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Vocab Unit 5
Grade 9 Level D Unit 5
Term | Definition |
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accomplice | (n.) a person who takes part in a crime |
annihilate | (v.) to destroy completely |
arbitrary | (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
brazen | (adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass |
catalyst | (n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes changes |
exodus | (n.) a large-scale departure or flight |
facilitate | (v.) to make easier; to assist |
incorrigible | (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control |
latent | (adj.) hidden, present but not realized |
militant | (adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n.) an activist |
morose | (adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
opaque | (adj.)[LITERAL] not letting light through; [FIGURATIVE] not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
paramount | (adj.) chief in importance, above all others |
prattle | (v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n.) baby talk, babble |
rebut | (v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
reprimand | (v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) an expression of sharp disapproval |
servitude | (n.) slavery, forced labor |
slapdash | (adj.) careless and hasty |
stagnant | (adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish |
succumb | (v.) to give way to superior force; yield |