un informed

in·formed

[in-fawrmd]
adjective
having or prepared with information or knowledge; apprised: an informed audience that asked intelligent questions.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English; see inform, -ed2

in·form·ed·ly [in-fawr-mid-lee] , adverb
half-in·formed, adjective
qua·si-in·formed, adjective
un·in·formed, adjective
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informed (ɪnˈfɔːmd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  having much knowledge or education; learned or cultured
2.  based on information: an informed judgment

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Un informed is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Word Origin & History

inform
early 14c., "to train or instruct in some specific subject," from L. informare "to shape, form, train, instruct, educate," from in- "into" + forma "form." Sense of "report facts or news" first recorded late 14c. Informative "instructive" is from 1650s. Informer "one who gives information against another"
(especially in ref. to law-breaking) is from c.1500.
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