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Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards

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costly, rich, magnificent

A 
sumptuous 
adj. 
1st syllable 
syn: lavish, munificent 
ant: skimpy, stingy
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to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring

A 
enervate
verb
1st syllable 
syn: cripple, impair
ant: invigorate, strengthen
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intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret

A 
esoteric 
adj. 
3rd syllable
syn: cryptic, arcane
ant: accessible, comprehensible he
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fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

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fecund 
adj. 
1st syllable 
syn: fertile, prolific
ant: infertile, unproductive
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sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)

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acuity
noun 
2nd syllable
syn: acuteness 
ant: dullness, obtuseness
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marked by evil and corruption, devoid or moral principle

A 
depraved 
adj. 
2nd syllable 
syn: viscious, corrupt
ant: moral, uncorrupted
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an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

A

fiat
noun
syn: dictum, ukase

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

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mundane 
adj. 
2nd syllable 
syn: humdrum, routine 
ant: spiritual, heavenly
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according to reputation or general belief ; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; alleged

A 
reputed 
adj. and part. 
2nd syllable 
syn: putative, reputable 
ant: proven, authenticated
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to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use

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garner 
verb 
1st syllable 
syn: collect, accumulate 
ant: scatter, waste
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a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate graduation or shade of difference

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nuance
noun
1st syllable
syn: shade, refinement

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present or existing everywhere

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ubiquitous 
adj. 
2nd syllable
syn: pervasive, universal 
ant: restricted, rare
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a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

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figment
noun
1st syllable
syn: invention, fancy

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conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

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overweening 
adj. 
3rd syllable 
syn: arrogant, inflated
ant: restrained, understated
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to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, reverse

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hallow 
verb 
1st syllable 
syn: venerate, bless
ant: defile, profane
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a peculiarity that serves yo distinguish or identify

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idiosyncrasy
noun
4th syllable
syn: quirk, mannerism

16
Q

shame and disgrace

A 
ignominy 
noun 
1st syllable 
syn: humiliation, disrepute 
ant: honor, acclaim
17
Q

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

A

delineate
verb
2nd syllable
syn: picture, render

18
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a strong attraction or inclination

A 
penchant 
noun
1st syllable 
syn: proclivity, predilection, propensity
ant: disinclination, aversion
19
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reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

A

sophistry
noun
syn: specious reasoning

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