sadlier oxford level D unit 5

accomplice

n. a person who takes part in a crime Syn. partner in crime, confederate

annihilate

v. to destroy completely Syn. Obliterate, decimate, demolish Ant: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

arbitrary

adj. unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness Syn:capricous, high-handed, autocratic Ant: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

brazen

adj.made of brass; shameless, impudent Syn: Saucy, bold Ant: Deferential, repsectful, self-effacing

catalyst

n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change Syn: Stimulus, spur, instigator

exodus

n. a large-scale departure or flight Syn: Emigration, escape, hegira Ant: Immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

facilitate

v. to make easier, assist Syn: Ease, smooth way, simplify Ant: Hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

latent

adj. hidden, present but not realized Syn: Dormant, inactive, undeveloped Ant:Exposed, manifest, evident

militant

adj.given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; N. activist Syn:Truculent Ant: Unassertive, peaceable, passive

morose

adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendy or sociable Syn:morbid, doleful Ant: Cheerful, Blithe, jaunty, buoyant

paramount

adj. chief in importance, above all others Syn: Supreme, foremost, primary, dominant Ant:Secondary, subordinate, ancillary

opaque

adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid Syn:Hazy, cloudy, foggy,murky,dull,obtuse Ant: Transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

prattle

v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; n. baby talk Syn: Chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle

rebut

v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute Syn: Disprove, confute, shoot holes in Ant: Confirm, corroborate, substantiate

reprimand

v. to scold, find fault with; N. a rebuke Syn:reprove,reproach,reproof Ant: praise,pat on the back

servitude

n. slavery, forced labor Syn: Captivity,bondage,thralldom Ant: Freedom, liberty

slapdash

adj. careless and hasty Syn: Cursory, Perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod Ant: Painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in depth

stagnant

adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull Syn:Still. motionless, inert, fetid Ant: Flowing, running, fresh, sweet

succumb

v. to give way to superior force, yield Syn: Submit, die, expire Ant: Flowing, running, fresh, sweet

incorrigible

adj. not able to be corrected, beyond control Syn:Unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate Ant: Tractable, docile, curable, reparable