Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

rheology

the branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter

 

English

the discipline that studies the English language and literature

 

education

the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

 

germ theory

(medicine) the theory that all contagious diseases are caused by microorganisms

 

foretaste

an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

 

technology

the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

 

language learning

learning to use a language

 

personal matters

matters of personal concern

 

cloze procedure

a test for diagnosing reading ability; words are deleted from a prose passage and the reader is required to fill in the blanks

 

dream

a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

 

natural history

the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals

 

centre

the object upon which interest and attention focuses

 

Queckenstedt's test

a test to determine whether there is a blockage of the spinal canal

 

like

a kind of person

 

strain

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

 

prophecy

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

 

mining geology

the branch of economic geology that deals with the applications of geology to mining

 

Christology

the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ

 

Vaishnavism

worship of Vishnu one of the 3 chief gods of the Hindu pantheon

 

aspect

a distinct feature or element in a problem