| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ABSORB | Acquire (knowledge) | |
| MASTER | Acquire a thorough knowledge of | |
| SMATTER | To gain a slight taste of; to acquire a slight, superficial knowledge of; to smack. | |
| IGNORANCE | A willful neglect or refusal to acquire knowledge which one may acquire and it is his duty to have. | |
| EXERCISE | Exertion for the sake of training or improvement whether physical, intellectual, or moral; practice to acquire skill, knowledge, virtue, perfectness, grace, etc. | |
| LEARN | To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly. | |
| ACQUIRE | To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits. | |
| PROFICIENCY | The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music. | |