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English - Vocab Unit 5.1
Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms
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11th Grade
11/11/2009
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acuity
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(n.) sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
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keenness (synonym)
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acuity
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acuteness (synonym)
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acuity
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dullness (antonym)
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acuity
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obtuseness (antonym)
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acuity
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delineate
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(v.) to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially
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depict (synonym)
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delineate
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picture (v.) (synonym)
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delineate
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render (synonym)
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delineate
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depraved
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(adj.) marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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perverted (synonym)
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depraved
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degenerate (synonym)
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depraved
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vicious (synonym)
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depraved
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corrupt (synonym)
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depraved
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moral (antonym)
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depraved
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virtuous (antonym)
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depraved
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upright (antonym)
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depraved
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uncorrupted (antonym)
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depraved
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enervate
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(v.) to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
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impair (synonym)
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enervate
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cripple (synonym)
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enervate
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paralyze (synonym)
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enervate
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invigorate (antonym)
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enervate
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strengthen (antonym)
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enervate
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buttress (antonym)
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enervate
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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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occult (synonym)
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esoteric
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cryptic (synonym)
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esoteric
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arcane (synonym)
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esoteric
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recondite (synonym)
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esoteric
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accessible (antonym)
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esoteric
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comprehensible (antonym)
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esoteric
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intelligible (antonym)
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esoteric
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fecund
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(adj.) fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
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fertile (synonym)
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fecund
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teeming (synonym)
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fecund
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prolific (synonym)
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fecund
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infertile (antonym)
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fecund
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barren (antonym)
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fecund
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unproductive (antonym)
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fecund
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fiat
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(n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
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edict (synonym)
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fiat
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dictum (synonym)
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fiat
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ukase (synonym)
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fiat
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figment
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(n.) a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
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creation (synonym)
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figment
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invention (synonym)
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figment
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fancy (n.) (synonym)
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figment
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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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collect (synonym)
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garner
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accumulate (synonym)
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garner
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accrue (synonym)
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garner
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scatter (antonym)
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garner
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squander (antonym)
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garner
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waste (antonym)
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garner
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dissipate (antonym)
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garner
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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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venerate (synonym)
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hallow
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bless (synonym)
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hallow
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desecrate (antonym)
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hallow
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defile (antonym)
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hallow
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profane (v.) (antonym)
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hallow
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