AP Lang Vocabulary V

Acuity

Acuity

(n) sharpness, particularly of the mind or sense

Delineate

(v) to portray, sketch or describe in accurate and vivid detail to represent pictorially

Depraved

(adj) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles

Enervate

(v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor

Esoteric

(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few

Fecund

(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation, intellectually productive

Fiat

(n) an arbitrary decree or order; a command or act of will or consciousness

Figment

(n) a fabrication of the mind, an arbitrary notion

Garner

(v) to acquire as the result of effort, to gather and store away

Hallow

(v) to set apart as holy or sacred; to honor greatly, revere

Idiosyncrasy

(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

Ignominy

(n) shame or disgrace

Mundane

(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs, concerned with what is ordinary

Nuance

(n) subtle or slight variation

Overweening

(adj) conceited, presumptuous, excessive

Penchant

(n) strong attraction or inclination

Reputed

(adj) having widespread acceptance and good reputation; according to general belief

Sophistry

(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

Sumptuous

(adj) costly, rich, magnificent

Ubiquitious

(adj) present or existing everywhere