English Vocab Unit 5

Question 1

paramount

Answer 1

chief of importance, above all others

Question 2

incorrigible

Answer 2

not able to be corrected;beyond control

Question 3

slapdash

Answer 3

careless and hasty

Question 4

stagnant

Answer 4

not running or flowing;foul from standing stil; inactive

Question 5

morose

Answer 5

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Question 6

militant (adj.)

Answer 6

given to fighting; active ad aggressive in support of a cause

Question 7

succumb

Answer 7

to give way to superior force, yield

Question 8

opaque

Answer 8

not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Question 9

accomplice

Answer 9

a person who takes part in a crime

Question 10

facilitate

Answer 10

to make easier; to assist

Question 11

catalyst

Answer 11

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction

Question 12

rebut

Answer 12

to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute

Question 13

prattle

Answer 13

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

Question 14

reprimand

Answer 14

to scold; find fault with

Question 15

servitude

Answer 15

slavery, forced labor

Question 16

exodus

Answer 16

a large scale departure or flight

Question 17

brazen

Answer 17

shameless, impudent; made of brass

Question 18

latent

Answer 18

hidden, present but not realized

Question 19

annihilate

Answer 19

to destroy completely

Question 20

arbitrary

Answer 20

unreasonable; based on ones wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness