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INSCIENT
Etymology
Adjective
inscient
Lacking knowledge; ignorant.
Having inward knowledge or insight.
Source: Wiktionary
In"scient, a. Etym: [L. insciens, -entis, ignorant. See In- not, and Scient, Science.]
Definition: Having little or no knowledge; ignorant; stupid; silly. [R.] N. Bacon.
In"scient, a. Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. sciens knowing.]
Definition: Having knowledge or insight; intelligent. [R.] Gaze on, with inscient vision, toward the sun. Mrs. Browning.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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