1. Abject (adj)

Meaning: Extremely bad, miserable, or hopeless.

Synonyms: miserable, degraded, wretched, hopeless

Sentence: The refugees lived in abject poverty, struggling every day to survive.

2. Agnostic (n/adj)

Meaning: A person who believes that the existence of God or a higher power is unknown or cannot be

known.

Synonyms: skeptic, doubter, nonbeliever

Sentence: She described herself as agnostic, saying she was unsure whether any higher power exists.

3. Complicity (n)

Meaning: Being involved with others in an illegal or wrongful act.

Synonyms: collusion, involvement, connivance

Sentence: His silence during the robbery showed his complicity in the crime.

4. Derelict (adj/n)

Meaning: In very poor condition because of neglect or abandonment.

Synonyms: neglected, abandoned, ruined

Sentence: The derelict house had broken windows and a collapsing roof.

5. Diatribe (n)

Meaning: A bitter and aggressive verbal attack against someone or something.

Synonyms: rant, tirade, attack

Sentence: The politician delivered a long diatribe against corruption in the government.

6. Effigy (n)

Meaning: A sculpture or model of a person.

Synonyms: statue, figure, representation

Sentence: The artist created an effigy of the famous leader for the museum.

7. Equity (n)

Meaning: Fairness and justice; also the value of ownership in a company or property.

Synonyms: fairness, justice, ownership value

Sentence: The company distributed profits fairly to maintain equity among the partners.

8. Inane (adj)

Meaning: Silly or lacking meaning or sense.

Synonyms: foolish, absurd, pointless

Sentence: The comedian told a series of inane jokes that made everyone groan.

9. Indictment (n)

Meaning: A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

Synonyms: charge, accusation, allegation

Sentence: The court issued an indictment against the official for corruption.

10. Indubitable (adj)

Meaning: Impossible to doubt; certain.

Synonyms: undeniable, unquestionable, certain

Sentence: The video evidence was indubitable, leaving no doubt about what happened.

11. Intermittent (adj)

Meaning: Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous.

Synonyms: sporadic, occasional, irregular

Sentence: The internet connection was intermittent, constantly cutting off during the meeting.

12. Moot (adj)

Meaning: Open to debate or having no practical importance.

Synonyms: debatable, arguable, irrelevant

Sentence: After the plan was canceled, the entire discussion became moot.

13. Motif (n)

Meaning: A recurring idea, theme, or design in art or literature.

Synonyms: theme, pattern, element

Sentence: A floral motif decorated the walls and curtains of the room.

14. Neophyte (n)

Meaning: A beginner or someone new to a subject.

Synonyms: novice, beginner, newcomer

Sentence: As a neophyte in chess, he still struggled with basic strategies.

15. Perspicacity (n)

Meaning: The ability to understand things quickly and accurately.

Synonyms: insight, wisdom, perception

Sentence: Her perspicacity helped her identify the problem before anyone else.

16. Plenary (adj)

Meaning: Complete or attended by all members.

Synonyms: full, entire, comprehensive

Sentence: All members gathered for the plenary meeting at the conference.

17. Surveillance (n)

Meaning: Close observation or monitoring, especially of suspected criminals.

Synonyms: monitoring, watch, observation

Sentence: The police placed the suspect under constant surveillance.

18. Sylvan (adj)

Meaning: Related to woods or forests.

Synonyms: wooded, forested, rustic

Sentence: They spent their vacation in a quiet sylvan village surrounded by trees.

19. Testy (adj)

Meaning: Easily irritated or impatient.

Synonyms: irritable, grumpy, short-tempered

Sentence: He becomes testy when people interrupt him while he is working.

20. Travesty (n)

Meaning: A false or absurd representation of something; a mockery.

Synonyms: parody, mockery, distortion

Sentence: The unfair trial was a travesty of justice