Unit 5 SAT Terms Flashcards
Delineate
(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail ; to represent pictorially
Acuity
(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
Depraved
(adj.) marked by evil and corrupting, devoid of moral principles
Enervate
(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of ; enfeeble , hamstring
Esoteric
(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Fecund
(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation ;intellectually productive
Fiat
(n.) an arbitrary order or decree ; a command or act of will or consciousness
Figment
(n.) a fabrication of the mind ; an arbitrary notion
Garner
(v.) to acquire as the result of effort ; to gather and store away, as for future use
Hallow
(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate ; to honor greatly, revere
Idiosyncrasy
(n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
Ignominy
(n.) shame and disgrace
Mundane
(adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs ; concerned with what is ordinary
Nuance
(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference
Overweening
(adj.) conceited, presumptuous ; excessive, immoderate
