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20 Cards in this Set
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Acuity |
Sharpness ( particularly of mind or senses) |
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Delineate |
To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially |
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Depraved |
Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles |
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Enervate |
To weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeable, hamstring |
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Esoteric |
Intended for or understood by only a select few, private secret |
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Fecund |
Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive |
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Fiat |
An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness |
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Figment |
A fabrication of the mind |
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Garner |
To acquire as a result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use |
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Hallow |
To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere |
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Idiosyncrasy |
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify |
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Ignominy |
Shame or disgrace |
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Mundane |
Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary |
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Nuance |
A subtle or slight variation ( as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference |
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Overweening |
Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate |
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Penchant |
A strong attraction or inclination |
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Reputed |
According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation |
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Sophistry |
Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy |
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Sumptous |
Costly, rich, magnificent |
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Ubiquitous |
Present or existing everywhere |
