self-aware

[uh-wair]

a·ware

[uh-wair]
adjective
1.
having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger.
2.
informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated: She is one of the most politically aware young women around.

Origin:
before 1100; Middle English, variant of iwar, Old English gewær watchful (cognate with Old High German, Old Saxon giwar, German gewahr), equivalent to ge- y- + wær ware2

a·ware·ness, noun
hy·per·a·ware, adjective
self-a·ware, adjective
well-a·ware, adjective


1. mindful. See conscious.


1. oblivious.

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Self-aware is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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self-aware
 
adj
conscious of one's own feelings, character, etc

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