Group 4 Acuity PoS Noun Definition sharpness particularly of the mind or senses Sentence Glasses can help boost the acuity of a persons sight Synonyms awareness intuition judgement Antonyms ignorance ineptness ID: 593919
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Unit 5 Vocab
Group 4Slide2
Acuity
PoS: Noun
Definition: sharpness, particularly of the mind or senses
Sentence: Glasses can help boost the acuity of a person’s sight.Synonyms: awareness, intuition, judgementAntonyms: ignorance, ineptnessOrigin: from Latin acuere meaning ‘sharpen’Slide3
Delineate
PoS: Verb
Definition: to portray, sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail, to represent pictorially
Sentence: Stop signs are painted red to delineate them from their surroundings.Synonyms: brand, mark, outlineAntonyms: confuse, distortOrigin: comes from the latin prefix de- and root linea
meaning lineSlide4
Depraved
PoS: Adjective
Definition: brought to a state of evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
Sentence: Hitler showed how depraved he was throughout his reign. Synonyms: evil, wickedAntonyms: moral, pureOrigin: comes from the latin prefix
de-
meaning down and root
pravus
meaning crookedSlide5
Enervate
PoS: Verb
Definition: to weaken or lessen the mental, moral, or physical vigor of; enfeeble, hamstring
Sentence: After over 10 years of working for the same company, Josie felt enervated and decided to retire. Synonyms: exhaust, weakenAntonyms: activate, strengthenOrigin: comes from the latin prefix e-
meaning out of and root
nervus
meaning sinewSlide6
Esoteric
PoS: Adjective
Definition: intended for or understood by only a select few, private, secret
Sentence: When Marie was 5, she created an esoteric language with her two best friends.Synonyms: secret, privateAntonyms: common, familiar
Origin: comes from the greek word
esō
meaning withinSlide7
Fecund
PoS: Adjective
Definition: fruitful in offspring or vegetation; intellectually productive
Sentence: The fecund mother delivered her tenth child last weekend.Synonyms: fertile, fruitfulAntonyms: sterile, unproductiveOrigin: comes from the latin word
fecundus
meaning fruitfulSlide8
Fiat
PoS: Noun
Definition: an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness
Sentence: The principle implemented a fiat that banned tank tops.Synonyms: ruling, dictateAntonyms: request, questionOrigin: comes from the latin word
fieri
meaning to be doneSlide9
Figment
PoS: Noun
Definition: a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
Sentence: Don’s mom wondered whether or not his girlfriend was a figment of his imagination since Don’s mom hadn’t met her yet. Synonyms: dream, fantasyAntonyms: reality, certainty
Origin: comes from the latin word
fingere
meaning form