Vocab Unit 5

Question 0

costly, rich, magnificent

Answer 0

sumptuous 
adj. 
1st syllable 
syn: lavish, munificent 
ant: skimpy, stingy

Question 1

to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring

Answer 1

enervate
verb
1st syllable 
syn: cripple, impair
ant: invigorate, strengthen

Question 2

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

Answer 2

esoteric 
adj. 
3rd syllable
syn: cryptic, arcane
ant: accessible, comprehensible he

Question 4

fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

Answer 4

fecund 
adj. 
1st syllable 
syn: fertile, prolific
ant: infertile, unproductive

Question 5

sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)

Answer 5

acuity
noun 
2nd syllable
syn: acuteness 
ant: dullness, obtuseness

Question 5

marked by evil and corruption, devoid or moral principle

Answer 5

depraved 
adj. 
2nd syllable 
syn: viscious, corrupt
ant: moral, uncorrupted

Question 5

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

Answer 5

fiat
noun
syn: dictum, ukase

Question 7

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

Answer 7

mundane 
adj. 
2nd syllable 
syn: humdrum, routine 
ant: spiritual, heavenly

Question 8

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

Answer 8

reputed 
adj. and part. 
2nd syllable 
syn: putative, reputable 
ant: proven, authenticated

Question 9

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

Answer 9

garner 
verb 
1st syllable 
syn: collect, accumulate 
ant: scatter, waste

Question 10

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

Answer 10

nuance
noun
1st syllable
syn: shade, refinement

Question 11

present or existing everywhere

Answer 11

ubiquitous 
adj. 
2nd syllable
syn: pervasive, universal 
ant: restricted, rare

Question 12

a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

Answer 12

figment
noun
1st syllable
syn: invention, fancy

Question 14

conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

Answer 14

overweening 
adj. 
3rd syllable 
syn: arrogant, inflated
ant: restrained, understated

Question 15

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

Answer 15

hallow 
verb 
1st syllable 
syn: venerate, bless
ant: defile, profane

Question 15

a peculiarity that serves yo distinguish or identify

Answer 15

idiosyncrasy
noun
4th syllable
syn: quirk, mannerism

Question 16

shame and disgrace

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

delineate
verb
2nd syllable
syn: picture, render

Question 18

a strong attraction or inclination

Answer 18

penchant 
noun
1st syllable 
syn: proclivity, predilection, propensity
ant: disinclination, aversion

Question 19

reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

Answer 19

sophistry
noun
syn: specious reasoning