UnIt FiVe Flashcards
accomplice
n. a person who takes part in a crime
annihilate
v. to destroy completely
arbitrary
adj. unreasonable; based on one’s own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
brazen
adj.made of brass; shameless, impudent
catalyst
n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
exodus
n. a large-scale departure or flight
facilitate
v. to make easier, assist
latent
adj. hidden, present but not realized
militant
adj.given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; N. activist
morose
adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendy or sociable
paramount
adj. chief in importance, above all others
opaque
adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
prattle
v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; n. baby talk
rebut
v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute
reprimand
v. to scold, find fault with; N. a rebuke