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Vocab Unit 5 D D
Jenkins Vocabulary Unit 5 Definitions 9th Grade Level D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Accomplice | n. a person who takes part in a crime |
| Annihilate | v. to destroy completely |
| Arbitrary | adj. unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| Brazen | adj. shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| Catalyst | n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| Exodus | n. a large scale departure or flight |
| Facilitate | v. to make easier; to assist |
| Incorrigible | adj. not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| Latent | adj. hidden, present but not realized |
| Militant | adj. given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; n. an activist |
| Morose | adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| Opaque | adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
| Paramount | adj. chief in importance, above all others |
| Prattle | v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; n. baby talk; babble |
| Rebut | v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| Reprimand | v. to scold; find fault with; n. a rebuke |
| Servitude | n. slavery, forced labor |
| Slapdash | adj. careless and hasty |
| Stagnant | adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
| Succumb | v. to give way to superior force, yield |