Vocab Level G-Unit 6

diatribe

(n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack Synonyms: harangue, tirade Antonyms: panegyric, encomium, eulogy

perspicacity

(n.) keenness in observing and understanding Synonyms: acuity, acumen, discernment Antonyms: dullness, obstuteness

agnostic

(n.) one who believes that nothing can be know about God; a skeptic; (adj.) without faith, skeptical Synonym: (n.) doubter Antonym: (n.) believer

indubitable

(adj.) certain, not to be doubted or denied Synonyms: unquestionable, indisputable Antonyms: questionable, debatable, dubious

plenary

(adj.) complete in all aspects ressentials; absoulte; attended by all qualified members Synonyms: unlmited, unrestricted Antonyms: limited, restricted, incomplete

abject

(adj.) degraded; base, contemptible, cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved Synonyms: wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter Antonyms: lofty, noble, exalted

testy

(adj.) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation Synonyms: irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant Antonyms: even-temered, imperturbable, unexcitable

moot

(adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students Synonyms: (adj.) debatable, questionable; (v.) broach Antonyms: (adj.) undebatable, indisputable, self-evident

sylvan

(adj.) pertining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody Synonyms: forested, arcadian

inane

(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value Synonyms: vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous Antonyms: sensible meaningful, profound

intermittent

(adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic Synonyms: fitful, spasmodic, random Antonyms: continuous, uninterrupted

effigy

(n.) a cruge image of a despised person Synonyms: figure, figurine, likeness

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, parody, caricature, farce

neophyte

(n.) a new convert, beginner, novice Synonyms: tenderfoot, tyro, rookie Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert, pro

motif

(n.) a prinicpal idea, feature, theme, or element; repeated or dominant figure in a design

surveillance

(n.) a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation Synonyms: oservation, scrutiny, monitoring

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.) remiss, delinquent Antonyms: (adg.) punctilious, conscientious, scrupulous

indictment

(n.) the act of accusing; a formal accusation Synonyms: charge, accusation

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 Synonyms: justice, fairness, impartiality Antonyms: injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice