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5403680812acuity(n) sharpness0
5403683072delineate(v) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially1
5403686142depraved(adj) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles2
5403689110enervate(v) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring3
5403692563esoteric(adj) intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret4
5403695212fecund(adj) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive5
5403699756fiat(n) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will6
5403704571figment(n) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion7
5403708988garner(v) to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store for future use8
5403712652hallow(v) to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere9
5403716166idiosyncrasy(n) a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify10
5403721493ignominy(n) shame and disgrace11
5403723577mundane(adj) earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary12
5403726768nuance(n) a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference13
5403731622overweening(adj) conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate14
5403734542penchant(n) a strong attraction or inclination15
5403736578reputed(adj) according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part) alleged16
5403741238sophistry(n) reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy17
5403744742sumptuous(adj) costly, rich, magnificent18
5403747036ubiquitous(adj) present or existing everywhere19
5403757920whimsicalplayfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way20
5403760211incredulousunwilling or unable to believe something21
5403761964melancholicfeeling pensively sad22
5403761965vitriolicfilled with bitter criticism or malice23
5403764498scrupulousdiligent and thorough24
5403766462synecdochea part stands for a whole or a whole stands for a part25
5403771412litotesironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative26
5403774132allegorya representation of a spiritual meaning27
5403776391parallelismrepeating the syntactical formation for a purpose28
5403778116syllepsisa single word is used with two other parts of a sentence but must be understood differently in relation to each29

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