unit 5 vocab

acuity

(n) Sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)

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 of; enfeeble, hamstring

esoteric

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

Fecund

(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive

fiat

(n) and arbitrary order or decree; 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, as future use

hallow

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

idiosyncrasy

(n) peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

ignominy

(n) shame and disgrace

mundane

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

nuance

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

overweening

(adj) conceited, presumptuous, excessive, immoderate

penchant

(n) a strong attraction or inclination

reputed

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

sophistry

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

sumptuous

(adj) costly, rich, magnificent

ubiquitous

(adj) present or existing everywhere