English Vocab 5

reputed

(adj) according to reputation or general belief; good reputation synonym: reputable antonym: proven

overweening

(adj) conceited, excessive, presumptuous synonym: arrogant antonym: modest

sumptuous

(adj) costly, rich, magnificent synonym: lavish antonym: meager. stingy

mundane

(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; ordinary synonym: routine antonym: unwordly

fecund

(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive synonym: fertile antonym: in fertile

esoteric

(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret synonym: arcane, cryptic antonym: accessible

depraved

(adj) marked by evil and corruption synonym: perverted antonym: moral, virtuous, upright

ubiquitous

(adj) present or existing everywhere synonym: omnipresent antonym: rare

fiat

(n) a command or act of will; an order or decree synonym:edict, dictum

figment

(n) a fabrication of the mind synonym: creation, invention, fancy

idiosyncrasy

(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify synonym: mannerism

penchant

(n) a strong attraction or inclination synonym: propensity, proclivity antonym: disinclination

nuance

(n) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality) synonym: refinement

sophistry

(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy synonym: specious reasoning

ignominy

(n) shame and disgrace synonym: dishonor antonym: honor

acuity

(n) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses) synonym: acuteness antonym: obtuseness

garner

(v) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away for future use synonym:collect, accrue antonym: waste

delineate

(v) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to present pictorially synonym: depict

hallow

(v) to set apart as holy or sacred; to honor greatly, revere synonym: bless, venerate antonym: defile

enervate

(v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of synonym: cripple, paralyze, impair antonym: strengthen, buttress

emend

(v.) To correct or revise a written text, make improvements or corrections to

malediction

A recital of words intended to harm; a curse