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humanism collapse: the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural; the cultural movement of the Renaissance; based on classical studies

education collapse: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university); the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"; the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

letters collapse: the literary culture; "this book shows American letters at its best"; scholarly attainment; "he is a man of letters"

reading collapse: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"; the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"; a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"; written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"; a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"; a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England

culture collapse: the raising of plants or animals; "the culture of oysters"; (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar); "the culture of cells in a Petri dish"; the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group; the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that the agency is doomed to inaction has something to do with the FBI culture"; a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"

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