| Term | Definition |
| accomplice | a person who takes part in a crime |
| annihilate | to destroy completely |
| arbitrary | unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims |
| brazen | shameless, impudent; made of brass |
| catalyst | something that starts something else |
| 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; aggressive |
| morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner |
| opaque | not clear or lucid; dense |
| paramount | chief in importance, above all others |
| prattle | to talk aimlessly or foolishly |
| rebut | to offer arguments that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| reprimand | to scold; a rebuke |
| servitude | slavery; forced labor |
| slapdash | careless and hasty |
| stagnant | not running or flowing; inactive |
| succumb | to give way to superior force; yield |