AP Lang Unit 4 Vocab

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Acuity

n. sharpness particularly of the mind or senses.

syn. keenness; dullness

Ant. Insensitivity, stupidity

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delineate

v. to portray,sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail.

syn. depict

Ant. Distort, misrepresent

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depraved

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

syn. perverted

ant. moral

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enervate

v. to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring.

Syn. cripple

Ant. invigorate

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esoteric

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

syn. accult

ant. accessible

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fecund

adj. fruitful in offspring or vegetarian, intellectually productive.

syn. fertile

ant. infertile

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fiat

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

syn. edict

Ant. Denial, disapproval, veto

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figment

n. a fabrication of the mind.

syn. creation

Ant. Fact, reality

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garner

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

syn. collect

ant scatter

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hallow

v. to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctity, honor greatly.

syn. venerate

ant. pesecrate.

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idiosyncrasy

n. a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.

Syn. eccentricity

Ant. Conformity

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ignominy

n. shame and disgrace.

syn. dishonor

ant. honor

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mundane

adj. earthy, morally, relating to oractical and material concerned with what is ordinary.

syn prosaic

ant. heavenly

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nuance

n. a subtle or slight variation in color meaning quality or shade of difference.

Syn. difference

Ant. Dullness

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overweening

adj. conceited.

syn. arrogant

ant. restrained.

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penchant

n. a strong attraction

Syn. proclivity

ant. disinclination

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reputed

adj. according to reputation of general belief.

syn. putative

ant. proven

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sophistry

n. reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound.

syn. reasoning

Ant. Truth, accuracy

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sumptuous

adj. costly rich magnificent

syn lavish

ant skimpy

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ubiquitous

adj. present

syn. omnipresent.

ant. restricted

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