Vocab 6 Flashcards
(22 cards)
Abject
Sunk to a low condition
Agnostic
One who is doubtful or noncommittal about a belief. Doubtful or noncommittal about belief
Complicity
Participation or partnership, as in wrong doing or with a wrong doer
Derelict
Someone or something that is deserted or neglected. Left neglected or abandoned by an owner or keeper
Diatribe
A bitter or malicious criticism
Effigy
A likeness or image, especially of a person
Equity
Fairness or impartiality
Inane
Silly
Indictment
A written statement charging a party with the commission of a crime or other offense.
Indubitable
Too apparent to be doubted, unquestionable.
Intermittent
A temporary discontinuance
Meretricious
Alluring by false or gaudy show.
Moot
Of no practical importance, irrelevant
Motif
A recurring or dominant theme or idea
Neophyte
A new convert, also, a beginner
Perspicacity
Clearness in understanding or observation
Plenary
Complete or absolute
Prestigious
Having a high or respected reputation
Surveillance
Close observation of a person or group
Sylvan
Relating to or characteristic of woods or forest regions.
Testy
Easily irritated or impatient
Travesty
A grotesque imitation