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acuity
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-sharpness (particularly of mind or senses)
-keenness/acuteness |
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delineate
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-to portray in accurate and vivid detail
-depict |
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depraved
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marked by evil and corruption/corrupt
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enervate
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to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of/impair or cripple
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esoteric
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private/secret
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fecund
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-intellectually productive/fruitful in offspring or vegetation
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fiat
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-a command or act of will or consciousness/an arbitrary order or decree
-edict |
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figment
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-a fabrication of the mind
-creation/invention |
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garner
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to gather and store away, as for future use/to accumulate
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hallow
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to set apart as holy or sacred/to bless
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify/mannerism
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ignominy
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shame and disgrace/a humiliation or dishonor
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mundane
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concerned with what is ordinary/routine
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nuance
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a subtle or slight variation/shade
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overweening
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conceited/excessive/arrogant
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penchant
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a strong attraction or inclination/proclivity
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reputed
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according to reputation or general belief/supposed
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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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rich/lavish
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ubiquitous
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present or existing everywhere/universal
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