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Napiorkowska Vocab 5
Napiorkowska Vocab 5
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11th Grade
11/04/2009
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acuity
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n. sharpness (of the mind or senses)
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delineate
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v. to portray in vivid detail
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depraved
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adj. marked by evil
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enervate
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v. to enfeeble
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esoteric
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adj. secret
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fecund
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adj. fruitful in offspring
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fiat
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n. an arbitrary order or decree
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figment
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n. a fabrication of the mind
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garner
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v. to acquire as the result of effort
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hallow
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v. to set apart as holy
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idiosyncrasy
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n. a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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ignominy
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n. shame and disgrace
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mundane
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adj. earthly, worldly
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nuance
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n. a subtle or slight variation
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overweening
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adj. presumptuous
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penchant
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n. a strong inclination
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reputed
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adj. according to reputation
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sophistry
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n. reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound
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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 everywhere
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