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| con·scious [ kónshəss ] |
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1. awake: awake and responsive to stimuli
  He's been seriously injured but he's still conscious.
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2. keenly aware: fully appreciating the importance of something
I'm conscious of all you've done for us.
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3. intentional: considered and deliberate, or done with critical awareness
a conscious effort not to lose her temper
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4. well-informed: well-informed on issues relating to a particular topic of serious significance
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often used in combination with adverbs
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environmentally conscious
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5. concerned with something: aware of and interested in a particular topic
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often used hyphenated in combination
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fashion-conscious
health-conscious
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6. psychology functioning with individual's knowledge: relating to or concerned with a part of the mind that is capable of thinking, choosing, or perceiving
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noun |
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psychology area of mind aware of surroundings: the part of the human mind that is aware of the feelings, thoughts, and surroundings
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| [Late 16th century. < Latin conscius "knowing" < scire "know"] |
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| con·scious·ly adverb |
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