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Unit 5
Sadlier-Oxford vocabulary level G unit 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acuity | sharpness(particularly of the mind or senses) |
| delineate | to protray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail, to represent pictorially |
| depraved | marked by evil and corruption devoid of moral principles |
| enervate | to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of, enfeeble, hamstring |
| esoteric | intended for or undersood by only a select few, private, secret |
| fecund | fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
| fiat | an arbitrary oder or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
| figment | a fabrication of the mind, an arbitrary notion |
| garner | to acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away, as for future use |
| hallow | to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
| ignominy | shame and disgrace |
| mundane | earthly, wordly, 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 | concieted, presumptuous, excessive, immoderate |
| penchant | a strong attraction or inclination |
| reputed | according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation |
| sophistry | reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound, a fallacy |
| sumptuous | costly, rich, magnificent, luxurious |
| ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere |
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