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Enlight :: Enlight (v. t.) To illumine; to enlighten.

Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Literally, those who are enlightened.

Ignorant :: Ignorant (a.) Destitute of knowledge; uninstructed or uninformed; untaught; unenlightened.

Analogy :: Analogy (n.) A resemblance of relations; an agreement or likeness between things in some circumstances or effects, when the things are otherwise entirely different. Thus, learning enlightens the mind, because it is to the mind what light is to the eye, enabling it to discover things before hidden..

Lighten :: Lighten (v. t.) To make less burdensome or afflictive; to alleviate; as, to lighten the cares of life or the burden of grief..

Misology :: Misology (n.) Hatred of argument or discussion; hatred of enlightenment.

Knowledge :: Knowledge (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.

Lightening :: Lightening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lighte.

Lightning :: Lightning (n.) The act of making bright, or the state of being made bright; enlightenment; brightening, as of the mental powers..

Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash..

Lightened :: Lightened (imp. & p. p.) of Lighte.

Allege :: Allege (v. t.) To alleviate; to lighten, as a burden or a trouble..

Instruct :: Instruct (a.) Instructed; taught; enlightened.

Enlightenment :: Enlightenment (n.) Act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed..

Inlighten :: Inlighten (v. t.) See Enlighten.

Phase :: Phase (n.) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon..

Enlightener :: Enlightener (n.) One who enlightens or illuminates; one who, or that which, communicates light to the eye, or clear views to the mind..

Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To descend; to light.

Alleviate :: Alleviate (v. t.) To lighten or lessen (physical or mental troubles); to mitigate, or make easier to be endured; as, to alleviate sorrow, pain, care, etc. ; -- opposed to aggravate..

Luminous :: Luminous (a.) Enlightened; intelligent; also, clear; intelligible; as, a luminous mind..

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