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Sadlier Oxford D
WCHS Unit 5-D
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | (n) made of brass; shameless, impudent |
| 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; 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 |
| 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 |