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LD ELA #5 (DEF)
LD ELA Vocabulary List 5 - DEFINITIONS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accomplice | A person who takes part in a crime |
| Annihilate | to destroy completely |
| Arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes |
| Brazen | shameless, impudent, made of brass |
| Catalyst | 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 | given to fighting, active and aggressive |
| Morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly |
| Opaque | not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense |
| Paramount | chief in importance, above all others |
| Prattle | to talk in a foolish or simple way; to babble |
| Rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts |
| 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 |
| Succumb | to give way to superior force, yield |