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cognizant

/ˈkɒnɪzənt/

Meanings
adjective
Aware; fully informed; having understanding of a fact

Examples :

"The defendant is cognizant that this is a serious charge."
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Related Words

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charge noun

/t͡ʃɑːd͡ʒ/ /t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/

The amount of money levied for a service.

"There will be a charge of five dollars."

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that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

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this noun

/ðəs/

Something being indicated that is here; one of these.

"This book is my favorite. "

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having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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serious adjective

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈsɪəɹ.i.əs/

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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fully adverb

/ˈfʊli/

In a full manner; without lack or defect.

"He fully met his responsibilities."

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aware adjective

/əˈweːɹ/ /əˈwɛə/ /əˈwɛɚ/

Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

"The student was aware of the approaching deadline, so she diligently worked to finish her project. "

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defendant adjective

/dɪˈfɛnd.ənt/

Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

"The defendant posture in the argument was clearly defensive. "

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fact noun

/fækt/

Something actual as opposed to invented.

"In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction."

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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informed verb

/ɪnˈfɔːmd/ /ɪnˈfɔɹmd/

To instruct, train (usually in matters of knowledge).

"The teacher informed the class about the upcoming history test. "