English Vocabulary D5

20 cards   |   Total Attempts: 188
  

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Accomplice
(n.) a person who takes part in a crime
Annihilate
(v.) to destroy completely
Arbitrary
(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Brazen
(adj.) made of brass; shameless, impudent
Catalyst
(n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Exodus
(n.) a large-scale departure or flight
Facilitate
(v.) to make easier, assist
Incorrigible
(adj.) not able to be corrected, beyond control
Latent
(adj.) hidden, present but not realized
Militant
(adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
Morose
(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Opaque
(adj.) 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; (n.) baby talk
Rebut
(v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute