Unit 5 Flashcards
Annihilate
To destroy completely
Accomplice
A person who takes part in a crime
Arbitrary
Unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Brazen
Shameless, impudent; 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
Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; 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
To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk
Rebut
To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute