I do not consider it an insult, but rather a compliment, to be called an agnostic. I do not pretend to know where many ignorant men are sure a€“- that is all agnosticism means.
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vt.& vi. 考虑;把（某人，某事）看作…，认为（某人，某事）如何;考虑，细想;
vt. 考虑;认为;看重;以为;
vi. 仔细考虑;深思;
💡 con共同+sid坐+er表名词→坐在一起思考→考虑
"They consider him to be nothing but an imposter."
他们认为他不过是个骗子而已.
近义：hold, assume, mull, opine, perpend, ponder
反义：ignore, neglect, overleap, overlook, overrule, pass
vt. 侮辱，凌辱;辱骂;损害;
💡 in进入+sult跳→踩到别人的脸上→侮辱
"Go on, insult me! I dare you!"
好，你侮辱我吧！我谅你也不敢！
近义：impugn, injure, jeer, malign, miff, mistreat
反义：apotheosize, honor, hurrah, applaud, laud, magnify
n. 恭维;敬意;道贺，贺词;致意;
vt. 向…道贺;称赞;向…致意;
💡 com全部+pli满，填满+ment名词后缀→[让人]+分满足→恭维[别人]
"The manager paid her a compliment on her work."
经理赞扬了她的工作.
近义：laud, praise, joy, congratulate, eulogize, extol
反义：attack, recuse, reproach, batter, hammer, censure
n. 不可知论者;
adj. 不可知论（者）的;
💡 a不+gnost知道+ic...的→不知道的→ 不可知论的
"You grew up in an agnostic household and have never been able to bring yourself to believe in God."
你在一个信奉不可知论的家庭里长大，一直都无法信仰上帝。
近义：misbeliever, nonbeliever, atheist, skeptic, unbeliever, disbeliever
反义：votary, worshiper, worshipper, devotee
vt. 假装，伪装;假称;装扮;
vi. 扮演;自称;假装，矫作;
adj. 仿制的;
💡 pre提前+tend延伸→提前伸出想好借口 → 假装，借口
"So you don't need to pretend, do you?"
所以你不必装假了, 对 吧 ?
近义：purport, represent, sham, simulate, dissemble, fake
adj. 无知的，愚昧的;由无知引起的;无学识的;
💡 i=in不+gnor知道+ant...的 →无知的
"He's ignorant about modern technology."
他对现代科技一无所知。
近义：ignoramus, philistine, illiterate, silly, stupid, tomfool
反义：highbrow, initiate, sage, savant, scholar, stager