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