vocab unit 5
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aidanbelfiore on February 8, 2011
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Irish | English |
|---|---|
| accomplice |  a person who takes part in a crime |
| annihilate | to destroy completely |
| arbitrary | Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| brazen | shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| catalyst | substance that speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction |
| exodus | a large-scale departure or flight |
| facilitate | to make easier; to assist |
| 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 | (adj.) chief in importance, above all others |
| prattle | (v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n) baby talk, babble |
| rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| reprimand | to scold; find fault with; a rebuke |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| slapdash | careless and hasty |
| stagnant | not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull |
| succumb | To give way to superior force, yield |
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