Vocab Unit 5

accomplice

a person who takes part in a crime

accomplice synonyms

partner in crime, confederate

annihilate

to destroy completely

annihilate synonyms

obliterate, decimate, demolish

annihilate antonyms

foster, promote, encourage, nurture

arbitrary

unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

arbitrary synonyms

capricious, high-handed, autocratic

arbitrary antonyms

reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

brazen

shameless, impudent; made of brass

brazen synonyms

saucy, bold

brazen antonyms

deferential, respectful, self-effacing

catalyst

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

catalyst synonyms

stimulus, spur, instigator

exodus

a large-scale departure or flight

exodus synonyms

emigration, escape, hegira

exodus antonyms

immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

facilitate synonyms

ease, smooth the way, simplify

facilitate antonyms

hamper, hidner, obstruct, impede

latent

hidden, present but not realized

latent synonyms

dormant, inactive, undeveloped

latent antonyms

exposed, manifest, evident

incorrigible

not able to be corrected; beyond control

incorrigible synonyms

unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate

incorrigible antonyms

tractable, docile, curable, reparable

militant

given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

an activist

militant synonym

truculent

militant antonyms

unassertive, peaceable, passive

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

morose synonyms

morbid, doleful

morose antonyms

cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

opaque

not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

opaque synonyms

hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse

opaque antonyms

transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

paramount synonyms

supreme, foremost, primary, dominant

paramount antonyms

secondary, subordinate, ancillary

prattle

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

baby talk; babble

prattle synonyms

chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle

rebut

to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

rebut synonyms

disprove, confute, shoot holes in

rebut antonyms

confirm, corroborate, substantiate

reprimand

to scold; find fault with

a rebuke

reprimand synonyms

reprove, reproach, reproof

reprimand antonyms

praise, pat on the back

servitude

slavery, forced labor

servitude synonyms

captivity, bondage, thralldom

servitude antonyms

freedom, liberty

slapdash

careless and hasty

slapdash synonyms

cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod

slapdash antonyms

painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth

stagnant

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

stagnant synonyms

still, motionless, inert, fetid

stagnant antonyms

flowing, running, fresh, sweet

succumb

to give way to superior force, yield

succumb synonyms

submit, die, expire

succumb antonyms

overcome, master, conquer