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Lev.G Unit 6

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abject   adj. degraded, base, contemptible, cringing, servile  
agnostic (n.)   n. one who believes that nothing can be known about God  
agnostic (adj.)   adj. without faith, skeptical  
complicity   n. involvement in wrongdoing, the state of being an accomplice  
derelict (n.)   n. someone or something that is abandoned or neglected  
derelict (adj.)   adj. left abondoned, neglectful of duty  
diatribe   n. a bitter and prolonged verbal attack  
dffigy   n. a crude image of a despised person  
equity   n. the state or quaility of being just, fair, or impartial, fair and equal treatment  
inane   adj. silly, empty or meaning or value  
indictment   n. the act of accusing, a formal accusation  
indubitable   adj. certain, not to be doubted or denied  
intermittent   adj. stopping and beginning again, sporadic  
moot (adj.)   adj. open to discussion and debate  
moot (v.)   v. to bring up for discussion  
moot (n.)   n. a hypothetical law case argued by law students  
motif   n. a principal idea, feature, theme, or element, a repeated or dominant figure in a design  
neophyte   n. a new convert, beginner, novice  
perspicacity   n. keenness in observing and understanding  
plenary   adj. complete in all aspects or essentials, absolute, attended by all qualified members  
surveillance   n. a watch kept over a person, careful, close and disciplined observation  
sylvan   adj. pertaining to or characteristic of forests, living or located in a forest, wooded  
testy   adj. easity irritated, characterized by impatience and exasperation  
travesty (n.)   n. a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation, a disguise, especially the clothing of the oposite sex  
travesty (v.)   v. to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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