Unit 2

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PracticeAnswer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Vocabulary JamCompete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Spelling BeeTest your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

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QuizCreate and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign activitiesAssign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

acuity
sharpness of vision
delineate
represented accurately or precisely
depraved
deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
enervate
weaken physically, mentally, or morally
esoteric
understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
fecund
capable of producing offspring or vegetation
fiat
a legally binding command or decision
figment
a contrived or fantastic idea
garner
assemble or get together
hallow
render holy by means of religious rites
idiosyncrasy
a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
ignominy
a state of dishonor
mundane
found in the ordinary course of events
nuance
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
overweening
presumptuously arrogant
penchant
a strong liking or preference
reputedly
by repute; according to general belief
sophistry
a deliberately invalid argument in the hope of deceiving
sumptuous
rich and superior in quality
ubiquitous
being present everywhere at once

Created on Mon Sep 19 17:45:40 EDT 2011 (updated Mon Sep 19 17:51:26 EDT 2011)