understood
71knew how he felt — understood him, identified with him, had empathy for him …
72realized his mistake — understood what he had done wrong …
73saw the point — understood the main idea, comprehended the intention …
74self-evident — understood by itself, completely clear …
75self-explaining — understood by itself, requiring no interpretation …
76self-explanatory — understood by itself, requiring no interpretation …
77the penny dropped — understood slowly, only comprehended after a period of time …
78Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …
79Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …
80Hermeneutics — Gadamer and Ricoeur G.B.Madison THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ROMANTIC HERMENEUTICS Although the term ‘hermeneutics’ (hermeneutica) is, in its current usage, of early modern origin,1 the practice it refers to is as old as western civilization itself …