Unit 5 vocab Honors English

accomplice

a person who takes part in a crime

annihilate

to destroy completely

arbitrary

unreasonable; based on ones 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 fighting, active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

opaque

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

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

prattle

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

rebut

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

reprimand

to scold; find fault with, 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 a superior force; yield.