Vocabulary Lesson 5 Accomplice n A person who
Vocabulary Lesson 5
Accomplice (n. ) A person who takes part in a crime syn: partner in crime
Annihilate (v. ) To destroy completely Syn: obliterate, decimate ant: foster, promote, encourage, nurture
Arbitrary (adj. ) based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness Syn: capricious, high handed, autocratic Ant: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
Brazen (adj. ) shameless; impudent; made of brass Syn: saucy, bold Ant: deferential, respectful, self-effacing
Catalyst n. ) A substance that causes or astens a chemical reaction Syn: stimulus, spur, instigator
Exodus n. ) a large-scale departure or light syn: escape, hegira ant: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance
Facilitate (v. ) to make easier; to assist Syn: ease, smooth the way, simplify Ant: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
Incorrigible (adj. ) not able to be corrected; beyond control Syn: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate Ant: tractable, docile, curable, reparable
Latent (adj. ) hidden, present, but not realized Syn: dormant, inactive, undeveloped Ant: exposed, manifest, evident
Militant (adj. ) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n. ) an activist Syn: (adj. ) truculent Ant: (adj. ) unassertive, peaceful, passive
Morose (adj. ) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not sociable Syn: morbid Ant: blythe, jaunty, buoyant
Opaque (adj. ) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense; stupid Syn: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse Ant: transparent, clear, bright, perspective
Paramount (adj. ) chief in importance, above all others (syn. ) supreme, primary, dominant
Rebut (v. ) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute (syn. ) disprove, confute, shoot holes in (ant. ) confirm, corroborate, substantiate
Reprimand (v. ) to scold; find fault with; (n. ) a rebuke Syn: (v. ) reproach; (n. ) reproof Ant: pat on the back
Servitude (n. ) slavery, forced labor Syn: bondage, thralldom Ant: liberty
Slapdash (adj. ) careless and hasty (syn. ) cursory, perfunctory, slipshod (ant. ) painstaking, thorough, in-depth
Stagnant (adj. ) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive (syn. ) still, motionless, inert, sluggish, dull (ant. ) flowing, running, fresh, sweet
Succumb (v. ) to give way to superior force, yield (syn. ) submit, die, expire (ant. ) overcome, master, conquer
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