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Vocab Unit 5
AP Lit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Delineate | to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially |
| Esoteric | Intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret |
| Fiat | an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
| Figment | a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion |
| Hallow | To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
| Idiosyncrasy | A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
| Mundane | Earthly, wordly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary, dull |
| Nuance | A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference |
| Reputed | according to the reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) Alleged |
| Sumptuous | Costly, rich, magnificent |
| Acuity | sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) |
| Depraved | Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles |
| Enervate | to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring |
| Fecund | Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
| Garner | to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
| Ignominy | shame and disgrace |
| Overweening | conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate |
| Penchant | a strong attraction or inclination |
| Sophistry | reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fllacy |
| Ubiquitous | Present or existing everywhere |