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Vocabulary
Unit 5
21
Language - English
11th Grade
09/24/2008

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Cards

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Acuity (n.)

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 Sharpness (particulary of the mind or senses)

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Delineate (V.)

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to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially

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Deparved (adj.)

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marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles

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Enervate (v.)

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to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring

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Esoteric (adj.)

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intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret

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Fecund (adj.)

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fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

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fiat (n.)

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an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

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Figment (n.)

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afabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

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Garner (v.)

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to acquire as teh result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use

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Hallow (v.)

 

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to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

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Idiosyncrasy (n.)

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a peculiarity that serves to distinquish or identify

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Ignominy (n.)

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shame and disgrace

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Mundane (adj.)

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earthly, worldly, relating to practicial and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary

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Nuance (n.)

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a sublte or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference

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Overweening (adj.)

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conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

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Penchant (n.)

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a strong attraction or inclination

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Reputed (adj.)

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according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation

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Sophistry (n.)

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reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

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Sumptuous (adj.)

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costly, rich, magnificent

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Ubiquitous (adj.)

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present or existing everywhere

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