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20 Cards in this Set
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Acuity
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(n.) sharpness (particulary of the mind or senses)
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Delineate
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(v.) to potray, sketch, or desribe in accurate and vivd detail; to represent pictoially
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Depraved
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(adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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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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Esoteric
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(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
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Fecund
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(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; iintellectually productive
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Fiat
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(n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
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Figment
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(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitary notion
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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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Hallow
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(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sancitify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
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Idosyncrasy
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(n.) a peculiarity that serves to ditinguish or identify
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Ignominy
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(n.) shame and disgrace
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Mundance
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(adj.) earthly,worldly, relating to pratical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
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Nunace
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(n.) a subtle or slight variation(as in color,meaning,quality), deilcate gradationor shade of differnce
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Overweening
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(adj.)conceited,presumptuousl;excessive,immoderate
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Penchant
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(n.) a strong attraction or inclination
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Reputed
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(adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation;(part.) alleged
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Sophisty
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(n.) reasoning that seems plauisble but is actually unsound;a fallacy
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Sumptuous
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(adj.) costly, rich, magnificent
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Ubiquitous
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(adj.) present or existing everwhere
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