Wordiyosci
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From Latin scīre (to know, understand). The foundation of knowledge vocabulary: science (systematic knowledge), scientist, conscience (knowing with, moral awareness), conscious (being aware), omniscient (all-knowing). Prescience means knowing beforehand. The shift from 'knowing' to 'moral awareness' in conscience shows how knowledge and ethics were linked in Latin thought.
Associated Words
conscience
One's inner sense of right and wrong
conscientious
Thorough and careful in one's work; guided by conscience
conscious
Awake and aware; deliberately aware of something
consciously
In a deliberate, aware manner
consciousness
The state of being aware of oneself and one's surroundings
omniscient
Knowing everything; having unlimited knowledge
prescience
Knowledge of events before they take place; foresight
science
the systematic study of the natural world
scientific
Relating to or based on science
scientist
A person who studies or works in a field of science
scientists
People who study or practise science