Unit 5 Vocab

Question 1

Accomplice

Answer 1

Noun
A person who takes part in a crime
Synonym: partner in crime

Question 2

Annihilate

Answer 2

Verb
To destroy completely

Synonyms: obliterate, decimate
Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

Question 3

Arbitrary

Answer 3

Adjective
Unreasonable, based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

Question 4

Brazen

Answer 4

Adjective
Shameless, impudent, made of brass
Synonyms: saucy, bold
Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

Question 5

Catalyst

Answer 5

Noun
A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction, any agent that causes change
Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator

Question 6

Exodus

Answer 6

Noun
A large-scale departure or flight
Synonyms: escape, hegira
Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

Question 7

Facilitate

Answer 7

Verb
To make easier, to assist
Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simply,
Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

Question 8

Incorrigible

Answer 8

Adjective
Not able to be corrected, beyond control
Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, investigate
Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, repairable.

Question 9

Latent

Answer 9

Adjective
Hidden, present but not realized
Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident

Question 10

Militant

Answer 10

Adjective, Noun
Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist
Synonyms: truculent
Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive

Question 11

Morose

Answer 11

Adjective
Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Synonym: morbid
Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Question 12

Opaque

Answer 12

Adjective
Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse,
Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptible

Question 13

Paramount

Answer 13

Adjective
Chief in importance, above all others
Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant
Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary

Question 14

Prattle

Answer 14

Verb, Noun

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

Question 15

Rebut

Answer 15

Verb
To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
Synonyms: disprove; confute; shoot holes in
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate

Question 16

Reprimand

Answer 16

Verb, Noun
To scold; to find with; a rebuke
Synonyms: reproach, reproof
Antonyms: pat on the back

Question 17

Servitude

Answer 17

Noun
Slavery, forced labor
Synonyms: bondage, thralldom
Antonym: liberty

Question 18

Slapdash

Answer 18

Adjective
Careless; hasty
Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod
Antonyms: painstaking, thorough, in depth

Question 19

Stagnant

Answer 19

Adjective
Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive
Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, dull, sluggish
Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet

Question 20

Succumb

Answer 20

Verb
To give away to a superior force; yield
Synonyms: submit, die, expire
Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer