Unit 5 Synonyms Flashcards

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an eccentricity, quirk, mannerism

A

idiosyncrasy

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ordinary, prosaic, humdrum, routine; earthly, sublunary

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mundane

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an inclination, proclivity, propensity

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penchant

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disgrace, dishonor, humiliation

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ignominy

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a command, decree, edict, ukase

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fiat

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a fabrication, creation, invention

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figment

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lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid

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sumptuous

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omnipresent, pervasive, universal

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ubiquitous

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a curse, imprecation, anathema

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malediction

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corrupt, perverted, degenerated, vicious

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depraved

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specious reasoning, casuistry

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sophistry

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sharpness, keenness, acutness

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acuity

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to consecrate, sanctify; to venerate

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hallow

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unbridled, immoderate, inflate

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overweening

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to correct, revise, rectify, to adapt

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emend

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occult, cryptic, arcane, recondite

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esoteric

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to impair; to hamstring, cripple, paralyze

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enervate

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to collect, gather, accumulate

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garner

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a subtle variation, gradation, nicety

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nuance

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to depict, portray, sketch, picture

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delineate

21
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supposed, alleged, putative, reputable

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reputed

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fruitful, fertile, teeming, prolific

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fecund