Vocab 5 Flashcards
Delineate
V. To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail to represent pictorially
Syn: depict, picture
Depraved
Adj. marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
Syn: degenerate, corrupt
Ant: moral, virtuous
Enervate
V. To weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeebled, hamstring
Syn: impair, cripple
Ant: invigorate, strengthen
Esoteric
Adj. intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Syn: occult, cryptic
Ant: accessible, intelligible
Fecund
Adj. fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
Syn: teeming, prolific
Ant: infertile, unproductive
Fiat
N. An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
Syn: edict, dictum
Figment
N. A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
Syn: creation, fancy
Garner
V. To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
Syn: collect, accrue
Ant: squander, dissipate
Hallow
V. To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
Ant: desecrate, defile
Idiosyncrasy
N. A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
Syn: eccentricity, mannerism
Ignominy
N. Shane and disgrace
Syn: dishonor, humiliation
Ant: honor, glory
Mundane
Adj. earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs concerned with what is ordinary
Syn: humdrum, routine
Nuance
N. A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality) delicate gradation or shade of difference
Syn: shade, refinement
Overweening
Adj. conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
Syn: arrogant, inflated
Ant: understated, modest
Penchant
N. Strong attraction or inclination
Syn: proclivity, predilection
Ant: disinclination
