Vocab 6 Flashcards
Agnostic
N. One who believes nothing can be known about God; a skeptic
Adj. without faith, skeptical
Syn: doubter
Ant: believer
Complicity
N. Involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
Syn: connivance, collusion
Ant: noninvolvement, innocence
Diatribe
N. A bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Syn: harangue, tirade
Ant: panegyric, encomium
Derelict
N. Someone or something that is abandoned or neglected;
Adj. left abandoned; neglectful of duty
Syn: (n) vagrant (adj) delinquent
Ant: (adj) punctilious, conscientious
Effigy
N. A crude image of a despised person
Syn: figure, likeness
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
Syn: justice, fairness
Ant: bias, prejudice
Inane
Adj. silly, empty of meaning or value
Syn: vapid, moronic
Ant: meaningful, profound
Indictment
N. The act of accusing; a formal accusation
Syn: charge, accusation
Indubitable
Adj. certain, not to be doubted it denied
Syn: unquestionable, indisputable
Ant: debatable, dubious
Intermittent
Adj. stopping and beginning again, sporadic
Syn: spasmodic, random
Ant: continuous, uninterrupted
Moot
Adj. an open discussion and debate, unresolved
V. To bring up for discussion
N. A hypothetical law case argued by students
Syn: (adj) debatable, questionable
Ant: (adj) indisputable, self-evident
Motif
N. A principle idea, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Neophyte
N. A new convert, beginner, novice
Syn: tyro, rookie
Ant: expert, pro
Plenary
Adj. complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members
Syn: unlimited, unrestricted
Ant: restricted, incomplete
Surveillance
N. A watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation
Syn: observation, scrutiny
