English 12 U6 vocab

Abject

Extremely bad,

unpleasant, and degrading

Agnostic

A person who believes that

nothing is known or can be known of the

existence or nature of God

Complicity

The state of being involved with others in an illegal

activity or wrongdoing

Derelict

In a very poor condition

as a result of disuse and neglect

Diatribe

A forceful and bitter verbal

attack against someone or something

Effigy

A sculpture or model of a person; A crude image of

a despised person (hung or burnt in -)

Equity

The quality of being fair and

impartial

Inane

Silly; stupid

Indictment

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

Indubitable

Impossible to doubt;

unquestionable

Intermittent

Occurring at irregular

intervals; not continuous or steady

Moot

Subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and

typically not admitting of a final decision

Motif

A distinctive feature or

dominant idea in an artistic or literary

composition

Neophyte

A person who is new to a

subject, skill, or belief

Plenary

A meeting or session attended by all participants

at a conference or assembly; (adj.) Absolute, complete in all

aspects (often used in the phrase plenary powers)

Prestigious

Inspiring respect and

admiration; having high status

Surveillance

Close observation,

especially of a suspected spy or criminal

Sylvan

Consisting of or associated with woods; wooded

Testy

Easily irritated; impatient

and somewhat bad-tempered

Travesty

A false, absurd, or distorted

representation of something