ELA- Vocabulary Unit 5

Arbitrary

unreasonable, random ant. fair

Catalyst

starter, impulse ant. ending

Facilitate

to assist, help ant. hinder

Incorrigble

uncontrollable, irrational ant. controllable

Militant

argumentative, intolerant ant. tolerant

Paramount

important, superior-inferior

Rebut

challenge, countermand ant. allow

Reprimand

to scold, chastise ant. praise

Servitude

slavery, labor ant. freedom

Slapdash

careless, sloppy ant. careful

Accomplice

ally, friend ant. foe

Annihilate

destroy, crush ant. create

Brazen

shameless, bold ant. shy

Exodus

departure, exit ant. arrival

Latent

hidden, disguise ant. obvious

Morose

gloomy, sad ant. glad

Opaque

cloudy, murky ant. sunny

Prattle

blabber, rant ant. mumble

Stagnant

inactive, stationary ant. energetic

Succumb

to yield, to give in ant. resist