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Sadlier Vocabulary
Unit 6 Level G
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abject | ) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved Synonyms: wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter Antonyms: lofty, noble, exalted |
| Agnostic | one who believs that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic (adj.) without faith, skeptical Synonym: (n.) doubter Antonym: (n.) believer |
| Complicity | involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice Synonyms: connivance, collusion Antonyms: noninvolvement, innocence |
| Derelict | someone or sometihng that is abandoned or neglected (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty Synonyms: (n.) vagrant; (adj.) remiss, delinquent Antonyms: (adj.) punctilious, conscientious, scrupulous |
| Diatribe | a bitter and prolonged verbal attack Synonyms: harangue, tirade Antonyms: panegyric,encomium, eulogy |
| Effigy | crude image of a despised person |
| Inane | silly, empty of meaning or value Synonyms: vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous Antonyms: sensible, meaningful, profound |
| Indictment | the act of accusing; a formal accusation Synonyms: charge, accusation |
| Indubitable | certain, not to be doubted or denied Synonyms: unquestionable, indisputable Antonyms: questionable, debatable, dubious |
| Intermittent | stopping and beginning again, sporadic Synonyms: fitful, spasmodic, random Antonyms: continuous, uninterrupted |
| Moot | open to discussion and debate, unresolved(v.) to bring up for a discussion (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students Synonyms: (adj.) debatable, questionable (v.) broach Antonyms: (adj.) undebatable, indisputable, self-evident |
| Motif | a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design |
| Neophyte | a new convert, beginner, novice Synonyms: tenderfoot, tyro, rookie Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert, pro |
| Perspicacity | keenness in observing and understanding Synonyms: acuity, acumen, discernment Antonyms: dullness, obtuseness |
| Plenary | complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members Synonyms: unlimited, unrestricted Antonyms: limited, restricted, incomplete |
| Surveillance | a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation Synonyms: observation, scrutiny, monitoring |
| Sylvan | pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody Synonyms: forested, arcadian |
| Testy | easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation Synonyms: irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant Antonyms: even-tempered, imperturable, unexcitable |
| Travesty | 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 |
| Equity | the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair;nd any mortgage or other claim Synonyms: justice, fairness, impartiality Antonyms: injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice |
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