| Term | Definition |
| accomplice | a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) |
| annihilate | to destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin |
| arbitrary | Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| brazen | bold, shameless |
| catalyst | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| exodus | a large-scale departure or flight |
| facilitate | make easier |
| incorrigible | Not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized |
| militant | given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist |
| morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| opaque | not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
| paramount | of chief concern or importance |
| prattle | meaningless sounds, babble |
| rebut | disprove, shoot holes in |
| reprimand | to scold in a harsh or formal manner |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| slapdash | marked by great carelessness |
| stagnant | motionless; stale; dull |
| succumb | To give way to superior force, yield |