vocab #5

Question 1

sharpness; particularly of the mind or senses

Answer 1

acuity

Question 2

to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate or vivid detail; to represent pictorially

Answer 2

delineate

Question 3

marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles

Answer 3

depraved

Question 4

to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of’ enfeeble, paralyze

Answer 4

enervate

Question 5

intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret

Answer 5

esoteric

Question 6

fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

Answer 6

fecund

Question 7

an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

Answer 7

fiat

Question 8

a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

Answer 8

figment

Question 9

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

Answer 9

garner

Question 10

to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

Answer 10

hallow

Question 11

a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

Answer 11

idiosyncrasy

Question 12

shame and disgrace

Answer 12

ignominy

Question 13

earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary

Answer 13

mundane

Question 14

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

Answer 14

nuance

Question 15

conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

Answer 15

overweening

Question 16

a strong attraction or inclination

Answer 16

penchant

Question 17

according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation

Answer 17

reputed

Question 18

reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

Answer 18

sophistry

Question 19

costly; rich, magnificent

Answer 19

sumptuous

Question 20

present or existing everywhere; omnipresent

Answer 20

ubiquitous