Unit 5 Vocabulary

Accomplice (N.) A person who takes part in a crime Syn. – partner in crime

Brazen (adj.) Shameless, impudent Syn. – bold, saucy

Facilitate (v.) To make easier; assist Syn. – ease, simplify Ant. – obstruct, impede

Militant (adj.) Active and aggressive in support of a cause Syn. – truculent Ant. – peaceable, unassertive

Militant (n.) An activist

Paramount (adj.) Above all others; chief in importance Syn. – primary, supreme Ant. -- secondary

Reprimand (v.) To scold; to find fault with Syn. – reproach Ant. – pat on the back

Stagnant (adj.) Foul from standing still; not running or flowing Syn. – still, motionless, sluggish Ant. – flowing, fresh

Annihilate (v.) To destroy completely Syn. – obliterate, decimate Ant. – foster, nurture

Catalyst (n.) A substance that causes a change; any agent that causes a change Syn. – stimulus, spur

Incorrigible (adj.) Beyond control; not able to be corrected Syn. – unruly, intractable Ant. – curable, reparable

Morose (adj.) Having a gloomy or sullen manner Syn. – morbid Ant. – buoyant, lively

Prattle (v.) To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way

Prattle (n.) Baby talk; babble Syn. -- gibberish

Servitude (n.) Forced labor; slavery Syn. – bondage Ant. -- liberty

Succumb (v.) To give way to superior force; yield Syn. – submit Ant. – overcome, master

Arbitrary (n.) Unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason Syn. – autocratic Ant. – rational, objective

Exodus (n.) A large scale departure or flight Syn. – escape Ant. – arrival, immigration

Latent (adj.) Hidden, present but not realized Syn. – dormant, inactive Ant. – exposed, evident

Opaque (adj.) Not letting light through; dense, stupid Syn. – hazy, murky, obtuse Ant. – transparent, clear, bright

Rebut (v.) To offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion Syn. – refute, shoot holes in Ant. – confirm, corroborate

Slapdash (adj.) Careless and hasty Syn. – slipshod Ant. – thorough, in-depth