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acuity
(n) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) //
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delineate
(v) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially // At the beginning of Death or a Salesman, Arthur Miller ___ Willy Loman's house among the city buildings.
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depraved
(adj) brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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emend
(v) to correct; to alter to serve a new or different purpose
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enervate
(v) to weaken, lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of, enfeeble, hamstring
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esoteric
(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
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fecund
(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
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fiat
(n) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
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figment
(n) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
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garner
(v) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
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hallow
(v) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
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idiosyncrasy
(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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ignominy
(n) shame and disgrace
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malediction
(n) a curse, expression of hatred and condemnation // His words were nothing but ___ as he stabbed the voodoo doll.
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mundane
(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
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nuance
(n) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference
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overweening
(adj) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
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penchant
(n) a strong attraction or inclination
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reputed
(adj) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged
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sophistry
(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
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sumptuous
(adj) costly, rich, magnificent // Mr. Gatsby lived a ___ and luxurious life envied and looked up by everyone.
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ubiquitous
(adj) present or existing everywhere
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