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Level G Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acuity | (n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) |
| Deliniate | (v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially |
| Depraved | (adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles |
| Enervate | (v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring |
| Esoteric | (adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret |
| Fecund | (adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
| Fiat | (n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
| Figment | (n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion |
| Garner | (v.) to acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away, as for future use |
| Hallow | (v.) to set apart 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 graduation or shade of difference |
| Overweening | (adj.) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate |
| Penchant | (n.) a strong attraction or inclination |
| Reputed | (adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged |
| Sophistry | (n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy |
| Sumptuous | (adj.) costly, rich, magnificent |
| Ubiquitous | (adj.) present or existing everywhere |