Fossett Vocab #6

Abject: Adjective - extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; completely without pride or dignity.

Agnostic: Noun - a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.

Complicity: Noun - the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

Derelict: Adjective - in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

Diatribe: Noun - a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

Effigy: Noun - an image or representation of a person, especially a crude figure representing a hated person​

Equity: Noun - the quality of being fair and impartial; a branch of law that resolves disputes with fairness.

Inane: Adjective - lacking sense or meaning; silly.

Indictment: Noun - a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime; an expression of strong disapproval.

Indubitable: Adjective - too evident to be doubted; unquestionable.

Intermittent: Adjective - occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Moot: Adjective - subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty; having no practical significance.

Motif: Noun - a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition.

Neophyte: Noun - a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.

Perspicacity: Noun - the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.

Plenary: Adjective - absolute; attended by all participants.

Surveillance: Noun - close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

Sylvan: Adjective - consisting of or associated with woods; wooded.

Testy: Adjective - easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered.

Travesty: Noun - a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. A mockery.