vocab 6 Flashcards
abject
(adj) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved
synonyms- wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter
antonyms- noble, exalted
agnostic
(n) one who believes that nothing can be known about god; a skeptic (adj) without faith, skeptical
synonym- doubter
antonym- believer
complicity
(n) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
synonyms- connivance, collusion
antonyms- noninvolvement, innocence
derelict
(n) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected (adj) left abandoned; neglectful of duty
synonyms- (n) vagrant (adj) delinquent
antonyms- (adj) punctilious, conscientious, scrupulous
diatribe
(n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
synonyms- harangue, tirade
antonyms- panegyric, encomium, eulogy
effigy
(n) a crude image of a despised person
synonyms- figure, figurine
equity
(n) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value or a property above and beyong any mortgage or other claim
synonyms- justice, fairness, impartiality
antonyms- unfairness, bias, prejudice
inane
(adj) silly, empty of meaning or value
synonyms- idiotic, moronic, fatuous
antonyms- sensible, meaningful, profound
indictment
(n) the act of accusing; a formal accusation
synonyms- charge, accusation
indubitable
(adj) certain, not to be doubted or denied
synonyms- unquestionable, undisputable
antonyms- questionable, debatable, dubious
intermitent
(adj) stopping and beginning again, sporadic
synonyms- fitful, spasmodic, random
antonyms- uninterrupted
moot
(adj) open to discussion and debate, unresolved (v) to bring up for discussion (n) a hypothetical law case arued by students
synonyms- (adj) debatable, questionable (v) broach
antonyms- (adj) undebatable, undisputable, self-evident
motif
(n) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
neophyte
(n) a new convert, beginner, novice
synonyms- tenderfoot, tyro
antonyms- veteran, past master, expert, pro
perspicacity
(n) keeness in observing and understanding
synonyms- acument, discernment
antonyms- dullness, obtuseness
plenary
(adj) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members
synonym- unrestricted
antonyms- limited, restricted, incomplete
surveillance
(n) watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation
synonyms- observation, monitoring
sylvan
(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
synonym- arcadian
testy
(adj) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
synonyms- irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant
antonyms- imperturbable, unexcitable
travesty
(n) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise, especially the clothing of the opposite sex (v) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
synonyms- (n) burlesque, caricature, farce
