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Scutum

In astronomy, Scutum is a small constellation in the southern sky, named for a shield.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

Serpens

Serpens is a constellation in the night sky, traditionally depicted as a serpent and divided into Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda by Ophiuchus.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Sextans

In astronomy, Sextans is a constellation in the southern sky, named after the astronomical sextant.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Taurus

In astronomy, Taurus is a zodiacal constellation in the northern sky, traditionally represented as a bull.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Telescopium

In astronomy, Telescopium is a small constellation in the southern sky, representing a telescope.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Triangulum

In astronomy, Triangulum is a small northern constellation named for its triangular shape.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Triangulum Australe

In astronomy, Triangulum Australe is a constellation in the southern sky, commonly called the Southern Triangle.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Tucana

In astronomy, Tucana is a constellation in the southern sky, named after the toucan.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Ursa Major

In astronomy, Ursa Major is a constellation in the northern sky, traditionally represented as a great bear.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Ursa Minor

In astronomy, Ursa Minor is a northern constellation, also called the Little Bear, that contains Polaris, the North Star.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Vela

In astronomy, Vela is a constellation in the southern sky representing the sails of the ship Argo.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Virgo

In astronomy, Virgo is a constellation in the zodiac, traditionally depicted as a maiden.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Volans

Volans is a constellation in the southern sky, traditionally representing a flying fish.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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Vulpecula

In astronomy, Vulpecula is a northern constellation commonly known as the Little Fox.

Noun celestial_object Level 1055

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activism

The practice of taking direct, often organized action to promote or oppose a political, social, or environmental cause.

Noun activity Level 1060

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activism

The use of vigorous, sometimes confrontational action within a particular organization or institution to bring about change.

Noun activity Level 1060

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afterlife

A life or state of existence believed to continue after death.

Noun abstract_condition Level 1060

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anthropologist

A person who scientifically studies humans, human societies, cultures, and human development.

Noun occupation Level 1060

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anthropology

The scientific study of human beings, including their biological development, cultures, societies, languages, and history.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1060

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argue

To give reasons or evidence in support of or against an idea, decision, or position.

Verb communication Level 1060

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assimilation

The process of becoming similar to or absorbed into another group, culture, or society.

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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associated

Connected with or related to someone or something.

Adjective quality Level 1060

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authoritarian

Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially at the expense of personal freedom and democratic rights.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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authoritarian

An authoritarian person, especially one who favors strict control and obedience to authority.

Noun human Level 1060

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baptism

A Christian religious rite involving the use of water to symbolize admission into the Christian Church, cleansing from sin, or spiritual rebirth.

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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baptism

The act of baptizing someone, especially by immersing or sprinkling them with water as part of a Christian ceremony.

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cannibalism

The practice of humans eating human flesh.

Noun activity Level 1060

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capitalism

An economic system in which private individuals or organizations own businesses and property, invest capital, and produce goods or services for profit...

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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capitalist

Relating to capitalism or to the ownership and investment of capital for profit.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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capitalist

A person who owns capital or invests money in businesses, especially in order to earn profit.

Noun human Level 1060

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causality

The relationship in which one event, action, or condition causes another; cause-and-effect.

Noun concept_idea Level 1060

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celibacy

The state of not being married, especially when this is chosen for religious or personal reasons; often, the practice of abstaining from sexual activi...

Noun abstract_condition Level 1060

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circumcision

The act or practice of removing the foreskin, considered generally as a cultural or social custom rather than as one individual surgical procedure.

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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circumcision

The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis, often performed for religious, cultural, medical, or personal reasons.

Noun body_part Level 1060

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cognition

The mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge, understanding, thinking, remembering, and reasoning.

Noun mental_construct Level 1060

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colonialism

A policy or practice by which a country establishes and maintains political, economic, or cultural control over another territory or people, usually b...

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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concept

An abstract idea or general notion representing something in the mind.

Noun concept_idea Level 1060

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conservative

Favoring traditional values, established institutions, and gradual rather than radical social or political change.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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conservative

Belonging to or supporting a political party or movement that generally favors traditional values, limited government intervention, and gradual change...

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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conservative

A person who holds conservative political or social views.

Noun human Level 1060

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cremation

The act or process of burning a dead human body to reduce it to ashes, usually as an alternative to burial.

Noun process_event Level 1060

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denomination

A recognized religious group or branch within a larger religion.

Noun social_institution Level 1060

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dharma

the moral law and duty underlying Hindu and Buddhist teaching

Noun mental_construct Level 1060

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divine

Relating to, coming from, or belonging to a god or gods.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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divinity

The state or quality of being divine; godhood or holiness.

Noun abstract_condition Level 1060

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ecumenical

Relating to or promoting cooperation and unity among different Christian churches or denominations.

Adjective belief_cultural Level 1060

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empathy

A psychological process or capacity in which one imaginatively experiences another person’s thoughts or emotions, often while maintaining awareness th...

Noun mental_construct Level 1060

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empiricism

The philosophical theory that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience and observation rather than from innate ideas or pure reasoning.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1060

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epistemology

The branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge: its nature, sources, limits, justification, and what it means to know something.

Noun knowledge_domain Level 1060

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epithet

A descriptive word or phrase used with or instead of a person's name, often expressing a characteristic or opinion.

Noun symbolic_element Level 1060

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