Vocab #5 Flashcards

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Ubiquitous

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existing everywhere “u bi (be) everywhere”

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Sumptuous

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costly, rich, magnificent (beyonce)

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3
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Sophistry

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something that seems to be true but actually isn’t (trump’s fake news)

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Reputed

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according to reputation/general belief (talk what u know babyboy not what u heard)

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5
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Penchant

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a strong attraction (two opposite charges form a penchant)

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6
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Overweening

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conceited, arrogant (kanye)

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7
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Acuity

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sharpness of the mind or senses (werewolf senses)

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8
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Delineate

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to sketch in vivd detail (how cops sketch out the face of aggressors to catch them)

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Depraved

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marked by evil and corruption (gotham’s government)

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10
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Enervate

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to weaken the mental, moral, or physical strength/health

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Esoteric

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private, secret, only understood by a select few (code words)

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12
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Fecund

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fertile (eggs)

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13
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Fiat

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An order, decree (demand)

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14
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Figment

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a fabrication of the mind (a figment of imagination)

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15
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Garner

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To obtain through effort, to gather and store away for future use (squirrels store their nuts)

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16
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Hallow

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Holy, sacred (Jesus, Hallow Be Thy Name)

17
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Idiosyncrasy

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A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify (the physicaly characteristics of the boy from Wonder)

18
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Ignominy

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shame and disgrace (Wendy Williams’s career)

19
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Mundane

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something boring (humans)

20
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Nuance

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a slight variation in color, size, etc… (height comparison between me and my mom)