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Sadlier Oxford D
WCHS Unit 5-D
Word | 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 | (n) made of brass; shameless, impudent |
catalyst | (n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
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) not letting light through; not clear; 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 |
rebut | (v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
reprimand | (v) to scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke |
servitude | (n) slavery, forced labor |
slapdash | (adj) careless and hasty |
stagnant | (adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
succumb | (v) to give way to superior force, yield |