| sharpness, clearness (esp. of mind or vision) | acuity |
| to describe or outline | delineate |
| wicked; morally corrupt | depraved |
| weaken | enervate |
| understood only by a chosen few | esoteric |
| extremely productive; fertile | fecund |
| command; order | fiat |
| something made up; fictitious | figment |
| to get; gather; collect | garner |
| to make holy; to bless | hallow |
| unique behavior or characteristic | idiosyncrasy |
| great shame, disgrace, humiliation | ignominy |
| ordinary, commonplace, banal | mundane |
| barely noticeable difference; shade; hard-to-grasp detail | nuance |
| overconfident; arrogant | overweening |
| strong liking; taste | penchant |
| widely believed; reported | reputed |
| reasoning that seems believable but is actually misleading | sophistry |
| expensive; magnficent | sumptuous |
| existing everywhere | ubiquitous |