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20 Cards in this Set
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acuity
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(n.) sharpness, keenness
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delineate
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(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe
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depraved
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(adj.) devoid of moral principles
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enervate
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(v.) to weaken or lesson, impair
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esoteric
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(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few
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fecund
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(adj.) fertile, teeming
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fiat
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(n.) an arbitrary order or decree
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figment
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(n.) a fabrication of the mind
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garner
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(v.) to acquire as the result of effort
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hallow
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(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred
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idiosncrasy
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(n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify, quirk
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ignominy
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(n.) shame, disgrace
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mundane
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(adj.) ordinary, common, routine
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nuance
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(n.) a subtle or slight variation
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overweening
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(adj.) conceited, excessive, arrogant
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penchant
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(n.) a strong attration, tendency, inclination
*followed by the word "for" |
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reputed
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(adj.) according to reputation
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sophistry
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(n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound
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sumptuous
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(adj.) costly, rich
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ubiquitous
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(adj.) existing everywhere
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