Unit 5 Flashcards
Accomplice
a person who takes part in a crime
Annihilate
to destroy completely
Arbitrary
unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Brazen
shameless, imprudent; made of brass
Catalyst
a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Exodus
a large-scale departure or flight
Facilitate
to make easier; to assist
Incorrigible
not able to be corrected; beyond
control
Latent
Hidden, present but not realized
Militant (adj)
given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
Militant (n)
an activist
Morose
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Opaque
not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
Paramount
chief in importance, above all others
Prattle (v)
to talk in an aimless, foolish or simple way; to babble
Prattle (n)
baby talk; babble
Rebut
to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute
Reprimand (v)
to scold; find fault with
Reprimand (n)
a rebuke, a scolding
Servitude
slaverly, forced labor
Slapdash
careless and hasty
Stagnant
not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive
Succumb
to give way to supperior force, yield
