Vocab Chapter 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Annihilate
To destroy completely
Accomplice
A person who takes part in a crime
Arbitrary
Unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Brazen
shameless, impudent; made of brass
Catalyst
A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Exodus
A large scale departure or flight
Facilitate
To make easier; to assist
Incorrigible
Not able to be corrected; beyond control
Latent
Hidden, present but not realized
Militant
Given to fight; active and aggressive in support of a cause, (n) an activist
Morose
Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Opaque
Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dence stupid
Paramount
Chief in importance, above all other
Prattle
To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble (n) baby talk
Rebut
To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion to refute
Reprimand
To scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke
Servitude
Slavery; forced labor
Slapdash
Careless
and hasty
Stagnant
Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive
Succumb
To give way to superior force, yield