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All 20 terms

TermDefinition
AbjectDegraded / ant- lofty
AgnosticOne who belives that nothing can be known about God / syn- doubter
ComplicityInvolvement in wrong doing / syn- collusion
DerelictTo be abandoned / syn- remiss
DiatribeA bitter and prolonged verbal attack / syn- tirade
EffigyA crude image of a despised person / syn- likeness
EquityThe state of being just, equal / ant- injustice
InaneSilly / syn- vapid
IndictmentThe act of accusing / syn- charge
IndubitableCertain / ant- dubious
IntermittentStopping and beginning again / ant- continuous
MootOpen to discussion / syn- debatable
MotifA principal idea / syn- theme
NeophyteA new beginner / syn- rookie
PerspicacityKeenness in observing and understanding / syn- acuity
PlenaryComplete in all aspects or essentials / syn- unlimited
SurvillanceA watch kept over a person / syn- scrutiny
SylvanPertaining to or characteristic of forests / syn- forested
TestyEasily irritated / ant- even-tempered
TravestyA disquise / syn- parody

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Terms 20
Creator crystalmint5
Created December 15, 2008
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Subject english vocabulary words
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  1. Plenary Complete in all aspects or essentials / syn- unlimited - 5 misses
  2. Survillance A watch kept over a person / syn- scrutiny - 3 misses
  3. Abject Degraded / ant- lofty - 3 misses
  4. Effigy A crude image of a despised person / syn- likeness - 3 misses
  5. Indictment The act of accusing / syn- charge - 2 misses
  6. Complicity Involvement in wrong doing / syn- collusion - 2 misses
  7. Derelict To be abandoned / syn- remiss - 2 misses