Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 5

slapdash

careless and hasty

paramount

chief in importance, above all others

militant

given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

morose

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

latent

hidden, present but not realized

brazen

made of brass; shameless, impudent

incorrigible

not able to be corrected; beyond control

opaque

not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

stagnant

not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

servitude

slavery, forced labor

annihilate

to destroy completely

succumb

to give way to superior force, yield

facilitate

to make easier; to assist

rebut

to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

reprimand

to scold; find fault with; a rebuke

prattle

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

arbitrary

unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

accomplice

a person who takes part in a crime

catalyst

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

exodus

a large-scale departure or flight