Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Definitions

sublime
  • supreme or outstanding
  • complete; absolute; utter
  • the greatest or supreme degree

integration
  • an act or instance of combining into an integral whole
  • behavior, as of an individual, that is in harmony with the environment.

contradictory
  • asserting the contrary or opposite; contradicting; inconsistent; logically opposite: contradictory statements.
  • tending or inclined to contradict.

holism
  • the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts

analogy
  • a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based

perpetuate
  • to prevent from extinction or oblivion

essence
  • the core -what makes it what it is

circumvent
  • to go around or bypass

nuance
  • a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.

transcend
  • to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed

surge
  • a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep

behoove
  • to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on
  • to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage

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