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Noun Sharpness, keenness. Like an “acute” angle. Acuity. Verb To portray, sketch, or describe in detail. A drawing is “Neat” and organized. Delineate. Depraved. (adj.) Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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Noun Sharpness, keenness Like an “acute” angle Acuity
Verb To portray, sketch, or describe in detail. A drawing is “Neat” and organized. Delineate
Depraved • (adj.) Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles • Hester was a depraved puritan woman because of her wrong doings
Enervate • (v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring • You would think it would mean to give energy but it really is the opposite
esoteric • Only understood by a select few • “ES SO TERiffIC” –what someone would say if they understood something that no one else did
Fecund • Fruitful in offspring or vegetation • Fec are the first three letters of feces-feces from cows helps vegetation
Fiat (n). an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
Figment • (n). a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion Dream/Fancy Of the Mind
Garner- to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away GArnER looks like GAthER
Hallow • (v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere ** hallow- HALO, angels are set apart at holy **hallow(een)- HALLOWEEN, a night to honor the spirts
Idiosyncrasy (n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify Syn: eccentricity, quirk, mannerism Abby Stainback can be easily recognized when she says “SHOOT”.
Ignominy • (n.) shame and disgrace **Ignominy- IGNO(re), people IGNORE dishonor and humiliation
Mundane Adjective Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary; prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary. Antonyms: heavenly, unworldly, spiritual, transcendental In Spanish the word “mundo” means world
Nuance • Noun • A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference; shade, nicety, refinement • Someone’s uncles married identical twins. That uncle’s nephew has a hard time telling the difference between his “nuaunts” (for nuance)
Overweening (adj). Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate. Joseph Biden is a prime example of a candidate who is arrogant. Overweening= Over confident soon to be vice president.
Penchant • (n) a strong attraction or inclination • To have a passion for something • Passion - Penchant
Reputed • (adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation • Like having a “rep” or to “represent”
Sophistry • Sounds plausible but is actually unsound • Soph- sophisticated… it would make sense if it meant that but it doesn’t
Sumptuous • (adj.) costly, rich, magnificent **SUMptuous- larges SUMs of money give you magnificent things, and you become rich Buy magnificent things
Ubiquitous (adj.) present or existing everywhere Syn: omnipresent, pervasive, universal Ant: restricted, limited, rare, scarce In Washington D.C., there is a ubiquitous homeless population.