English 10H - unit 2 vocab

Acuity (noun)

sharpness (particularly of the mind or sense)

synonyms: brilliance, perceptiveness

antonyms: ignorance, insensibility

Delineate (verb)

to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially

synonyms: define, depict

antonyms: confuse, distort

Depraved (adjective)

marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles

synonyms: shameless, sinful

antonyms: clean, decent

Enervate (verb)

to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of

synonyms: fatigue, disable

antonyms: aid, assist

Esoteric (adjective)

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

synonyms: mystical, arcane

antonyms: common, familiar

Fecund (adjective)

fruitful in offspring of vegetation; intellectually productive

synonyms: breeding, fertile

antonyms: sterile, impotent

Fiat (noun)

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

synonyms: authorization, command

antonyms: denial, disapproval

Figment (noun)

a fabrication of the mind

synonyms: daydream, fantasy

antonyms: certainty, reality

Garner (verb)

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

synonyms: amass, pick up

antonyms: spend, disperse

Hallow (verb)

to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

synonyms: sanctify, anoint

antonyms: condemn, curse

Idiosyncrasy (noun)

a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

synonyms: mannerism, eccentricy

Ignominy (noun)

shame and disgrace

synonyms: sordidness, lowness

mundane (adjective)

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

synonyms: normal, prosaic

nuance (noun)

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

synonyms: refinement, implication

overweening (adjective)

conceited, presumptuous, excessive, immoderate

synonyms: arrogant, vain

penchant (noun)

a strong attraction or inclination

synonyms: affection, tendency

reputed (verb)

according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation

synonyms: alleged, rumored

sophistry (noun)

reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

synonyms: deception, misconception

sumptuous (adjective)

costly, rich, magnificent

synonyms: gorgeous, lavish

ubiquitous (adjective)

present or existing everywhere

synonyms: omnipresent, universal