Unfamiliar words, places, and sundry other references get added to the list with a view toward richer cultural and conversational engagement.
| Recently Erased Ignorance | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ignorance | Explained | |
| 1 | simpering | affected coy or ingratiating |
| 2 | kayfabe | the fact or convention of presenting staged performances as genuine or authentic; e.g. WWE wrestling |
| 3 | prepossession | a preconceived opinion; a prejudice |
| 4 | vitiate | 1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil. 2. To corrupt morally; debase: synonym: corrupt. |
| 5 | recalcitrant | having an obstinately uncooperative attitude; see also: CONGRESS |
| 6 | oast | a kiln used for drying hops; like a chimney |
| 7 | lacuna | an unfilled space; gap |
| 8 | integument | natural covering in biology, such as skin, a husk, or shell |
| 9 | farrago | hodgepodge, mishmash, etc. |
| 10 | homunculus | a very small human or humanoid creature |
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.