Acuity
Noun
Sharpness (particularly of mind or senses)
Synonyms: Acuteness
Delineate
Verb
To portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail; to represent pictorially
Synonyms: picture, render
Depraved
Adjective
Marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
Synonyms: perverted, degenerate, vicious, corrupt
Enervate
Verb
To weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
Synonyms: impair, cripple, paralyze
Esoteric
Adjective
Intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Synonyms: cryptic, arcane, recondite
Fecund
Adjective
Fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
Synonyms: fertile, teeming, prolific
Fiat
Noun
An arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
Synonyms: dictum, ukase
Figment
Noun
A fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
Synonyms: invention, fancy
Garner
Verb
To acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away, as for future use
Synonyms: collect, accumulate, accrue
Hallow
Verb
To set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly, revere
Synonyms: venerate, bless
Idiosyncrasy
Noun
A peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
Synonyms: quirk, mannerism
Ignominy
Noun
Shame and disgrace
Synonyms: humiliation, disrepute, odium
Mundane
Adjective
Earthly, worldly, relating to practical and material affairs; concerned with what is ordinary
Synonyms: prosaic, humdrum, routine, sublunary
Nuance
Noun
A subtle or slight variation (as in color, meaning, quality), delicate gradation or shade of difference
Synonyms: shade, nicety, refinement
Overweening
Adjective
Conceited, presumptuous; excessive, immoderate
Synonyms: arrogant, unbridled, inflated
Penchant
Noun
A strong attraction or inclination
Synonyms: proclivity, predilection
Reputed
Adjective
According to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation; (part.) alleged
Synonyms: putative, reputable
Sophistry
Noun
Reasoning that seems plausible but is actually unsound; a fallacy
Synonyms: specious reasoning
Sumptuous
Adjective
Costly, rich, magnificent
Synonyms: lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid
Ubiquitous
Adjective
Present or existing everywhere
Synonyms: pervasive, universal