Vocabulary G

1. Vocabulary G Unit Six

2. Effigy (n.) a crude image of a despised person Dr. House fired Cameron for her interpretative effigy she drew of him after he refused to treat a man for a deadly disease.

3. Testy • (adj.) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation The testy baby went into an outrage after he discovered his apple juice was gone.

4. Intermittent Def: (adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic The intermittent rain lasted all day as it was constantly starting and stopping.

5. Moot Def: (adj.) open to discussion and debate, unresolved; (v.) to bring up for discussion; (n.) a hypothetical law case argued by students Whether or not the use of cannabis should be legal is viewed by some as a moot issue.

6. Complicity • (n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice • The police told the judge that the man was suspected of complicity in stealing money from the store.

7. Derelict • (n.) Someone or something that is abandoned or neglected; (adj.) left abandoned; neglectful of duty • The family was appalled by the derelict house that was left by the previous owners.

8. The teacher critique was more of a diatribe instead of an encouraging speech to advise her students. (n.) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack.

9. A principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design It became apparent that the picture was an Asian motif because of the architecture of the building. Motif

10. A new convert, beginner, novice. Because the yoga teacher was a neophyte, she lead an easy and relaxing class. Neophyte

11. Surveillance (n) A watch kept over a person, careful, close, and disciplined observation. The boy was known for stealing things, so the manager of the store kept a strong surveillance on him.

12. Sylvan • (adj) pertaining to or characteristic of forests, living or located in a forest, wooded, woody. • The part of the zoo that had the bird exhibit was perfectly created – it was very sylvan.

13. Travesty • (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. • Often, the outfits that American Apparel picks out for their models is a travesty This is a travesty ^^

14. keenness in observing and understanding The spy looked through the files on the hard drive with extreme perspicacity in order to find what he was looking for. perspicacity

15. plenary Complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute; attended by all qualified members A plenary meeting was held by Congress in order to address the urgent issues having to do with unconstitutional behaviors displayed by the President.

16. Indictment (n--the act of accusing; a formal accusation The judge gave an indictment to the boy who ran naked across the track at the junior Olympics.

17. Indubitable (adj) certain, not to be doubted or denied • “If this guy said it, then it’s indubitable”

18. Inane (adj)-- Silly, empty of meaning or value The new comedian made some completely inane remarks while performing their bit.

19. Equity(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 any mortgage or other claim Supreme Court justices must base their decisions in equity and the law, not on prejudice.

20. Agnostic (n., adj.) One who believes that nothing can be known about God; a skeptic; without faith, skeptical Ex. Carl Sagan, a renowned scientist and astronomer, stated that he was an agnostic because he believed that nothing could be known about God or any other higher power.

21. Abject Degraded; base, contemptible; cringing, servile; complete and unrelieved The survivors of the Hurricane Katrina lived in abject need of assistance after their homes were destroyed.