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Vocab List 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accomplice | A person who takes part in a crime. |
| annihilate | To destroy completely. |
| arbitrary | Unreasonable; based on ones feelings or wishes. |
| 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 flight. |
| facilitate | To make easier; to assist. |
| incorrigible | Not able to be corrected; beyond control. |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized. |
| militant | active and aggressive in support of a cause. |
| morose | Gloomy or sullen manner. |
| opaque | Not letting light through. |
| paramount | chief in importance, above all others. |
| prattle | Baby talk. |
| rebut | To offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion. |
| reprimand | To scold. |
| servitude | Slavery; forced labor. |
| slapdash | Careless and hasty. |
| stagnant | Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive. |
| succumb | To give way to a superior force, yield. |