Unit 5 Flashcards
Acuity
sharpness of intellect, sharpness of the senses
Delineate
To portray,sketch, The line, alin ing things,listing
Depraved
marked by evil and corruption,evil
enervate
Vacuum,taking the energy out of yourself,mentally;morally;physically
esoteric
not everyone knows,only understood by a select few.
Fecund
Fertile,fruitful in offspring
fiat
rules, order of decree, a command or act of will
figment
not real,imagination
garner
to acquire as the result of effort, to gather
hallow
to set apart as holy or sacred
idiosyncrasy
specific mannerism
ignominy
shame or disgrace,known for a bad reason
mundane
pratical,boring
Nuance
Subtle change or slight variation
Overweening
too much,think highly of themselves and shouldnt
penchant
a wanting to do something, strong attraction
Reputed
your reputation,according to reputation or general belief
sophistry
Tries to be wise,sounds plausible but not
sumptuous
Fancy,costly,rich
ubiquitous
present or existing everywhere