Saturday, May 24, 2014

Words

nescient
ˈnɛsɪənt/
adjective
literary
  1. lacking knowledge; ignorant.
    "I ventured into the new Korean restaurant with some equally nescient companions"

hackneyed
ˈhaknɪd/
adjective
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
"hackneyed old sayings"
synonyms:overused, overworked, overdone, worn out, time-worn, platitudinous, vapid,stale, tired, threadbare; More

conversant
kənˈvəːs(ə)nt/
adjective
  1. familiar with or knowledgeable about something.
    "you need someone who is conversant with the new technology"
    synonyms:familiar with, acquainted with, au fait with, at home with, no stranger to;More