English 1 Vocabulary Unit 5
Annihilate
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Arbitrary
4.
Brazen
5.
Catalyst
6.
Exodus
7.
Facilitate
8.
Incorrigible
9.
Latent
10. Militant
11. Morose
12. Opaque
13. Paramount
14. Prattle
15. Rebut
16. Reprimand
17. Servitude
18. Slapdash
19. Stagnant
20. Succumb
n—substance that causes a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Syn-stimulus, instigator
n—large-scale flight or departure
syn---escape
ant—immigration, arrival, influx
v—to make easier; to assist
syn—ease, smooth the way, simplify
ant—hamper, hinder, impede
Adj—not able to be corrected; beyond control
syn—unruly, incurable
ant—tractable, docile, reparable
Adj—hidden; present but not realized
Syn—dormant, inactive, undeveloped
ant—exposed, evident
Adj—given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
n—an activist
syn—truculent
ant—unassertive, passive
Adj—having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Syn—morbid
ant—blithe, jaunty, buoyant
Adj—not letting light through; not clear; dense, stupid
syn—hazy, cloudy, murky, dull, obtuse
ant—transparent, clear, perceptive
Adj—chief in importance; above all others
Syn—supreme, primary, dominant
ant—secondary, subordinate, ancillary
Adj—to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
Syn—twaddle, gibberish, piffle
ant—outstanding, distinguished
v—to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute
syn—disprove, shoot holes in
ant—confirm, corroborate
v—to scold, to find fault n—a rebuke
syn—(v) reproach (n) reproof
ant—pat on the back
n—slavery, forced labor
syn—bondage, thralldom
ant—painstaking, thorough, in depth
Adj—careless and lazy
syn—cursory, perfunctory, slipshod
ant—painstaking, thorough, in-depth
Adj—not running or flowing; fould from standing still; inactive
Syn—still, sluggish, dull
ant—flowing, fresh, running
v—to give way to superior force, yield
Syn—submit, die, expire
ant—overcome, master, conquer
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n—a person who takes part in a crime
syn—partner in crime
v—to destroy completely
syn—obliterate, decimate
ant—promote, encourage, nurture
Adj—unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
syn—capricious, high-handed, autocratic
ant—rational, objective, equitable
Adj—shameless, impudent; made of brass
syn—saucy, bold
ant—respectful, deferential
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