noun - a person who spends a lot of time thinking about serious and important things, such as science or philosophy

verb, British English, technical - to make someone less sensitive to something, for example, light, touch, etc.

verb, technical - to make someone less sensitive to something, for example, light, touch, etc.

verb - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

verb, British English - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

verb, British English, technical - to make someone sensitive to something, for example, light, touch, etc.

verb, technical - to make someone sensitive to something, for example, light, touch, etc.

verb, British English - to become aware of a particular problem or situation

verb - to become aware of a particular problem or situation

adverb - in a particular way

adverb - according to something, based on something

noun - something that other things develop from

adverb - regularly

adverb - every day

adverb - surprised or suddenly confused by something