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6th.SSMITH
Sadlier Vocabulary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reprimand (n.) | a rebuke |
| succumb ( | to give way to superior force, yield |
| prattle (n.) | baby talk, babble |
| arbitrary (adj.) | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| servitude (n.) | slavery, forced labor |
| prattle (v.) | to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble |
| morose (adj.) | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| exodus (n.) | a large-scale departure or flight |
| stagnant (adj.) | not running or flowing; foul from standing still, inactive |
| rebut (v. | to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute |
| annihilate (v.) | to destroy completely |
| latent (adj.) | hidden, present but not realized |
| catalyst (n.) | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| opaque (adj.) | not letting light through; not clear or lucid |
| incorrigible (adj.) | not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| paramount (adj.) | chief in importance, above all others |
| accomplice (n.) | a person who takes part in a crime |
| brazen (adj.) | shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| reprimand (v.) | to scold; find fault with |
| militant (n.) | an activist |
| slapdash (adj.) | careless and hasty |
| facilitate (v.) | to make easier; to assist |
| militant (adj.) | given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause |
| diligent (adj.) | hardworking, industrious, not lazy |
| doleful | sad; dreary |
| sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic |
| atone | to make up for |
| impoverished | poor, in a state of poverty; depleted |
| prim | overly neat, proper, or formal; prudish |
| credible | believable |
| intricate | complicated; difficult to understand |
| defray | to pay for |
| posthumous | occurring or published after death |
| incessant | never stopping, going on all the time |
| bondage | slavery; any state of being bound or held down |
| hew | to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to |
| tenacious | holding fast, or holding together firmly; persistent |
| supplant | to take the place of, supersede |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess |
| hamper | to hold back |
| ghastly | frightful, horrible; deathly pale |
| taunt | an insulting or mocking remark |
| taunt | to jeer at, mock |
| lucid | easy to understand, clear; rational, sane |
| meander | to wander about, wind about |
| vagrant | wandering aimlessly |
| vagrant | wandering aimlessly |
| meander | a sharp turn or twist |
| pensive | thoughtful; melancholy |
| sprightly | lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful |
| adieu | a farewell |
| surly | angry and bad-tempered; rude |
| obstreperous | noisy; unruly, disorderly |
| shoddy | of poor quality; characterized by inferior workmanship |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| advent | an arrival; a coming into place or view |
| malign | to speak evil of, slander |
| adieu | “Farewell!” |
| inundate | to flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size |
| interim | temporary, coming between two points in time |
| assimilate | to absorb fully; to adopt as one’s own, adapt fully |
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