"Duryea's neighbors are 'very cognizant of the fact' he wants to respect their privacy, and explains 'they've been extremely tolerant and gracious because it's for charity" (Murphy, 2012)
Murphy, E. Top 7 outrageous Halloween houses. (2012). http://gma.yahoo.com/top-7-outrageous-halloween-houses-214835771--abc-news-house-and-home.html
Definition: knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognizant
In Context: The man was very cognizant of his neighbor's pain while suffering from the bird flu.
Level of Familiarity: Before I looked up the word, I did not think I was familiar with it. After looking it up, I believe I had heard this word before. I have heard the word from my graduate classes.
Reflective Commentary: Before I looked up for the definition I had a different meaning of the word in my head. I was saying the word in my head wrong so I did not think I had heard it before. I think that is because it is spelled with the letter z and I did not realize it was spelled with a z. I thought it was spelled with a letter g. This is just a good example of how we say things in our head that turn out to be way different than they actually are. For example, I thought Professor Snape from Harry Potter was called Professor Snap, not Snape. After believing that's how it was actually said for about two years, I one day said it aloud to my brother, who in turn made fun of me. I do think it would be a good term to know, especially since it relates to our program. Instead of saying 'aware' or 'know,' cognizant can easily replace them.
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