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Spelling & Vocabulary D: 5

1. accomplice u(n. ) a person who takes part in a crime u. S: partner in crime, confederate

u. The dynamic duo were seasoned accomplices in several pranks.

2. annihilate u(v. ) to destroy completely u. S: obliterate, decimate, demolish u. A: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

u. Throughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to annihilate each other.

3. arbitrary u(adj. ) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness. u. S: high-handed, autocratic u. A: rational, objective, equitable

A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be arbitrary and without legal precedent.

4. brazen u(n. ) made of brass; shameless & impudent u. S: saucy, bold u. A: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

Bart brazenly rode his skateboard through the halls.

5. catalyst u(n. ) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

As the scientist mixed the inert chemical with the catalyst, she knew that she was on the precipice of a new discovery.

6. exodus u(n. ) a large-scale departure or flight u. S: emigration, escape u. A: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

There was a mass exodus as the students finished another day in academia land.

7. facilitate u(v. ) to make easier; to assist u. S: ease, smooth the way, simplify u. A: hamper, hinder, obstruct

Was this the way to facilitate his player’s shooting ability?

8. incorrigible u(adj. ) not able to be corrected; beyond control u. S: unruly, incurable, intractable u. A: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

Alas, what was he to do with his incorrigible son?

9. latent u(adj. ) hidden, present, but not realized u. S: dormant, inactive, underdeveloped u. A: exposed, manifest, evident

Michael Jordan’s latent athletic abilities were discovered as a junior in high school.

10. militant u(adj. ) given to fighting; active ad aggressive in support of a cause; (n. ) an activist u. S: truculent u. A: unassertive, peaceable, passive

In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated peaceful rather than militant protest.

11. morose u(adj. ) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable u. S: morbid, doleful u. A: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Harvey had decided to be morose and no amount of good cheer could bring him out of it.

12. opaque u(adj. ) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid u. S: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull obtuse u. A: transparent, clear,

His thoughts were rather opaque, as he grasped for the answers.

13. paramount u(adj. ) chief in importance, above all others u. S: supreme, primary, dominant u. A: secondary, subordinate

Homeland security is of paramount importance to our society.

14. prattle u(v. ) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble u(n. ) baby talk u. S: (v. ) chatter (n. ) twaddle, gibberish

“He speaks an infinite deal of nothing. ” (Shakespeare) Prattle on, Harvey

u(v. ) 15. rebut to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute u. S: disprove, confute, shoot holes in u. A: confirm, corroborate

Atticus cleverly rebuted Mayella’s testimony.

16. reprimand u(v. ) scold; find fault with; (n. ) rebuke u. S: reprove, reproach; (n. ) a rebuke u. A: praise, pat on the back

Miss Bertha was livid as she reprimanded the class for not turning in assignments.

16. servitude u(n. ) slavery; forced labor u. S: captivity

Go down Moses; let my people go…servitude is inhumane. .

18. slapdash u(adj. ) careless and hasty u. S: cursory, , sloppy, slipshod u. A: painstaking, meticulous, thorough

The contractor constructed the house in a slapdash manner.

20. succumb u(v. ) to give way to superior force; yield u. S: submit, die, expire u. A: overcome, master, conquer

The savory aroma of freshcooked pancakes assaulted his senses as he succumbed to the temptation.

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