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ENG 9 Vocab 5 - Def
Sadlier, Level D, Unit 5 - DEF
| DEF | Word |
|---|---|
| (n) a person who takes part in a crime | ACCOMPLICE |
| (v) to destroy completely | ANNIHILATE |
| (adj) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness | ARBITRARY |
| (adj) made of brass; shameless; impudent | BRAZEN |
| (n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change | CATALYST |
| (n) a large-scale departure or flight | EXODUS |
| (v) to make easier; to assist | FACILITATE |
| (adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control | INCORRIGIBLE |
| (adj) hidden, present but not realized | LATENT |
| (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause: OR, (n) an activist | MILITANT |
| (adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | MOROSE |
| (adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid | OPAQUE |
| (adj) chief in importance, above all others | PARAMOUNT |
| (v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; OR, (n) baby talk; babble | PRATTLE |
| (v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute | REBUT |
| (v) to scold; to find fault with; OR, a rebuke | REPRIMAND |
| (n) slavery, forced labor | SERVITUDE |
| (adj) careless and hasty | SLAPDASH |
| (adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull | STAGNANT |
| (v) to give way to superior force, yield | SUCCUMB |