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5181395780acuity(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)0
5181395781delineate(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially1
5181395782depraved(adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles2
5181395783enervate(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring3
5181395784esoteric(adj.) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret4
5181395785fecund(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive5
5181395786fiat(n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness6
5181395787figment(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion7
5181395788garner(v.) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use8
5181395789hallow(v.) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere9
5181395790idiosyncrasy(n.) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify10
5181395791ignominy(n.) shame and disgrace11
5181395792mundane(adj.) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary12
5181395793nuance(n.) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference13
5181395794overweening(adj) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate14
5181395795penchant(n.) a strong attraction or inclination15
5181395796reputed(adj.) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged16
5181395797sophistry(n.) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy17
5181395798sumptuousadj: costly, rich, magnificant18
5181395799ubiquitous(adj.) present or existing everywhere19
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