9 TH LIT VOCAB UNIT 5

WORDS OF THE DAY Accomplice(noun) a person who takes part in a crime The driver of the get away car was arrested and tried as n _______________ in the daring band robbery. Synonyms: partner in crime Annihilate (verb) to destroy completely Throughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to _________________ each other. Synonyms: obliterate, decimate Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

WORDS OF THE DAY Arbitrary (adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be ___________ and without legal precedent. Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable Brazen (adj) shameless, impudent; made of brass Behavior considered ____________ in one era may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another. Synonyms: saucy, bold Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

WORDS OF THE DAY Catalyst (noun) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change Enzymes are _________ that aid in the digestion of food. Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator Exodus (noun) a large-scale departure or flight The __________ of African Americans to the industrialized northern states is known as the Great Migration. Synonyms: escape, hegira Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

WORDS OF THE DAY Facilitate (verb) to make easier; to assist The Federal Reserve Board may lower interest rates in order to _____________ economic growth. Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede Incorrigible (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control Criminals deemed __________ can expect to receive maximum sentences for their offenses against society. Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

WORDS OF THE DAY Latent (adj.) hidden, present but not realized Don’t you think it’s sad that many people use only a small fraction of their ___________ abilities? Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident Militant (adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (noun) an activist In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated peaceful rather than ____________ protest. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a _____________ in the fight for women suffrage. Synonyms: truculent Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive

WORDS OF THE DAY Morose (adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable Heathcliff is the ______ and vengeful protagonist in Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights. Synonyms: morbid Antonyms: blithe Opaque (adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid I have read that book twice, but I still find the author’s meaning completely _____________. Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull’ Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

WORDS OF THE DAY Paramount (adj.) chief in importance, above all others Voters should insist that candidates for high office addresses the _________________ issues facing our society. Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary Prattle (v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble. (n.) baby talk; babble Some people can _____________ away on the phone for hours on end. Synonyms: twaddle, gibberish, piffle

WORDS OF THE DAY Rebut (v.) to offer arguments or ecidence that contradict an assertion; to refute It is a defense lawyer’s job to __________ the charges made by the prosecutor. Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate Reprimand (v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke A judge may need to ___________ a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a witness. An employee who frequently violates a company’s rules may receive a written ____________. Synonyms: (v.) reproach. (n.) reproof Antonyms: (v.) pat on the back

WORDS OF THE DAY Servitude (noun) slavery, forced labor In Les Miserables, Jean Valijean is sentenced to many years of _____________ for stealing a loaf of bread. Synonyms: bondage, thralldom Antonyms: liberty Slapdash (adj.) careless and hasty Landlords who routinely make ____________ repairs should be considered negligent. Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod Antonyms: painstaking, thorough

WORDS OF THE DAY Stagnant (adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive It is dangerous for hikers to drink water from any source that appears to be _______________. Synonyms: still, motionless, inert Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet Succumb (verb) to give way to superior force, yield Most dieters occasionally _________________ to the lure of a high- calorie dessert. Synonyms: submit, die, expire Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer