English 122 SadlierOxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 6
English 122 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 6 Hannah Burwell
abject p (adj. ) degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved p Synonyms: wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter p Antonyms: lofty, noble, exalted
agnostic p p p (n. ) one who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; (adj. ) without faith, skeptical Synonyms: (n. ) doubter Antonyms: (n. ) believer
complicity p (n. ) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice p Synonyms: connivance, collusion p Antonyms: noninvolvement, innocence
derelict p p p (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 p (n. ) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack p Synonyms: harangue, tirade p Antonyms: panegyric, encomium, eulogy
effigy p (n. ) a crude image of a despised person p Synonyms: figure, figurine, likeness
equity p p p (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 p (adj. ) silly, empty of meaning or value p Synonyms: vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous p Antonyms: sensible, meaningful, profound
indictment p (n. ) the act of accusing; a formal accusation p Synonyms: charge, accusation
indubitable p p p (adj. ) certain, not to be doubted or denied Synonyms: unquestionable, indisputable Antonyms: questionable, debatable, dubious
intermittent p (adj. ) stopping and beginning again, sporadic p Synonyms: fitful, spasmodic, random p Antonyms: continuous, uninterrupted
moot p p p (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 p (n. ) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
neophyte p (n. ) a new convert, beginner, novice p Synonyms: tenderfoot, tyro, rookie Antonyms: veteran, past master, expert, pro p
perspicacity p (n. ) keenness in observing and understanding p Synonyms: acuity, acumen, discernment p Antonyms: dullness, obtuseness
plenary p (adj. ) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified p Synonyms: unlimited, unrestricted p Antonyms: limited, restricted, incomplete
surveillance p (n. ) a watch kept over a person; careful, close, and disciplined observation p Synonyms: observation, scrutiny, monitoring
sylvan p (adj. ) pertaining to or characteristics of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody p Synonyms: forested, Arcadian
testy p p p (adj. ) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation Synonyms: irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant Antonyms: eventempered, imperturbable, unexcitable
travesty p p (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
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