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21 Cards in this Set
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Acuity
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Sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) del
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Delineate
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To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially.
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Depraved
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Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles.
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Enervate
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To weaken or lesson the metal, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring.
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Esoteric
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Intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret.
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Fecund
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Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive.
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Fiat
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An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness.
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Figment
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A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion.
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Garner
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To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use.
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Hallow
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To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere.
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Idiosyncrasy
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A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
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Idiosyncrasy
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A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.
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Ignominy
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Shame and disgrace.
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Mundane
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Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary.
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Nuance
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A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade difference.
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Overweening
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Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate.
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Penchant
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A strong attraction or inclination.
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Reputed
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According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation.
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Sophistry
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Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy.
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Sumptuous
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Costly, rich, magnificent .
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Ubiquitous
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Present or existing everywhere.
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