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Vocab Lvl G Unit 5
Vocabulary Level G Unit 5
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Acuity | (n.) Sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) |
| Delineate | (v.) To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorally |
| Depraved | (adj.) Marked by evil or corruption, devoid or moral principles |
| Enervate | (v.) To weaken or lessen the metal, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring |
| Esoteric | (adj.) Intended for or understood by only a select few, privet, secret |
| Fecund | (adj.) Fruitful in offspring or vegitarion; intellectually productive |
| Fiat | (n.) An arbitrary order or decree |
| Figment | (n.) A fabrication of th emind; an arbitary notion |
| Garner | (v.) To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
| Hallow | (v.) To set apart of as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
| Idiosyncrasy | (n.) A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
| Ignominy | (n.) Shame and disgrace |
| Mundane | (adj.) Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
| Nuance | (n.) A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of differance |
| Overweening | (adj.) Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate |
| Penchant | (n.) A strong acttraction or inclination |
| Requted | (adj.) According to reputation or general belife; having widespread acceptance and good reputation (part.) alleged |
| Sophistry | (n.) Reasoning that seems plausible bit actually unsound; a fallacy |
| Sumptuous | (adj.) costly, rich, magnificent |
| Ubiqutous | (adj.) Present or existing everywhere |