Vocab Unit 5

Andrew P. (United States of America)
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  1. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  2. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  3. depraved
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  4. emend
    make corrections to
  5. enervate
    weaken physically, mentally, or morally
  6. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  7. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  8. fiat
    a legally binding command or decision
  9. figment
    a contrived or fantastic idea
  10. garner
    assemble or get together
  11. hallow
    render holy by means of religious rites
  12. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  13. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  14. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  15. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  16. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  17. overweening
    presumptuously arrogant
  18. penchant
    a strong liking or preference
  19. repute
    the state of being held in high esteem and honor
  20. sophistry
    a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
  21. sumptuous
    rich and superior in quality
  22. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
Created on Thu Feb 03 09:23:00 EST 2011

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