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Unit 5
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D Unit 5
Word | Definition |
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accomplice | n. a person who takes part in a crime |
annihilate | v. to destroy completely |
arbitrary | adj. unreasonable; based on one's whims without regard for reason or fairness |
brazen | adj. shameless, bold; made of brass |
catalyst | n. a substance that causes or speeds a chemical reaction |
exodus | n. a large-scale departure or flight |
facilitate | v. to make easier; to assist |
incorrigible | adj. not able to be corrected; beyond control |
latent | adj. hidden, present but not realized |
militant | adj. given to fighting, active in support of a cause; n. an activist |
morose | adj. having a gloomy manner; not friendly or sociable |
opaque | adj. not letting light through; dense, stupid |
paramount | adj. chief in importance, above all others |
prattle | v. to talk in a foolish or simple way; to babble; n. baby talk |
rebut | v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts; to refute |
reprimand | v. to scold; find fault with; n. a rebuke |
servitude | n. slavery, forced labor |
slapdash | adj. careless and hasty |
stagnant | adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, dull |
succumb | v. to give way to superior force, yield |