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acuity
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(n) sharpness(particularly of the mind or senses)
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acuity=acute=sharp
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delineate
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(v) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate an vivid detail; to represent pictorally
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delineate=delicate=delicate piece of art
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depraved
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(adj) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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depraved=deprived of moral principle
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enervate
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(v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
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enervate=enfeeble
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esoteric
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(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
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esoteric=stoic=not showing emotion except to only a select few
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fecund
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(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
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fecund=fruitful
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fiat
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(n) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or conciousness
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fiat=final=the law is final
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figment
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(n) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
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figment=pigment=a pigment of your imagination
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garner
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(v) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
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garner=gather
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hallow
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(v) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
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hallow=holy
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idiosyncrasy
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(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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you identify your idol
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ignominy
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(n) shame and disgrace
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ignominy=ignoble=not noble=shame and disgrace
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mundane
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(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
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mundane=material
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nuance
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(n) a subtle or slight variation, delicate gradation or shade difference
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you want a nuisance to become different
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overweening
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(adj) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
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overweening=overwhelming= excessive
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penchant
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(n) a strong attraction or inclination
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penchant towards a rare pendant
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reputed
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(adj) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation
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reputed=reputation
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sophistry
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(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
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sophistry=trying to be sophisticated
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sumptuous
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(adj) costly, rich, magnificent
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sumptuous=scrumptious=rich
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ubiquitous
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(adj) present or existing everywhere
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