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AP Language Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards

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5780787250acuity(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)0
5780789274delineate(v.) to portray, sketch1
5780790018depraved(adj.) marked by evil or corruption2
5780790733enervate(v.) to weaken or lessen mental or physical vigor3
5780791774esoteric(adj.) intended for or understood only by a select few4
5780792419fecund(adj.) fruitful in offspring; intellectually productive5
5780793436fiat(n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or conciousness6
5780794012figment(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion7
5780794574garner(v.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away8
5780795653hallow(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate9
5780796456idiosyncrasy(n.) a peculiarity that distinguishes or indentifies10
5780797544ingnomity(n.) shame or disgrace11
5780797991mundane(adj.) earthly, worldly, "routine"12
5780800239nuance(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, or quality)13
5780801275overweening(adj.) conceited, presumptuous; not modest14
5780802105penchant(n.) a strong attraction15
5780802761reputed(adj.) according to reputation or general belief16
5780803491sophistry(n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually flawed17
5780804917sumptuous(adj.) costly, rich, magnificent18
5780805703ubiquitous(adj.) present or existing everywhere19

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