VOCAB WORKSHOP LEVEL G UNIT 5

depraved

(adj,) marked by evil or corruption, devoid of moral principles

reputed

(adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance or good reputation; (part.) alleged

overweening

(adj.) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate

sumptuous

(adj.) costly, rich, magnificent

mundane

(adj.) earthly, worldy, relating to practical and material affairs; concerened with what is ordinary

fecund

(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegitation; intellectually productive

esoteric

(adj.) intended or understood by only a select few, private, secret

ubiquitous

(adj.) present or existing everywhere

figment

(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion

idiosyncrasy

(n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify

penchant

(n.) a strong attraction or inclination

nuance

(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference

fiat

(n.) an arbitrary order of decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

sophistry

(n.) reasoning that sounds plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy

ignominy

(n.) shame and disgrace

acuity

(n.) sharpness (particularly of mind or senses)

garner

(v.) to aquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away as for further use

delineate

(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail, to represent pictorially

hallow

(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere

enervate

(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring