ELA Vocab Unit 5

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.

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.

morose

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable.

opaque

Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense.

paramount

Chief in importance, above all others.

slapdash

Careless and hasty.

stagnant

Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive.