Unfamiliar words, places, and sundry other references get added to the list with a view toward richer cultural and conversational engagement.
Recently Erased Ignorance | ||
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Ignorance | Explained | |
1 | prepossession | a preconceived opinion; a prejudice |
2 | vitiate | 1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil. 2. To corrupt morally; debase: synonym: corrupt. |
3 | recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude; see also: CONGRESS |
4 | oast | a kiln used for drying hops; like a chimney |
5 | lacuna | an unfilled space; gap |
6 | integument | natural covering in biology, such as skin, a husk, or shell |
7 | farrago | hodgepodge, mishmash, etc. |
8 | homunculus | a very small human or humanoid creature |
9 | wain | a wheeled cart pulled by a horse and used for carrying goods or people |
10 | apposite | apt in the circumstances or in relation to something |
The full list can be viewed here.
Definitions appearing on this page are generally either verbatim or derived from Merriam-Webster's College Dictionary, Tenth Edition, 1999 or its online counterpart.