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Unit D5
Sadlier - Oxford Vocabulary
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11/27/2004

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Term
accomplice
Definition
(n) a person who takes part in a crime

syn: partner in crime, confederate
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annihilate
Definition
(v) to destroy completely

syn: obliterate, decimate, demolish
ant: foster, promote, encourage, nurture
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arbitrary
Definition
(adj) unreasonable; based on one’s own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

syn: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
ant: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
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brazen
Definition
(adj) made of brass; shameless; impudent

syn: saucy, bold
ant: deferential, respectful, self-effacing
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catalyst
Definition
(n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

syn: stimulus, spur, instigator
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facilitate
Definition
(v) to make easier, assist

syn: ease, smooth the way, simplify
ant: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
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incorrigible
Definition
(adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control

syn: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate
ant: tractable, docile, curable, reparable
Term
latent
Definition
(adj) hidden, present but not realized

syn: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
ant: exposed, manifest, evident
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morose
Definition
(adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

syn: morbid, doleful
ant: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant
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opaque
Definition
(adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense; stupid

syn: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
ant: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
Term
paramount
Definition
(adj) chief in importance; above all others

syn: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant
ant: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
Term
prattle
Definition
(v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way
(n) baby talk

syn:(v)chatter; (n) twaddle, gibbersih, piffle
Term
rebut
Definition
(v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute

syn: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
ant: confirm, corroborate, substantiate
Term
reprimand
Definition
(v) to scold, to find fault with
(n) a rebuke

syn: (v) reprove, reproach; (n) reproof
ant: (v)praise, pat on the back
Term
servitude
Definition
(n) slavery, forced labor

syn: captivity, bondage, thralldom
ant: freedom, liberty
Term
slapdash
Definition
(adj) careless and hasty

syn: cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod
ant: painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth
Term
stagnant
Definition
(adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

syn: still, motionless, inert, fetid
ant: flowing, running, fresh, sweet
Term
succumb
Definition
(v) to give way to superior force, yield

syn: submit, die, expire
ant: overcome, master, conquer
Term
exodus
Definition
(n) a large-scale departure or flight

syn: emigration, escape, hegira
ant: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance
Term
militant
Definition
(adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
(n)activitst

syn: (adj) truculent
ant: (adj) unassertive, peacheable, passive
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