AP L&C Unit 6 Flashcards
agnostic
n/adj
(n) one who believes that nothing can be known about God, a skeptic
(adj) without faith, skeptical
S: skeptic
A: believer
The components of atheism are people who are AGNOSTIC.
abject
adj
degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved
S: utter
A: noble
After years of abandonment, the building was in such ABJECT condition that it needed to be demolished.
complicity
n
involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
S: collusion
A: noninvolvement
Anyone with COMPLICITY in the school lunch theft should report themselves immediately to avoid harsher punishment.
derelict
n/adj
(n) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected
(adj) left abandoned; neglectful of duty
S: delinquent
A: punctilious
The teacher’s worst nightmare on a school trip is that a child is left DERELICT somewhere.
diatribe
n
a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
S: tirade
A: panegyric
You should not allow any “joke” to turn into a harsh DIATRIBE.
effigy
n
a crude image of a despised person
S: figure
Today, Hitler is looked at through many different EFFIGIES.
equity
n
the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair, the money value of a property above and beyond any mortgage or other claim
S: justice
A: unfairness
There is a state of EQUITY in the United States; this is the main idea behind the Constitution.
inane
adj
silly, empty of meaning or value
S: moronic
A: sensible
On a school night, it is INANE for you to go out.
indictment
n
the act of accusing; a formal accusation
S: accusation
After his INDICTMENT, people believed that Peter was the one who committed the robbery.
indubitable
adj
certain, not to be doubted or denied
S: certain
A: dubious
It is INDUBITABLE that I will be crabby tomorrow if I don’t fall asleep.
intermittent
adj
stopping and beginning again, sporadic
S: sporadic
A: uninterrupted
There will be INTERMITTENT rain tomorrow so bring an umbrella.
Moot
adj/n/v
(adj) open to discussion and debate, unresolved
(v) to bring up for discussion
(n) a hypothetical law case argued by students
S: questionable
A: indisputable
We know where the kids will be sleeping; where we will be is a MOOT discussion.
motif
n
a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
S: theme
I liked the Victorian MOTIF in the house I saw.
neophyte
n
a new convert, beginner, novice
S: novice
A: veteran
Freshmen in high school are always looked upon as minuscule NEOPHYTES that need to be taught a lesson.
perspicacity
n
keenness in observing and understanding
S: acumen
A: dullness
With amazing PERSPICACITY, the crab predicted the outcome of the Super Bowl.
