AP Lang Vocabulary V

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Acuity
(n) sharpness, particularly of the mind or sense
(n) sharpness, particularly of the mind or sense
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Delineate
(v) to portray, sketch or describe in accurate and vivid detail to represent pictorially
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Depraved
(adj) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
(adj) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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Enervate
(v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor
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Esoteric
(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few
(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few
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Fecund
(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation, intellectually productive
(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation, intellectually productive
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Fiat
(n) an arbitrary decree or order; a command or act of will or consciousness
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Figment
(n) a fabrication of the mind, an arbitrary notion
(n) a fabrication of the mind, an arbitrary notion
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Garner
(v) to acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away
(v) to acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away
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Hallow
(v) to set apart as holy or sacred; to honor greatly, revere
(v) to set apart as holy or sacred; to honor greatly, revere
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Idiosyncrasy
(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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Ignominy
(n) shame or disgrace
(n) shame or disgrace
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Mundane
(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs, concerned with what is ordinary
(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs, concerned with what is ordinary
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Nuance
(n) subtle or slight variation
(n) subtle or slight variation
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Overweening
(adj) conceited, presumptuous, excessive
(adj) conceited, presumptuous, excessive
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Penchant
(n) strong attraction or inclination
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Reputed
(adj) having widespread acceptance and good reputation; according to general belief
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Sophistry
(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
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Sumptuous
(adj) costly, rich, magnificent
(adj) costly, rich, magnificent
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Ubiquitious
(adj) present or existing everywhere
(adj) present or existing everywhere