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ENG 130 - Unit 5

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acuity (n) sharpness (in mind/senses) syn: keenness, acuteness ant: dullness, obtuseness
delineate (v) to portray, sketch or describe in accurate/vivid detail; to represent pictorially syn: depict, picture, render
depraved (adj) marked by evil and corruption; devoid of moral principles syn: perverted, degenerate, vicious, corrupt ant: moral, virtuous, upright, uncorrupted
enervate (v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of syn: impair, cripple, paralyze ant: buttress, invigorate, strengthen
esoteric (adj) intended for or understood by only a select few; private; secret syn: recondite, arcane, occult, cryptic ant: intelligible, accessible, comprehensive
fecund (adj) fruitful in offspring/vegetation; intellecturally productive syn: teeming, prolific, fertile ant: infertile, barren, unproductive
fiat (n) an arbitrary order/decree; a command/act of will or consciousness syn: edict, ukase, dictum
figment (n) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion syn: invention, fancy, creation
garner (v) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather & store away syn: collect, accumulate, accrue ant: scatter, squander, waste, dissipate
hallow (v) to set appart as holy/sacred; santify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere syn: venerate, bless ant: desecrate, defile, profane
idiosyncrasy (n) a peculiary that serves to distinguish/identify syn: eccentricity, quirk, mannerism
ignominy (n) shame & disgrace syn: disrepute, odium, dishonor, humiliation ant: honor, glory, acclaim
mundane (adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical/material affairs; concerned w/ what is ordinary syn: sublunary, prosaic, humdrum, routine ant: transcendental, spiritual
nuance (n) a subtle/slight variation (color, meaning, quality); delicate gradation or shade of difference syn: shade, nicety, refinement
overweening (adj) conceited; presumptuous; excessive, immoderate syn: unbridled, arrogrant, inflated ant: restrained, understated, modest, meek
penchant (n) a strong attraction/inclination syn: proclivity, predeliction, propensity ant: disinclination, aversion
reputed (adj) according to repuation or general belief; having widespread acceptance & good reputation (part) alledged syn: putative, reputable, supposed ant: corroborated, proven, authenticated
sophistry (n) a fallacy; reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound syn: specious reasoning
sumptuous (adj) costly, rich, magnificent syn: lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid ant: skimpy, meager, stingy, niggardly, spartan
ubiquitous (adj) present or existing everywhere syn: pervasive, omnipresent, universal ant: restricted, limited, rare, scarce
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