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Unit 5 vocab
Unit 5 vocabulary - sadlier- oxford level D
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomplice | A person who takes part in a crime |
| Annihilate | to destroy completely |
| Arbitrary | unreasonable; based on on's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| Brazen | Shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| Catalyst | A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| exodus | a large-scale departure or glight |
| facilitate | to make easier; to assist |
| incorrigible | not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized |
| militant | given to fighting; active and agressive in support of a cause; an activist |
| morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| opaque | not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
| paramount | chief in importance, above all others |
| prattle | to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble, baby talk; babble |
| rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| reprimand | to scold; find fault with; a rebuke |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| slapdash | careless and hasty |
| stagnant | not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
| succumb | to give way to superior force, yield |