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71prelaw education — A preparatory curriculum comprising introductory law courses and interdisciplinary subjects, offered to undergraduate students to instruct them in and acquaint them with the subject matter of law, thereby assisting them in deciding whether to… …
72enlighten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. brighten, illuminate; educate, civilize, instruct, inform, teach, edify. See light, teaching, information.Ant., obfuscate. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To provide information or understanding] Syn.… …
73familiarize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. acquaint; accustom. See information, habit. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. acquaint, get to know, enlighten, accustom, make conversant, inform, school, *get a feel for, *get a handle on,… …
74inform — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. communicate, make known, tell; instruct. See information, communication, teaching. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To give information] Syn. apprise, notify, acquaint, familiarize; see notify 1 , tell 1 . 2.… …
75orient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. orientate; find one s bearings, locate; acquaint, familiarize, adapt, adjust; indoctrinate, educate, train. See direction. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To direct] Syn. determine, turn, locate; see lead 1 …
76Learning — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Learning >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 learning learning Sgm: N 1 acquisition of knowledge acquisition of knowledge &c. 490 acquisition of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 acquirement acquirement attainment Sgm: N 1 edification… …
77acquaintance — (n.) c.1300, state of being acquainted; late 14c., person with whom one is acquainted; also personal knowledge; from O.Fr. acointance acquaintance, friendship, familiarity, noun of action from acointer (see ACQUAINT (Cf. acquaint)). Acquaintant… …
78acquainted — (adj.) early 13c., personally known; pp. adjective from ACQUAINT (Cf. acquaint) (v.). Of skills, situations, etc., from late 15c …
79reacquaint — (v.) 1640s, from RE (Cf. re ) + ACQUAINT (Cf. acquaint). Related: Reacquainted; reacquainting …
80inform — vb 1 Inform, animate, inspire, fire are comparable when they mean to infuse (a person or thing) with something (as a spirit, a principle, an idea, or a passion) that gives him or it effective power or an urge to action or activity. Sometimes,… …
