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Level G Unit 5
Question | Answer |
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acuity | sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses; keenness |
delineate | to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially; depict |
depraved | marked by evil and corruption. devoid of moral principal; perverted, vicious, corrupt |
enervate | to weaken or lessen the nental, moral or physical vigor of; impair, cripple, paralyze |
esoteric | intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret |
fecund | fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive; fertile |
fiat | an arbitary order of decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
figment | fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion; creation, invention, fancy |
garner | to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for the future use; accumulate, collect, accrue |
hallow | to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate, to honor greatly, revere; bless, venerate |
idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify; mannerism |
ignominy | shame or disgrace; dishonor, humiliation |
mundane | earthly, worldly, relating to preactucal and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary; routine |
nuance | a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality) delicate gradation or shade of difference; shade |
overweening | concieted, presumptuous; excessive immoderate; inflated |
penchant | a strong attraction or inclination; |
reputed | according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; supposed |
sophistry | reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound, a fallacy; specious reasoning |
sumptuous | costly, rich magnificent; lavish, splendid |
ubiquitous | present or existing everywhere; universal |