Studied by 20 peopleabject
(adj) degraded, base, contemptible, servile
agnostic
(n/adj) one who believes that nothing can be known without God; without faith, skeptical
complicity
(n) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
derelict
(n/adj) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected
diatribe
(n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
effigy
(n) a crude image of a despised person
equity
(n) state of being just, fair, or impartial; the money value above and beyond any mortgage or other claim
inane
(adj) silly, empty of 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/v/n) open to discussion, to bring up for discussion; a hypothetical law case argued by law students
motif
(n) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominate figure in a design
neophyte
(n) a new convert, beginner
perspicacity
(n) keenness in observing and understanding
plenary
(adj) complete in all aspects or essentials; 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
testy
(adj) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
travesty
(n/v) a grotesque or inferior imitation; a disguise; to ridicules by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion; (synonyms: parody, caricature, farce)
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