Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards

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(V) to portray or sketch; to describe in detail

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Delineate

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(Adj) fruitful; intellectually productive

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Fecund

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(v) to weaken

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Enervate

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(Adj) devoid of moral principles

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Depraved

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5
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(v) to set apart holy, to honor

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Hallow

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(N) fabrication of the mind

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Figment

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(N) a command or mandate

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Fiat

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(Adj) private, secret

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Esoteric

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9
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(N) sharpness

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Acuity

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(V) to gather and store away

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Garner

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(Adj) fruitful. Intellectually productive

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Fecund

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(Adj)

Earthly, ordinary

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Mundae

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13
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(N)

Strong attraction or inclination

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Penchant

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(Adj)

Existing everywhere

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Ubiquitous

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Adj

Having wide spread acceptance

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Reputed

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Adj

Conceited, immoderate, excessive

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Overweening

17
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(N)

Reasoning that seems plausible but is unsound

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Sophistry

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(N)

Subtle, or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality)

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Nuance

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Adj

Costly, magnificent

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Sumptuous

20
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N

Shame and disgrace

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Ignominy

21
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(N)

A peculiarity

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Idiosyncrasy