1 Accomplice n a person who takes part in a crime The driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an ACCOMPLICE in the daring bank robbery Synonyms partner in crime confederate ID: 759654
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Level D Unit 5
Vocabulary Words
Slide21. Accomplice
(n.) a person who takes part in a crimeThe driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an ACCOMPLICE in the daring bank robbery.Synonyms: partner in crime, confederate
Slide32. Annihilate
(v.) to destroy completelyThroughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to ANNIHILATE each other.Synonyms: obliterate, decimate, demolishAntonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture
Slide43. Arbitrary
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason fairnessA judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be ARBITRARY and without legal precedent.Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocraticAntonyms: reasoned, rational, objective
Slide54. Brazen
(adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brassBehavior considered BRAZEN in one era may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another.Synonyms: saucy, boldAntonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing
Slide65. Catalyst
(n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes changeEnzymes are CATALYSTS that aid in the digestion of food.Synonym: stimulus, spur, instigator
Slide76. Exodus
(n.) a large-scale departure or flightThe EXODUS of African Americans to the industrialized northern states is known as the Great Migration.Synonyms: emigration, escape, hegiraAntonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance
Slide87. Facilitate
(v.) to make easier; to assistThe Federal Reserve Board may lower interest rates in order to FACILITATE economic growth.Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplifyAntonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
Slide98. Incorrigible
(adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond controlCriminals deemed INCORRIGIBLE can expect to receive maximum sentences for their offenses against society.Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterateAntonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable
Slide109. Latent
(adj.) hidden, present but not realizedDon’t you think that it’s sad that many people only use a small fraction of their LATENT abilities?Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undevelopedAntonyms: exposed, manifest, evident
Slide1110. Militant
(adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n.) an activist
In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated peaceful rather than
MILITANT
protest.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was
a
MILITANT
in the fight for woman suffrage.
Synonyms: truculent
Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive
Slide1211. Morose
(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociableHeathcliff is the MOROSE and vengeful protagonist in Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights.Synonyms: morbid, dolefulAntonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
Slide1312. Opaque
(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupidI have read that book twice, but I still find the author’s meaning completely OPAQUE.Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuseAntonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
Slide1413. Paramount
(adj.) chief in importance, above all othersVoters should insist that candidates for high office address the PARAMOUNT issues facing our society.Synonyms: supreme, foremost, primary, dominantAntonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary
Slide1514. Prattle
(v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n.) baby talk; babbleSome people can PRATTLE away on the phone for hours on end.Over time, recognizable words become part of a toddler’s cheerful PRATTLE.Synonyms: chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle
Slide1615. Rebut
(v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refuteIt is a defense lawyer’s job to REBUT the charges made by the prosecutor.Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes inAntonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate
Slide1716. Reprimand
(v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke
A judge may need to
REPRIMAND
a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a witness.
An employee who frequently violates a company’s rules may receive a written
REPRIMAND.
Synonyms: reprove, reproach, reproof
Antonyms: praise, pat on the back
Slide1817. Servitude
(n.) slavery, forced laborIn Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is sentenced to many years of SERVITUDE for stealing a loaf of bread.Synonyms: captivity, bondage, thralldomAntonyms: freedom, liberty
Slide1918. Slapdash
(adj.) careless and hastyLandlords who routinely make SLAPDASH repairs should be considered negligent.Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshodAntonyms: painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth
Slide2019. Stagnant
(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dullIt is dangerous for hikers to drink water from any source that appears to be STAGNANT.Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, fetidAntonym: flowing, running, fresh, sweet
Slide2120. Succumb
(v.) to give way to superior force, yieldMost dieters occasionally SUCCUMB to the lure of a high-calorie dessert.Synonyms: submit, die, expireAntonyms: overcome, master, conquer