1. Unit 5 Vocabulary

2. accomplice Definition: (n) a person who takes part in a crime
Synonyms: partner in crime, confederate

3. annihilate Definition: (v) to destroy completely
Synonyms: obliterate, decimate, demolish
Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

4. arbitrary
Definition: (adj) unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

5. brazen Definition: (adj) made of brass; shameless, impudent
Synonyms: saucy, bold
Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

6. catalyst
Definition: (n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator

7. exodus Definition: (n) a large-scale departure or flight
Synonyms: emigration, escape, hegira
Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

8. facilitate Definition: (v) to make easier, assist
Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify
Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

9. incorrigible
Definition: (adj) not able to be corrected, beyond control
Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate
Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

10. latent Definition: (adj) hidden, present but not realized
Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident

11. militant
Definition: (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n) activist
Synonyms: truculent
Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive

12. Morose (morte=death)
Definition: (adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Synonyms: morbid, doleful
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

13. opaque
Definition: (adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

14. paramount Definition: (adj) chief in importance, above all others
Synonyms: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant
Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary

15. prattle
Definition: (v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; (adj) baby talk, babble
Synonyms: chatter, gibberish, piffle

16. rebut
Definition: (v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute
Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate

17. reprimand Definition: (v) to scold, find fault with; (n) a rebuke
Synonyms: reprove, reproach, reproof
Antonyms: praise, pat on the back

18. servitude Definition: (n) slavery, forced labor
Synonyms: captivity, bondage, thralldom
Antonyms: freedom, liberty

19. slapdash Definition: (adj) careless and hasty
Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod
Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth

20. stagnant
Definition: (adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, fetid
Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet

21. succumb
Definition: (v) to give way to superior force, yield Synonyms: submit, die, expire
Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer