Tuesday, September 3, 2013

VOCABULARY #3

accomplice- a person who helps another commit a crime
Joe stole from a charity. Alex was his accomplice.

annihilate- destroy
We're planning to annihilate Syria.

arbitrary- based on a random choice, rather than a reason or system.
My decision was arbitrary.

brazen- bold and without shame.
He stole the TV with brazen assurance.

catalyst- an event or person causing a change.
Smoking was a catalyst to his unhealthy lifestyle.

exodus- mass departure of people.
The fire caused an exodus.

facilitate- to make something easy
Remotes were made to facilitate changing the channel.

incorrigible- unable to be corrected.
His good grammar made him incorrigible.

latent- hidden
The officers weapon was latent.

militant- combative in support of a political or social cause.
Our president is militant.

morose- bad tempered
When I wake up I'm usually morose.

opaque- not transparent
Mirrors are opaque.

paramount- more important than anything else.
The president is paramount.

prattle- talking meaninglessly
My parents prattle all the time.

rebut- to prove evidence false
I had to rebut against my parents.

reprimand- lecture
Employees were reprimanded for poor work.

servitude- being a slave
We used to be servitude to the British.

slapdash- done carelessly
The pitcher's efforts were slapdash.

stagnant- showing no signs of progress.
Our economy is stagnant right more.

succumb- fail to resist.
Xavier had succumb to becoming a Rams fan.





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