Unit 5

Question 0

Hallow

Answer 0

(V.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

i.e. HALLOW the field on which they fought

Question 1

Delineate

Answer 1

(V.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially

i.e. DELINEATE the main features of the plan

Question 2

Emend

Answer 2

(V.) to correct; to alter to serve a new or different purpose

i.e. EMEND the report

Question 3

Figment

Answer 3

(N.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

i.e. Just a FIGMENT of your imagination

Question 4

Fiat

Answer 4

(N.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or an act of will or consciousness

i.e. The FIAT of conscience

Question 5

Esoteric

Answer 5

(Adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret

i.e. ESOTERIC rites

Question 6

Acuity

Answer 6

(N.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)

i.e. The ACUITY of one’s hearing

Question 7

Garner

Answer 7

(V.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use

i.e. GARNER wisdom

Question 8

Fecund

Answer 8

(Adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

i.e. A remarkably FECUND brain

Question 9

Enervate

Answer 9

(V.) to weaken, lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of, enfeeble, hamstring

i.e. A mind that has been ENERVATED by disease

Question 10

Depraved

Answer 10

(Adj.) brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principals

i.e. Led a DEPRAVED life

Question 11

Mundane

Answer 11

(Adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary

i.e. MUNDANE concerns

Question 12

Penchant

Answer 12

(N.) a strong attraction or inclination

i.e. A PENCHANT for belaboring the obvious

Question 13

Ubiquitous

Answer 13

(Adj.) present or existing everywhere

i.e. The UBIQUITOUS eye of the TV camera

Question 14

Reputed

Answer 14

(Adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged

i.e. The REPUTED head of a crime syndicate

Question 15

Malediction

Answer 15

(N.) a curse, expression of hatred and condemnation

i.e. Hurl MALEDICTION at their enemies

Question 16

Overweening

Answer 16

(Adj.) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

i.e. OVERWEENING pride

Question 17

Sophistry

Answer 17

(N.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

i.e. Beguiled by clever SOPHISTRY

Question 18

Nuance

Answer 18

(N.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference

i.e. A NUANCE of meaning

Question 19

Sumptuous

Answer 19

(Adj.) costly, rich, magnificent

i.e. A SUMPTUOUS feast

Question 20

Ignominy

Answer 20

(N.) shame and disgrace

i.e. The IGNOMINY resulting from the scandal

Question 21

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 21

(N.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify