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