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| canonist |
a person with a high degree of knowledge in church law. |
| clueless |
(informal) having absolutely no understanding, awareness, or knowledge of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| cognition |
the mental acts or processes by which knowledge is acquired or processed. [1/2 definitions] |
| cognitive |
of, pertaining to, or involving the use of the mind for acquiring knowledge and processing thought. |
| cognizance |
the limits of perception or knowledge. [1/2 definitions] |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, esp. of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| conjecture |
to guess or infer without complete evidence or knowledge of the facts. [1/4 definitions] |
| connivance |
in law, encouragement, knowledge, or consent of a wrongdoing by another. [1/2 definitions] |
| consciousness-raising |
in group therapy, a process of increasing one's self-knowledge so as to better achieve one's potential. [1/2 definitions] |
| dilettante |
superficial in knowledge or skill; amateurish. [1/2 definitions] |
| disavow |
to deny any knowledge of, responsibility for, or connection with; disclaim. [2/3 definitions] |
| disclaim |
to deny (as any knowledge of, responsibility for, or connection with). [1/4 definitions] |
| discover |
to learn or gain knowledge of through study or observation. [1/3 definitions] |
| divine |
to use omens or supernatural means to prophesy or reveal hidden knowledge. [1/12 definitions] |
| domain |
an area or sphere of knowledge, interest, or activity. [1/5 definitions] |
| drill1 |
to instruct others in (a body of knowledge or skill) by means of a disciplined or repetitive procedure. [1/13 definitions] |
| educate |
to provide knowledge, training, and guidance to. [1/4 definitions] |
| educated |
marked by qualities that indicate knowledge, training, and culture. [1/3 definitions] |
| education |
the knowledge acquired through a learning process. [1/4 definitions] |
| empiric |
one who believes that practical experience is the only test of the validity of knowledge. |
| empiricism |
the philosophy, doctrine, or belief that all knowledge is based on experience, esp. of the senses. [1/3 definitions] |
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