Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 Level D Accomplice n

Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5 Level D

Accomplice • n. a person who takes part in a crime • Synonym: partner in crime, confederate In the movie, Despicable Me, the minions become accomplices for the girls and their partners in crime.

Annihilate �v. to destroy completely �Synonym: obliterate, decimate, demolish �Antonym: foster, promote, encourage, nurture �With a few easy blows, the crane annihilated the building destroying it completely.

Arbitrary �adj. unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness �Synonyms: capricious, highhanded, autocratic. Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable. �People who are arbitrary in their attitudes are often unreasonable and difficult to deal with.

Brazen �(adj. ) shameless, impudent; made of brass Synonyms: saucy, bold. Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing. �Some critics argue that Miley Cyrus’s behavior is brazen at times, shameless and offensive in many people’s opinion.

Catalyst �n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction �Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator �When baking soda and vinegar are mixed together the chemical reactions creates a catalyst producing a mass of foam.

Exodus �n. a large-scale departure or flight �Synonyms: emigration, escape �Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance �Vacation season can create a mass exodus of workers to holiday location as masses depart cities.

Facilitate �v. to make easier; to assist �Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify �Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede �The service dog helped to facilitate the athletes participation in the race assisting her since she was blind an unable to run it alone.

Incorrigible �(adj. ) not able to be corrected; beyond control. Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate. Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable. �The teacher found it difficult to control the children’s incorrigible behavior once the food fight began in the cafeteria.

Latent �(adj. ) hidden, present but not realized. Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped. Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident. �Using a fingerprint kit, investigators can reveal latent prints hidden from view.

Militant �(adj. ) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n. ) an activist. Synonym: truculent. Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive. On the television show “Whale Wars, ” militant activists aggressively support the cause to ban whale hunting.

Morose �(adj. ) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable. Synonyms: morbid, doleful. Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant. �The morose look on the cat’s face revealed its gloomy and sullen feelings.

Opaque �Adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid �Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse �Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive �Using an opaque cup can protect liquid affected by light as an opaque cup will not let light through. opaque translucent transparent

Paramount �adj. chief in importance, above all others �Synonyms: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant �Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary �It is paramount that one pay attention to important messages when there is a special news bulletin or a weather alert.

Prattle �(v. ) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n. ) baby talk, babble. Synonyms: (v. ) chatter. The speaker lost focus and prattled on talking aimlessly for far too long, audience members became easily bored and a few were even heard snoring.

Rebut �v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute �Synonyms: disprove, shoot holes in �Antonyms: confirm, substantiate, corroborate �The player disputed the umpires call of a strike and presented evidence showing the replay video he offered rebutting the original call the player was vindicated.

Reprimand �v. to scold; find fault with; a rebuke �Synonyms: reproach, admonish �Antonyms praise, pat on the back �Professor Snape often enjoys reprimanding Ron Weasley and Harry Potter, finding fault with them and scolding them.

Servitude �(n. ) slavery, forced labor. Synonyms: captivity, bondage, thralldom. Antonyms: freedom, liberty. �The servitude of many Africans into slavery and forced labor is a very dark period in the history of the world.

Slapdash �(adj. ) careless and hasty. Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod. Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth. �In the morning some people are careless and hasty, this slapdash behavior can spell disaster for morning coffee when in a hurry one falls spilling everything.

Stagnant �adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull �Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, inanimate �Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, lively �Stagnant water is often foul from inactivity since the lack of water flowing into it makes it impossible to remain clean and clear.

Succumb �(v. ) to give way to superior force, yield. Synonyms: submit, die, expire. Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer. �When dieting it is difficult to not to succumb to temptation when weighing a decision whether on not to eat a donut or an apple.