Units 5 and 6 Vocab

Ms. Frank vocab

accomplice

a person who takes part in a crime

annihilate

to destroy completely

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 

exodus

a large-scale departure or flight

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

incorrigible

not be 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

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

prattle

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

rebut

to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; disapprove

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 superior force, yield