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english-vocab-251113
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acuity | Sharpness |
| Delineate | To portray, sketch, or describe an accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially |
| Depraved | Marked by evil and corruption; devoid of moral principle |
| Enervate | to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring |
| Esoteric | Intended for or understood by only a select few, private; secret |
| Fecund | Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
| Fiat | An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
| Figment | A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion |
| Garner | To acquire as a result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
| Hallow | To set apart as a holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
| Idiosyncrasy | A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
| Ignominy | Shame or disgrace |
| Mundane | Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
| Nuance | A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning quality), delicate graduation or shade of difference |
| Overweening | Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, and immodest |
| Penchant | A strong inclination or attraction |
| Reputed | According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation |
| Sophistry | Reasoning that seems plausible (believable) but is actually unsound; a fallacy |
| Sumptuous | Costly, rich magnificent |
| Ubiquitous | Present or existing everywhere |