accomplice Definition n a person who takes part in a crime Synonyms partner in crime confederate annihilate Definition v to destroy completely Synonyms obliterate decimate demolish Antonyms foster promote encourage nurture ID: 618634
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Unit 5 VocabularySlide2
accomplice
Definition: (n) a person who takes part in a crimeSynonyms: partner in crime, confederateSlide3
annihilate
Definition: (v) to destroy completelySynonyms: obliterate, decimate, demolish
Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurtureSlide4
arbitrary
Definition: (adj) unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitableSlide5
brazen
Definition: (adj) made of brass; shameless, impudent
Synonyms: saucy, bold
Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacingSlide6
catalyst
Definition: (n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes changeSynonyms: stimulus, spur, instigatorSlide7
exodus
Definition: (n) a large-scale departure or flightSynonyms: emigration, escape, hegiraAntonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entranceSlide8
facilitate
Definition: (v) to make easier, assistSynonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplifyAntonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impedeSlide9
incorrigible
Definition: (adj) not able to be corrected, beyond control
Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate
Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparableSlide10
latent
Definition: (adj) hidden, present but not realized
Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evidentSlide11
militant
Definition: (adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n) activist
Synonyms: truculent
Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passiveSlide12
Morose
(morte=death)
Definition: (
adj
) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Synonyms: morbid, doleful
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyantSlide13
opaque
Definition: (adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptiveSlide14
paramount
Definition: (adj) chief in importance, above all others
Synonyms: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant
Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillarySlide15
prattle
Definition: (v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; (adj) baby talk, babble
Synonyms: chatter, gibberish, piffleSlide16
rebut
Definition: (v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refuteSynonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiateSlide17
reprimand
Definition: (v) to scold, find fault with; (n) a rebuke Synonyms: reprove, reproach, reproofAntonyms: praise, pat on the backSlide18
servitude
Definition: (n) slavery, forced labor Synonyms: captivity, bondage, thralldom
Antonyms: freedom, libertySlide19
slapdash
Definition: (adj) careless and hasty
Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod
Antonyms: painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depthSlide20
stagnant
Definition: (adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, fetid
Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweetSlide21
succumb
Definition: (v) to give way to superior force, yield Synonyms: submit, die, expire
Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer