Unit 5 Vocab Flashcards

1
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annihilate

A

to destroy completely

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2
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arbitrary

A

based on one’s whims without regard or reason

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3
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brazen

A

shameless

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4
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catalyst

A

any agent that causes change

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5
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exodus

A

a large scale departure

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6
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facilitate

A

to make easier, to assist

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7
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incorrigible

A

not able to be corrected, beyond control

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8
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latent

A

hidden, present but not realized

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9
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militiant

A

given to fighting, active in support of a cause

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10
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morose

A

having a gloomy or sullen manner

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11
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opaque

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not letting light through, dense

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12
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paramount

A

chief in importance, above all others

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13
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prattle

A

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way

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14
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rebut

A

to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion

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15
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reprimand

A

to scold

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16
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servitude

A

slavery, forced labor

17
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slapdash

A

careless and hasty

18
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stagnant

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not running or flowing, inactive

19
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succumb

A

to give way to superior force, yield

20
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accomplice

A

a person who takes place in a crime