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22 Cards in this Set
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acuity
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keenness of perception (physical or mental)
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delineate
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1. to sketch out, depict
2. to describe in words |
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depraved
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marked by corruption or evil, perverted
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emend
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to make substantial changes to text (not just small things)
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enervate
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to sap of strength, to weaken or destroy vitality or strength of something
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esoteric
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1. recondite, understood only by a select group of people with a certain knowledge, secret
2. so difficult that few understand it |
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fecund
[feh·kund] |
1. capable of producing offspring or vegetation, fertile
2. intellectually productive, making many contributions |
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fiat
[fee·aht] |
arbitrary order or decree, authorization or sanction given by someone with the authority to give it
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figment
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something made up or contrived, imaginary
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garner
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to take on, gain, acquire, amass
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hallow
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1. to make holy or set apart for holy use
2. to respect greatly, to treat reverently |
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idiosyncrasy
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habit, behavior, characteristic peculiar to a group or person
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ignominy
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disgrace, dishonor, public contempt or humiliation
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malediction
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1. curse
2. slander, speaking ill of someone |
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mundane
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worldly, not ethereal, commonplace, ordinary
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nuance
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subtle difference in shade of meaning, color, expression, feeling, etc
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overweening
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immoderate, to an enormous degree, excessive; presumptuously conceited, overconfident, overbearing
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penchant
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a strong and continued inclination, liking
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reputed
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believed or considered to be true, alleged
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sophistry
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plausible, but false logic; a believable, but false, argument
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sumptuous
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costly, expensive, lavish (with visible evidence of expense)
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ubiquitous
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existing or being everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread
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