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Title: Level G


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Level G
  • Unit 5
  • Vocabulary

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ACUITY
  • Definition (n.) sharpness, particularly of the
    mind or senses
  • Synonyms keenness, acuteness
  • Antonyms dullness, obtuseness

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DELINEATE
  • Definition (v.) to portray, sketch, or describe
    in accurate and vivid detail to represent
    pictorially
  • Synonyms depict, picture, render

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DEPRAVED
  • Definition (adj.) marked by evil and corruption,
    devoid of moral principles
  • Synonyms perverted, degenerate, corrupt
  • Antonyms moral, virtuous, uncorrupted

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ENERVATE
  • Definition (v.) to weaken or lessen the mental
    (intelligence), moral (values, soul), or physical
    vigor of
  • Synonyms impair,
  • cripple, paralyze
  • Antonyms
  • invigorate,
  • strengthen

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ESOTERIC
  • Definition (adj.) intended for or understood by
    only a select few, private, secret
  • Synonyms occult, cryptic, arcane
  • Antonyms accessible, comprehensible

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FECUND
  • Definition (adj.) fruitful in offspring or
    vegetarian intellectually productive
  • Synonyms fertile, prolific
  • Antonyms infertile, barren, unreproductive

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FIAT
  • Definition (n.) an arbitrary (random) order or
    decree a command or act of will
  • Synonyms edict, dictum

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FIGMENT
  • Definition (n.) a fabrication of the mind an
    arbitrary notion
  • Synonyms creation, invention

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GARNER
  • Definition (v.) to acquire as the result of
    effort to gather and store away as for future
    use
  • Synonyms collect, accumulate
  • Antonyms scatter, waste, squander

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HALLOW
  • Definition (v.) to set apart as holy or sacred,
    sanctify, consecrate to honor greatly, revere
  • Synonyms venerate, bless
  • Antonyms desecrate, defile, profane

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IDIOSYNCRASY
  • Definition (n.)
  • a peculiarity
  • that serves to
  • distinguish or identify
  • Synonyms eccentricity,
  • quirk, mannerism

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IGNOMINY
  • Definition (n.) shame and disgrace
  • Synonyms dishonor, humiliation
  • Antonyms honor, glory, acclaim

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MUNDANE
  • Definition (adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to
    practical and material affairs concerned with
    what is ordinary
  • Synonyms humdrum, routine
  • Antonyms heavenly, unworldly, spiritual

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NUANCE
  • Definition (n.) a subtle or slight variation (as
    in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation
    or shade of difference
  • Synonyms shade, nicety, refinement

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OVERWEENING
  • Definition (adj.) conceited, presumptuous
  • Synonyms arrogant, inflated
  • Antonyms restrained understated, modest, meek

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PENCHANT
  • Definition (n.) a strong attraction or
    inclination
  • Synonyms proclivity, propensity
  • Antonyms disinclination, aversion

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REPUTED
  • Definition (adj.) according to reputation or
    general belief alleged
  • Synonyms reputable, supposed

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SOPHISTRY
  • Definition (n.) reasoning that seems plausible
    (possible) but is actually untrue, a fallacy
  • Synonyms specious (false) reasoning

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SUMPTUOUS
  • Definition (adj.) costly, rich, magnificent
  • Synonyms lavish, opulent, splendid
  • Antonyms skimpy, meager, stingy

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UBIQUITOUS
  • Definition (adj.) present or existing everywhere
  • Synonyms omnipresent, universal
  • Antonyms restricted, limited rare, scarce
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