Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary G Unit 5

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acuity

Back 1

(n.) sharpness, keenness

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delineate

Back 2

(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe

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depraved

Back 3

(adj.) devoid of moral principles

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enervate

Back 4

(v.) to weaken or lesson, impair

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esoteric

Back 5

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

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fecund

Back 6

(adj.) fertile, teeming

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fiat

Back 7

(n.) an arbitrary order or decree

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figment

Back 8

(n.) a fabrication of the mind

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garner

Back 9

(v.) to acquire as the result of effort

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hallow

Back 10

(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred

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idiosncrasy

Back 11

(n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify, quirk

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ignominy

Back 12

(n.) shame, disgrace

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mundane

Back 13

(adj.) ordinary, common, routine

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nuance

Back 14

(n.) a subtle or slight variation

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overweening

Back 15

(adj.) conceited, excessive, arrogant

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penchant

Back 16

(n.) a strong attration, tendency, inclination

*followed by the word "for"

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reputed

Back 17

(adj.) according to reputation

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sophistry

Back 18

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

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sumptuous

Back 19

(adj.) costly, rich

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ubiquitous

Back 20

(adj.) existing everywhere