English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 6.
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English 111
Sadlier-Oxford VocabularyLevel G, Unit 6
Abject: think of being objected to misery (adj.) degraded;
base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved
Synonyms: wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter
Antonyms: lofty, noble, exalted
Agnostic: “no” is in the middle of the words (no way to know)
(n.) one who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; (adj.) without faith, skeptical
Synonyms: (n.) doubter
Antonyms: (n.) believer
Complicity: same root word as accomplice (n.) involvement in
wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
Synonyms: connivance, collusion
Antonyms: noninvolvement, innocence
Derelict: sounds like delinquent (n.) someone or
something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty
Synonyms: (n.) vagrant; (adj.) remiss, delinquent
Antonyms: (adj.) punctilious, conscientious, scrupulous
Diatribe: opposite of tribute (root word) (n.) a bitter and
prolonged verbal attack
Synonyms: harangue, tirade
Antonyms: panegyric, encomium, eulogy
Effigy: a way to say “eff” you (n.) a crude image of a
despised person
Synonyms: figure, figurine, likeness
Equity: looks like equality (n.) the state or quality of
being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment; something that is fair; the money value of a property above and beyond and mortgage or other claim
Synonyms: justice, fairness, impartiality
Antonyms: injustice, unfairness, bias, prejudice
Inane: so silly it’s insane (adj.) silly, empty of
meaning or value
Synonyms: vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous
Antonyms: sensible, meaningful, profound
Indictment: court term = indicted (n.) the act of
accusing; a formal accusation
Synonyms: charge, accusation
Indubitable: think “in-doubt-able” (adj.) certain, not to
be doubted or denied Synonyms:
unquestionable, indisputable
Antonyms: questionable, debatable, dubious
Intermittent: We wear mittens intermittently in Georgia. (adj.) stopping and
beginning again, sporadic
Synonyms: fitful, spasmodic, random
Antonyms: continuous, uninterrupted
Moot: The point is moot. (adj.) open to discussion
and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students
Synonyms: debatable, questionable; (v.) broach
Antonyms: (adj.) undebatable, indisputable, self evident
Motif: weight or judgment in The Crucible (n.) a principal idea,
feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Neophyte: Neo = new guy in The Matrix (n.) a new convert,
beginner, novice
Synonyms: tenderfoot, tyro, rookie
Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert, pro
Perspicacity: perspective
(n.) keenness in observing and understanding
Synonyms: acuity, acumen, discernment
Antonyms: dullness, obtuseness
Plenary: whole planet (adj.) complete in all
aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified
Synonyms: unlimited, unrestricted
Antonyms: limited, restricted, incomplete
Surveillance: video survelliance (n.) a watch kept over a
person; careful, close, and disciplined observation
Synonyms: observation, scrutiny, monitoring
Sylvan: no vans in the woods (adj.) pertaining to or
characteristics of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
Synonyms: forested, Arcadian
Testy: like you feel on a day with four tests (adj.) easily irritated;
characterized by impatience and exasperation
Synonyms: irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant
Antonyms: even-tempered, imperturbable, unexcitable
Travesty: sounds like tragedy (n.) 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: burlesque, parody, caricature, farce