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20 Cards in this Set
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acuity (n.)
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sharpness(particularly of the mind or senses)
syn: keenness, acuteness ant: dullness, obtuseness |
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delineate (v.)
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to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorally
syn: depict, picture, render |
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depraved (adj.)
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marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
syn: perverted, degenerate, vicious, corrupt ant: moral, virtuous, upright, uncorrupted |
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enervate (v.)
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to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
syn: impair, cripple, paralyze ant: invigorate, strengthen, buttress |
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esoteric (adj.)
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intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
syn: occult, cryptic, arcane, recondite ant: accessible, comprehensible, intelligible |
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fecund (adj.)
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fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intelectually productive
syn: fertilt, teeming, prolific ant: infertile, barren, unproductive |
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fiat (n.)
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an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
syn: edict, dictum, ukase |
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figment (n.)
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a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
syn: creation, invention, fancy |
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garner (v.)
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to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
syn: collect, accumulate, accrue ant: scatter, squander, waste, dissipate |
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hallow (v.)
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to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
syn: venerate, bless ant: desecrate, defile, profane |
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idiosyncrasy (n.)
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
syn: eccentricity, quirk, mannerism |
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ignominy (n.)
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shame and disgrace
syn: dishonor, humiliation, disrepute, odium ant: honor, glory, acclaim |
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Mundane (adj.)
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earthly,worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
syn: prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary ant: heavenly, unworldly, spiritual, transcendental |
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nuance (n.)
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a subtle or slight variation(as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference
syn: shade, nicety, refinement |
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overweening (adj.)
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conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
syn: arrogant, unbridled, inflated ant:restrained,understated, modest, meek |
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penchant (n.)
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a strong attraction or inclination
syn: proclivity, propensity, predilection ant: disinclination, aversion |
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reputed (adj.)
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according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged
syn: putative, reputable, supposed ant: proven, corroborated, authenticated |
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sophistry (n.)
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reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
syn: specious reasoning |
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sumptuous (adj.)
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costly, rich, magnificent
syn: lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid ant: skimpy, meager, stingy, niggardly, spartan |
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obiquitous (adj.)
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present or existing everywhere
syn: omnipresent, pervasive, universal ant:restricted, limited, rare, scarce |
