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Look up: ignorant

  1. ignorant
    [adj] - lacking basic knowledge 2. [adj] - lacking information or knowledge 3. [adj] - lacking general education or knowledge 4. [adj] - ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge 5. [adj] - (archaic) used of things
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Ignorant
    Ig'no·rant adjective [ French, from Latin ignorans , -antis , present participle of ignorare to be ignorant. See Ignore .] 1. Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. « He that doth not know those things which are of use for him to know, is but an ignorant man, whatever he may know besides.» Tillotson.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/6

  3. Ignorant
    Ig'no·rant noun A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous. « Did I for this take pains to teach Our zealous ignorants to preach?» Denham.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/I/6

  4. ignorant
    unknowledgeable adjective unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge; `he was completely ignorant of the circumstances`; `an unknowledgeable assistant`; `his rudeness was unwitting`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  5. ignorant
    adjective uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field; `she is ignorant of quantum mechanics`; `he is musically illiterate`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. ignorant
    unenlightened adjective uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication; `an ignorant man`; `nescient of contemporary literature`; `an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues`; `exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  7. Ignorant
    • (a.) Unknown; undiscovered. • (a.) Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened. • (n.) A person untaught or uninformed; one unlettered or unskilled; an ignoramous. • (a.) Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly. • (a.) Unacquainted with; unconscious or unaware; -- used with of.Ignorant: wo...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. ignorant
    ignorant 1. Lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man. 2. Lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact: 'He is ignorant of quantum physics, as most of us are. 3. Uninformed; unaware. 4. A result of or showing a lack of knowledge or training: 'He made such an ignorant statement that no one had any confidence ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf


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22 November 2009

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On Friday, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot as he rode in a motorcade through the streets of Dallas, Texas. At his death, the 35th president was 46 years old and had served less than three years in office. Despite this intimate experience of events surrounding the death of John F. Kennedy, the nation failed to achieve closure. Oswald never confessed, and the facts of the case remain mysterious. The Warren Commission's conclusion Oswald acted alone failed to satisfy the public. In 1976, the House of Representatives' Select Committee on Assassinations reopened investigation of the murder. The Committee reported that Lee Harvey Oswald probably was part of a conspiracy that may have involved organized crime. read more

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