acquirements
101reading — n 1. perusal, study, examination, scrutiny, inspection, survey, review, look through, scan, browsing, skimming; research, search, quest, inquiry, exploration, studying, Inf. grinding, Inf. boning, Inf. cramming. 2. interpretation, construction,… …
102acquirement — ac•quire•ment [[t]əˈkwaɪər mənt[/t]] n. 1) the act of acquiring, esp. the gaining of knowledge or mental attributes 2) Often, acquirements. something that is acquired, esp. an acquired ability or attainment • Etymology: 1620–30 …
103Bacon, Roger — (1214? 1294) Philosopher, studied at Oxford and Paris. His scientific acquirements, regarded in that age as savouring of witchcraft, and doubtless also his protests against the ignorance and immorality of the clergy, excited the jealousy and… …
104Leyden, John — (1775 1811) Poet and Orientalist, b. at Denholm, Roxburghshire, gave early evidence of superior ability, and his f., who was a shepherd, destined him for the Church. He accordingly entered the Univ. of Edin., where he had a brilliant career,… …
105Ray, John — (1627 1705) Naturalist, s. of a blacksmith at Black Notley, Essex, was at Camb., where he became a Fellow of Trinity, and successively lecturer on Greek and mathematics. His first publication was a Latin catalogue of plants growing near… …
106learning — [n] education, knowledge acquirements, attainments, culture, erudition, information, letters, literature, lore, research, scholarship, schooling, science, study, training, tuition, wisdom; concepts 274,409 Ant. ignorance …
107ac|quire|ment — «uh KWYR muhnt», noun. 1. the act of acquiring; gaining or getting as one s own: »The acquirement of wealth is one aim of being in business. 2. something acquired; an accomplishment; attainment: »Her musical acquirements are unusual for a girl of …
108mar|vel — «MAHR vuhl», noun, verb, veled, vel|ing or (especially British) velled, vel|ling. –n. 1. something wonderful; astonishing thing; a wonder: »The airplane and television are among the marvels of science. The book is a marvel of accuracy. 2 …
