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23 Cards in this Set
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to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially.
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Delineate
De'lineate |
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to set apart as holy or scacred, sanctify, consecratel; to honor greatly, revere
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hallow
'hallow |
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to correct; to alter to serve a new or different purpose
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amend
e'mend |
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a fabrication of the mind ; an arbitrary notion
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figment
'figment |
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an abritray order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness.
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fiat
'fiat |
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intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret.
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esoteric
eso'teric |
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sharpness ( particularly of the mind or senses)
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acuity
a 'cuity |
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to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use.
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garner
'garner |
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fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive.
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fecund
'fecund |
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to weaken, lessen the mental , moral, or physical vigor of , enfeeble, hamstring.
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enervate
'enervate |
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to weaken, lessen the mental , moral, or physical vigor of , enfeeble, hamstring.
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enervate
'enervate |
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brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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depraved
de ' praved |
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earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
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mundane
mun 'dan |
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a strong attraction or inclination
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penchant
'penchant |
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present or existing somewhere
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ubiquitous
u 'biguitous |
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according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation
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reputed
re 'puted |
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a curse , expression of hatred and condemnation
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malediction
male 'diction |
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conceited, presumptous, excessive, immoderate
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overweening
over 'weening |
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reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
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sophistry
'sophistry |
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a subtle or slight variation( as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference.
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nuance
'nuance |
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costly, rich, magnificent
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sumptuous
'sumptuous |
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shame and disgrace
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ignominy
'ignominy |
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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idiosyncrasy
idio 'syncrasy |
