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Sadlier-Oxford Vocab level G5
vocab workshop G5
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General Vocab
11th Grade
03/20/2007

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acuity
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sharpness (particualarly of the mind or senses)
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delinerate
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v. to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorally
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depraved
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adj. brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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emend
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v. to correct; to alter to serve a new or different purpose
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enervate
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v. to weaken, lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of, enfeeble, hamstring
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esoteric
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adj. intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
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fecund
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adj. fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
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fiat
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n. an arbitrary order of decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
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figment
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n. a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
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garner
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v. to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
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hallow
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v. to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
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idiosyncrasy
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n. a pecurilarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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ignominy
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n. shame and disgrace
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malediction
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n. a curse, expression of hatred and condemnation
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mundane
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adj. earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
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nuance
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n. a subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference
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overweening
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adj. conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
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penchant
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n. a strong attraction or inclination
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reputed
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adj. acccording to reputation or general belief; having a widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged
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sophistry
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n. reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
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sumptuous
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adj. costly, rich, magnificent
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ubiquitous
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adj. present or existing elsewhere
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