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Honors Soph. 5

Vocabulary

WordDefinition
acuity (n.) keenness; sharpness, especially of the mind or senses
delineate (v.) to draw or sketch the outline of; sketch out; depict; represent pictorially
depraved (adj.) brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principle
emend (v.) to improve by critical editing
enervate (v.) to deprive of strength or vitality; debilitate; weaken
esoteric (adj.) intended for or understood by only a small group; difficult to understand
fecund (adj.) capable of producing offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
fiat (n.) an arbitrary order or decree
figment (n.) a fabrication of the imagination; an arbitrary notion
garner (v.) to acquire; to gather and store away
hallow (v.) to nake or set apart as holy; sanctify, consecrate; to honor; revere
idiosyncrasy (n.) a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group
ignominy (n.) shame and disgrace
malediction (n.) a curse; expression of hatred and condemnation
mundane (adj.) earthly, worldly; ordinary or practical
nuance (n.) a subtle or slight variation in color, meaning, quality, or shade
overweening (adj.) conceited; presumptuously arrogant; excessive
penchant (n.) a strong inclination
reputed (adj.) assigned a reputation; generally considered
sophistry (n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound or misleading; a fallacy; false argument
sumptuous (adj.) costly, rich, magnificent
ubiquitous (adj.) present, existing or seeming to be everywhere
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