Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards

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Accomplice syn. partner in crime, confederate

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N. A person who takes part in a crime.

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Annihilate syn. obliterate, decimate, demolish Ant. foster, promote, encourage, nurture

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V. to destroy completely

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Arbitrary syn. capricious, high-handed, autocratic Ant. reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

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Adj. unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness.

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Brazen syn. saucy, bold Ant. deferential, respectful, self-effacing

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Adj. shameless, impudent, made of brass

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Catalyst syn. stimulus, spur, instigator

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N. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change.

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Exodus syn. emigration, escape, hegira Ant. Immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

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N. a large-scale departure or flight

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Facilitate syn. ease, smooth the way, simplify Ant. hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

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V. to make easier; to assist

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Incorrigible syn. unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate Ant. tractable, docile, curable, reparable

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Adj. Not able to be corrected; beyond control

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Latent syn. dormant, inactive, undeveloped Ant. exposed, manifest, evident

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Adj. Hidden, present but not realized

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Militant syn. truculent Ant. unassertive, peaceable, passive

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Adj. given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; N. an activist

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Morose syn. morbid, doleful Ant. cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

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Adj. Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

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Opaque syn. hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse Ant. Transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

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Adj. Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

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Paramount syn. supreme, foremost, primary, dominant Ant. secondary, subordinate, ancillary

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Adj. chief in importance, above all others

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Prattle syn. chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle

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V. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; N. baby talk, babble

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Rebut syn. disprove, confute, shoot holes in Ant. confirm, corroborate, substantiate

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V. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion, to refute

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Reprimand syn. reprove, reproach, reproof Ant. praise, pat on the back

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V. to scold; find fault with; a rebuke

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Servitude syn. captivity, bondage, thralldom Ant. freedom, liberty

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N. slavery, forced labor

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Slapdash syn. cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod Ant. painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth

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Adj. careless and hasty

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Stagnant syn. still, motionless, inert, fetid Ant. flowing, running, fresh, sweet

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Adj. Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

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Succumb syn. submit, die, expire Ant. overcome, master, conquer

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V. to give way to superior force, yield