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AP Vocab - List #5
AP English Language & Composition Vocab - List #5
| Definition | Vocab Word |
|---|---|
| To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail | Delineate |
| Marked by evil and corruption | Depraved |
| To weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; en feeble, hamstring | Esoteric |
| Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive | Fecund |
| An arbitrary order or decree | Fiat |
| To set apart as holy or scared | Hallow |
| A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify | idiosyncrasy |
| Shame and disgrace | Ignominy |
| Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs | Mundane |
| A subtle or slight variation | Nuance |
| Conceited, presumptuous; excessive | Overweening |
| A strong attraction or inclination | Penchant |
| According to reputation or general belief | Reputed |
| Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound | Sophistry |
| Costly, rich | Sumptuous |
| Present or existing everytwhere | Ubiquitous |
| Sharpness | Acuity |
| A fabrication of the mind | Figment |
| To acquire as the result of effort; to gather | Garner |