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5243592117AcuityNoun - sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)0
5243592118AcuitySYN - acuteness ANT - dullness1
5243592119Acuityex. The __________ of one's hearing2
5243595286DelineateVerb - to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail.3
5243595881Delineateex. ____________ the main features of the plan.4
5243599635Depravedadj - marked by evil or corruption, devoid of moral principals5
5243619166DepravedSYN - perverted, degenerate ANT - moral, virtuous6
5243619167Depravedex. A _____ and wicked criminal in an episode of CSI7
5243600192Enervateverb - to weaken, lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble.8
5243621863EnervateSYN- impair, cripple ANT- invigorate, buttress9
5243622331Enervateex. A mind that has been ________(ed)_ by disease10
5243605539EsotericAdjective - intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret11
5243625467EsotericSYN- occult, cryptic ANT - accessible, intelligible12
5243625468Esotericex. _________ rites at the Masonic temple13
5243606474FecundAdj - fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive14
5243629210FecundSYN - fertile, prolific ANT - barren, unproductive15
5243629211Fecundex. A remarkably ________ brain.16
5243607145FiatNoun- an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness17
5243631513FiatSYN - edict, dictum18
5243631514Fiatex. The _________ of consciousness19
5243607772FigmentNoun - a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion20
5243633940FigmentSYN - creation, invention, fancy21
5243633941Figmentex. A _____ of the imagination22
5243608302Garnerv - to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use.23
5243636275GarnerSYN - collect, accumulate ANT - scatter, squander, waste24
5243636276Garnerex. _________ wisdom ex. ______ wisdom throughout the years.25
5243608303HallowVerb - to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate, revere; to honor greatly26
5243638498HallowSYN - venerate, bliss ANT - desecrate27
5243638499Hallowex. ____________ the field on which they fought.28
5243609395Idiosyncrasy- n - peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify.29
5243639937IdiosyncrasySYN - eccentricity, quirk.30
5243640597IdiosyncrasyEx. ____ of the Latin alphabet is that a U was written as a V.31
5243609396Ignominy- n - shame and disgrace32
5245579076IgnominySYN - dishonor, humiliation, disrepute ANT - honor, glory33
5245579886Ignominyex. The _________ resulting from the scandal34
5243610083Mundaneadj - earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary.35
5245590756MundaneSYN - prosaic, humdrum, routine ANT - heavenly, unworldly, spiritual36
5245593069Mundaneex. _____ concerns of science.37
5243613348Nuancen - a subtle or slight variation (color, meaning, or quality) delicate degradation or shade of difference38
5245605391Nuanceex. A ____ of meaning39
5243613971Overweeningadj - conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate40
5245636363OverweeningSYN - inflated, arrogant ANT - understated, modest41
5245637328Overweeningex. _____________ pride42
5243614591Penchant- n - a strong inclination or attraction43
5245643264PenchantSYN - proclivity, propensity ANT - aversion, disinclination44
5245643265Penchantex. A _______________ for belaboring the obvious.45
5243615207Reputedadj - according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation.46
5245656754Reputedex. The ___________ head of a crime syndicate.47
5243615208Sophistryn - reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy.48
5245660857Sophistryex. Beguiled by clever _____________.49
5243616149Sumptuousadj. Costly, rich, magnificent50
5245663812Sumptuousex. The ____ feast.51
5243616659Ubiquitousadjective - present or existing everywhere.52
5245673647UbiquitousSYN - omnipresent, pervasive, universal ANT - restricted, limited, rare, scarce.53
5245674926Ubiquitousex. The __________ eye of the TV camera.54

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