Unit 5 Level D
Accomplice
 n. a person who takes part in a crime
 Synonym: partner in crime, confederate
Annihilate
 v. to destroy completely
 Synonym: obliterate,
decimate, demolish
 Antonym: foster, promote,
encourage, nurture
Catalyst
 n. a substance that
causes or hastens a
chemical reaction
 Synonyms:
stimulus, spur,
instigator
Exodus
 n. a large-scale
departure or flight
 Synonyms:
emigration, escape
 Antonyms:
immigration, influx,
arrival, entrance
Facilitate
 v. to make easier; to assist
 Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify
 Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
Opaque
 Adj. not letting light
through; not clear or
lucid; dense, stupid
 Synonyms: hazy,
opaque
translucent
cloudy, foggy,
murky, dull, obtuse
 Antonyms:
transparent, clear,
bright, perceptive
transparent
Paramount
 adj. chief in
importance, above all
others
 Synonyms: supreme,
foremost, primary,
dominant
 Antonyms: secondary,
subordinate, ancillary
Rebut
 v. to offer arguments or
evidence that contradicts
an assertion; to refute
 Synonyms: disprove,
shoot holes in
 Antonyms: confirm,
substantiate, corroborate
Reprimand
 v. to scold; find fault
with; a rebuke
 Synonyms:
reproach, admonish
 Antonyms praise,
pat on the back
Stagnant
 adj. not running or
flowing; foul from
standing still; inactive,
sluggish, dull
 Synonyms: still,
motionless, inert,
inanimate
 Antonyms: flowing,
running, fresh, lively