Unit 5 Vocabulary

accomplice a person who takes part in a crime Text bullying consequences

annihilate to destroy completely Hiroshima

arbitrary unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness Apartment decision with roommates

brazen made of brass; shameless, impudent Spies Like Us

catalyst a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change Rosa Parks

exodus a large-scale departure or flight Pied Piper

facilitate to make easier; to assist power of words

incorrigible not able to be corrected; beyond control Dennis the Menace

latent hidden, present but not realized Mobile phones?

militant given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause Suffrage Movement

morose having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable Moaning Myrtle

opaque not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid Ron’s perspective v. Hermione’s?

paramount chief in importance, above all others jar of rocks

prattle to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk; babble Miss South Carolina

rebut to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute Ace Ventura

reprimand to scold; find fault with; a rebuke basketball coach

servitude slavery, forced labor child labor

slapdash careless and hasty SAT answering

stagnant not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull Ferris Bueller

succumb to give way to superior force, yield Belgium-USA, World Cup 2014