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(of a situation or condition) extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading; complete and unrelieved
ex.)living in abject poverty |
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| a person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence or nature of God or of anything beyond material phenomena; a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God; a skeptic |
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the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing; being an accomplice
ex.)accused of complicity in the crime |
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1. in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect; left abandoned
ex.)the forgotten cities were derelict and dying
2. neglectful of duty |
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a forceful, bitter and prolonged verbal attack against someone or something
ex.)a diatribe rather than an address |
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a crude image of a despised person
ex.)burn the enemy leader in effigy |
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the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment
ex.)prompted by considerations of equity |
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| silly, empty of meaning or value |
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a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime; the act of accusing
ex.)an indictment for murder |
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| certain; not to be doubted or denied |
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| stopping and beginning again; sporadic |
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| meretricious (mare-un-trish-uhs) |
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spuriously attractive in a showy, cheap or vulgar way, but having in reality no value or integrity; lacking sincerity and honesty; sham
ex.)meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade |
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subject to/open for debate, dispute, or uncertainty, and typically not admitting of a final decision; unresolved
ex.)whether the temperature rise was mainly due to the greenhouse effect was a moot point |
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a principal idea or feature; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
ex.)an Oriental motif woven directly into the fabric |
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| a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief; novice |
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| keenness in observing and understanding |
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full; complete in all aspects or essentials; entire; absolute; attended by all qualified members; unqualified(not restricted in any way)
ex.)crusaders were offered a plenary indulgence by the pope
ex.)a plenary session of the court |
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having a highly favorable reputation, of high standing, commanding respect
ex.)a prestigious university |
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| a watch kept over a person; careful, close and disciplined in observation |
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1. pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded
ex.)trees and contours all add to a sylvan setting
2. pleasantly rural or pastoral
ex.)vistas of sylvan charm |
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| easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation |
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1. a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something; an inferior imitation; caricature
ex.)the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice
2. to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion |
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