Xaos

Emptiness, vast void, chasm, abyss
-“Look at John, he is so stupid!”
-“I think his brain is xaos.”
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Anamnesis

- The ability to recall past occurrences.
- Greek word used to indicate Plato’s theory of recollection.
- “Do you remember when we saw Brad Pitt?”
- “No, I am having trouble with my anamnesis.”
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Nous

- Intellect.
- Mind or act of a mind, a thought, or a purpose.
- “I cannot believe you got into Harvard! How did you do it?”
- “Well, you need a lot of nous…”
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Aer

- Air or vapor
- Anaximenes defined it as the basic substance out of which all other things arise.
- “EW! who farted in the car!!?”
- “It smells so bad! Open the windows we need aer in here!!”
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Parrhesia

- Freedom of speech
- In ancient Greece, this protected a citizen’s right to public speech in an assembly.
- “Why won’t you move to China with me? There is so much culture…”
- “Because I need my parrhesia!”
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Echthros

- The enemy.
- Hateful, an adversary; Satan.
- “I became friends with Rayan.”
- “You befriended my echthros?!!”
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Tekhné

- Art.
- Craft, skill, expertise, technical knowledge.
- “Look dad, I made a drawing for you!!”
- “Wow... Timmy, that’s tekhné?”
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