Unit 5 Vocab :)

Acuity

(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)

Acuity synonym

S. Acuteness

Acuity antonym

A. dullness

Acuity antonym

A. obtuseness

Delineate

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

Delineate synonym

S. picture

Delineate synonym

S. Render

depraved

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

Depraved synonym

S. perverted

Depraved synonym

S. degenerate

Depraved synonym

S. vicious

Depraved synonym

S. corrput

depraved antonyms

A. moral

depraved antonyms

A. virtuous

depraved antonym

A. upright

depraved antonym

A. uncorrupted

enervate

to weaken

enervate syn

S. impair

enervate syn

S. cripple

enervate syn

S. paralyze

enervate anton

A. invigorate

enervate anton

A. strengthen

enervate anton

A. buttress

esoteric

(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret

esoteric syn

S. cryptic

esoteric syn

S. arcane

esoteric syn

S. recondite

esoteric anton

A. accessible

esoteric anton

A. comprehensible

esoteric anton

A. intelligible

fecund

fertile; productive

fecund syn

S. fertile

fecund syn

S. teeming

fecund syn

S. prolific

fecund anton

A. infertile

fecund anton

A. barren

fecund anton

A. unproductive

flat

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

flat syn

S. dictum

flat syn

S. ukase

figment

(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

figment syn

S. invention

figment syn

S. fancy

garner

(v.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use

garner syn

S. collect

garner syn

S. accumulate

garner syn

S. accrue

garner anton

A. scatter

garner anton

A. squander

garner anton

A. waste

garner anton

A. dissipate

hallow

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

hallow syn

S. venerate

hallow syn

S. bless

hallow anton

A. defile

hallow anton

A. profane

idiosyncrasy

a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

idiosyncrasy syn

S. quirk

idiosyncrasy syn

S. mannerism

ignominy

(n.) shame and disgrace

ignominy syn

S. humiliation

ignominy syn

S. disrespect

ignominy syn

S. odium

ignominy anton

A. honor

ignominy anton

A. acclaim

mundane

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

mundane syn

S. prosaic

mundane syn

S. humdrum

mundane syn

S. routine

mundane syn

S. sublunary

mundane anton

A. heavenly

mundane anton

A. spiritual

mundane anton

A. transcedental

nuance

(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference

nuance syn

S. shade

nuance syn

S. nicety

nuance syn

S. refinement

overweening

(adj.) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

overweening syn

S. arrogant

overweening syn

S. unbridled

overweening syn

S. inflated

overweening anton

A. restrained

overweening anton

A. understated

overweening anton

A. meek

penchant

a strong attraction or inclination

penchant syn

S. proclivity

penchant syn

S. predilection

penchant anton

A. disinclination

penchant anton

A. aversion

reputed

(adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged

reputed syn

S. putative

reputed syn

S. reputable

reputed anton

A. proven

reputed anton

A. corroborated

reputed anton

A. authenticated

sophistry

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

sophistry syn

S. specious reasoning

sumptuous

costly, rich, magnificent

sumptuous syn

S. lavish

sumptuous syn

S. munificent