Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Acuity
A
Sharpness or keenness
2
Q
Delineate
A
To portray in vivid detail
3
Q
Depraved
A
Morally corrupt
4
Q
Enervate
A
To weaken
5
Q
Esoteric
A
Known about or understood by few people
6
Q
Fecund
A
Fertile, intellectually productive
7
Q
Fiat
A
A random order or decree
8
Q
Figment
A
Something believed to be real but only exists in the mind
9
Q
Garner
A
To acquire through effort
10
Q
Hallow
A
To treat as holy or sacred
11
Q
Idiosyncrasy
A
An odd habit or peculiar behavior
12
Q
Ignominy
A
Public shame or disgrace
13
Q
Mundane
A
Ordinary, routine
14
Q
Nuance
A
A subtle distinction or variation
15
Q
Overweening
A
Arrogant, conceited
16
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Penchant
A
A strong preference or tendency
17
Q
Reputed
A
Widely known or thought of
18
Q
Sophistry
A
Reasoning that sounds correct but is not
19
Q
Sumptuous
A
Costly, lavish or grand
20
Q
Ubiquitous
A
Seeming to be everywhere all at once
