What does ignorant mean? I heard people asking something such as, "are we ignorant about something? What does ignorant mean? It is not a stupid, foolish, fool, dumb, ignorant, silly, cruel, half-witted, witless, imbecile, nescient, inconversant, or unaware? which one is more closely to "ignorant"?

I have difficulty to follow the flow of conversation in the movies, any hints? I have learned English by watching movie but I feel I have difficulty to follow the flow of conversation of the actors/actress particularly when he/she mumbling. I wondered If someone can give me a hint to make me better in listening.

The end of southern advance north and the beginning of Northern advance south, what's that mean? The battle of Gettysburg marked the end of southern advance north and the beginning of Northern advance south. What does "advance" means? Is it synonym of "invade" , "gripping" or "dominate"

Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, is the starting place for journeys into Himalayas.?? Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, is the starting place for journeys into Himalayas. By omitting some of the article, the sentence looks okay, but I'm not sure.

The discovery of gold hastened the development of a better mean of transportation. ?? The discovery of gold in northern California hastened the development of a better mean of transportation. I thought 'mean' is singular form of means, but when I had looked at dictionary, 'mean' is synonyme to "average", so the sentence would be incorrect, right? I missed that one since I'd known before about statistic terms such as mean, median, modus, etc

Potassium chloride, a colorless, crystalline salt, finds a various of uses. ?? 1. Potassium chloride, a colorless, crystalline salt, finds a various of uses. 2. Potassium chloride, a colorless, crystalline salt, found in various uses. 3. Potassium chloride, a colorless, crystalline salt, finds a variety of uses. Only number #2 is correct, isn't it?

Benjamin Banneker, one of a leading mathematicians, helped to lay out Washington, D.C.?? 1.Benjamin Banneker, a leading mathematician of the time, helped to survey and lay out Washington, D.C. or? 2. Benjamin Banneker, one of a leading mathematicians of the time, helped to survey and lay out Washington, D.C.

Somnambulant people have given rise to many tales about sleepwalker. ?? Somnambulant people have given rise to many tales about sleepwalker. .....about something. Should Something in here be an adjective form?

Finland is a country that its social fabric is closely tied to water.?? With some 6,500 lakes and 100,000 islands, Finland is a country that its social fabric is closely tied to water. I'd rather confused whether using "that its" or "whose" since I assumed that "whose" is a possissive form of a person belongings