Vocabulary List 7

Front 1

–noun
sharpness; acuteness; keenness:

Back 1

Acuity

acuity of vision; acuity of mind.

syn:acuteness, astuteness, awareness, brains, brilliance, cleverness, comprehension, cunning, discernment
ant: denseness, ignorance, inability, ineptness, obtuseness, stupidity

Front 2

–verb
1.to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially:
2.to portray in words; describe or outline with precision:

Back 2

Delineate

He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
In her speech she delineated the city plan with great care.

syn:chart, define, depict, detail, draft, draw, figure

Front 3

–adjective
corrupt, wicked, or perverted.

Back 3

Depraved

syn:bastardize, bestialize, brutalize, debase, debauch, degrade
ant:ennoble, improve, moralize

Front 4

–verb
to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken.

Back 4

Enervate

syn:debilitate, devitalize, disable, enfeeble, exhaust, fatigue
ant:activate, animate, empower, energize, invigorate, liven, strengthen

Front 5

–adjective
1.understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
2.belonging to the select few.
3.private; secret; confidential.

Back 5

Esoteric

poetry full of esoteric allusions.

syn:mysterious, obscure, abstruse, acroamatic, arcane, cabalistic, cryptic, deep, heavy
ant:common, familiar, known, obvious, public,

Front 6

–adjective
1.producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful:
2.very productive or creative intellectually:

Back 6

Fecund

the fecund years of the Italian Renaissance. fecund parents; fecund farmland.

syn:breeding, fertile, fructiferous, fruitful, generating, pregnant, proliferant, prolific,
ant:impotent, infertile, sterile, unfruitful, unproductive

Front 7

–noun
1.an authoritative decree, sanction, or order:
2.a formula by which a person in authority gives sanction.
3.an arbitrary decree or pronouncement, esp. by a person or group of persons having absolute authority to enforce it:

Back 7

Fiat

a royal fiat.The king ruled by fiat.

syn:authorization, command, decree, dictate, dictum, edict, endorsement, mandate,
ant:question, request

Front 8

–noun
1.a mere product of mental invention; a fantastic notion:
2.a feigned, invented, or imagined story, theory, etc.:

Back 8

Figment

The noises in the attic were just a figment of his imagination. biographical and historical figments.

syn:chimera, daydream, dream, fable, fabrication, falsehood,
ant:reality

Front 9

–verb
1.to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
2.to get; acquire; earn:
3.to gather, collect, or hoard.

Back 9

Garner

He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.

syn:amass, assemble, cull, cumulate, deposit, extract
ant:disperse, dissipate, divide, separate, spread

Front 10

–verb (used with object)
1.to make holy; sanctify; consecrate.
2.to honor as holy; consider sacred; venerate:

Back 10

Hallow

to hallow a battlefield.

syn:anoint, beatify, bless, dedicate, praise, sanctify

Front 11

–noun
1.a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.
2.the physical constitution peculiar to an individual.
3.a peculiarity of the physical or the mental constitution, esp. susceptibility toward drugs, food, etc

Back 11

Idiosyncrasy

syn:affectation, bit, characteristic, distinction, eccentricity, feature,

Front 12

–noun
1.disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
2.shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.

Back 12

ignominy

syn:baseness, disgrace, lowness, meanness, sordidness

Front 13

1.of or pertaining to this world or earth as contrasted with heaven; worldly; earthly:
2.common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
3.of or pertaining to the world, universe, or earth.

Back 13

mundane

mundane affairs.

syn:banal, commonplace, day-to-day, earthly, everyday
ant:exciting, extraordinary, heavenly, supernatural, wonderful

Front 14

–noun
1.a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
2.a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.

Back 14

nuance

syn:dash, degree, distinction, gradation, hint, implication, nicety, refinement

Front 15

–adjective
1.presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent,
2.exaggerated, excessive, or arrogant:

Back 15

overweening

overweening prejudice; overweening pride. overweening fellow.

syn:brash, cavalier, conceited, egotistical, haughty, highhanded
ant:modest, unassuming

Front 16

–noun
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

Back 16

penchant

a penchant for outdoor sports.

syn:affection, affinity, attachment, bias, disposition, druthers, inclining, itch, leaning, liking,
ant:dislike, hate, hatred, indifference

Front 17

–adjective
reported or supposed to be such:

Back 17

reputed

the reputed author of a book.

syn:accounted, alleged, assumed, conjectural, considered, deemed, estimated
ant:actual, real, true

Front 18

–noun
1.a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.
2.a false argument;

Back 18

sophistry

syn:deception, fallacy, misconception

Front 19

–adjective
1.entailing great expense, as from choice materials, fine work, etc.; costly:
2.luxuriously fine or large; lavish; splendid:

Back 19

sumptuous

a sumptuous feast. a sumptuous residence.

syn:awe-inspiring, beautiful, costly, dear, deluxe, elegant, expensive, extravagant
ant:mean, poor, wanting

Front 20

–adjective
existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent:

Back 20

ubiquitous

ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

syn:everywhere, omnipresent, pervasive, ubiquitary, universal
ant:rare, scarce