1. Vocabulary Level D Unit 5

2. (noun) a person who takes part in a crime accomplice

3. annihilate (verb) to destroy completely

4. arbitrary ( adjective) random, unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without fairness

5. brazen (adjective) shameless, bold

6. catalyst (noun) substance that causes a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

7. exodus (noun) a large- scale departure or flight

8. facilitate (verb) to make easier; to assist

9. incorrigible ( adjective) not able to be corrected; beyond control

10. latent (adjective) hidden, present but not realized

11. militant (adjective) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

12. morose (adjective) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

13. opaque (adjective) not letting light through; not clear or lucid;

14. paramount (adjective) chief in importance, above all others

15. prattle ( verb) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

16. rebut (verb) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

17. reprimand (verb) to scold; find fault with

18. servitude (noun) slavery, forced labor

19. slapdash ( adjective) careless and hasty

20. stagnant (adjective) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull Stagnant water turns green with algae.

21. succumb (verb) to give way to superior force, yield