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9th Grade

Unit 5th Grade 1-20

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1. accomplice (n)a person who takes part in a crime Synonyms: partner in crime
annihilate (v.) to destroy completely Synonyms: obliterate, decimate Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture
arbitrary (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
brazen (adj.) made of brass; shameless, impudent Synonyms: saucy, bold Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing
catalyst (n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change Synonyms: Stimulus, spur, instigator
exodus (n.) a large-scale departure or flight Synonyms: escape Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance
facilitate (v.) to make easier; to assist Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
incorrigible (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable
latent (adj.) hidden, present but not realized Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped Antonyms: expose, manifest, evident
militant (adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause (n.) an activist Synonyms: (adj.) truculent Antonyms: (adj.) assertive, peaceable, passive
morose (adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable Synonyms: morbid Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant
opaque adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
paramount adj. chief in importance, above all others Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant Antonyms: Secondary, subordinate, ancillary
prattle v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; n. baby talk; babble Synonyms: (n.) twaddle, gibberish, piffle
rebut v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate
reprimand v. to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke Synonyms: (v.) reproach; (n.) reproof Antonyms: (v.) pat on the back
servitude n. slavery, forced labor Synonyms: bondage Antonyms: liberty
slapdash adj. careless and hasty Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod Antonyms: painstaking, thorough, in-depth
stagnant adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, sluggish, dull Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet
succumb v. to give way to superior force, yield Synonyms: submit, die, expire Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer
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