Unit 5 SAT Terms Flashcards

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Delineate

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

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Acuity

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

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Depraved

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(adj.) marked by evil and corrupting, devoid of moral principles

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Enervate

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

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Esoteric

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

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Fecund

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

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Fiat

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

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Figment

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

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Garner

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

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Hallow

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

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Idiosyncrasy

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

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Ignominy

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(n.) shame and disgrace

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Mundane

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

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Nuance

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

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Overweening

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(adj.) conceited, presumptuous ; excessive, immoderate

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Penchant

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(n.) a strong attraction or inclination

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Reputed

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

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Sophistry

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

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Sumptuous

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(adj.) costly , rich, magnificent

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Ubiquitous

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( adj.) present or existing everywhere