Accomplice The driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an accomplice in the daring bank...

Accomplice

The driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an accomplice in

the daring bank robbery

N- a person who takes part in a crime

Syn- partner in crime, confederate

Annihilate

Throughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to

annihilate each other.

V- To destroy completely

Syn- obliterate, decimate, demolish

Ant- foster, promote, encourage, nurture

Arbitrary

A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be arbitrary

and without legal precedent

Adj- Unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

Syn- capricious, high-handed, autocratic

Ant- reasoned, rational, objective, equitiable

Brazen

Behavior considered brazen in one era may be deemed perfectly

acceptable in another

Adj- Shameless, Impudent, made of brass

Syn- saucy, bold

Ant- deferential, respectful, self-effacing

Catalyst

Enzymes are catalysts that aid in the digestion of food

N- A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any

agent that causes changeSyn- stimulus, spur, instigator

Exodus

The exodus of African Americans to the industrialized northern states in

known as the Great Migration

N- A large scale departure or flight

Syn- emigration, escape, hegira

Ant- immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

Facilitate

The Federal Reserve Board may lower interest rates in order to

facilitate economic growth

V- to make easier; to assist

Syn- ease, smooth the way, simplify

Ant- hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

Incorrigible

Criminals deemed incorrigible can expect to receive maximum sentences

for their offenses against society.

Adj- Not able to be corrected; beyond control

Syn- unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate

Ant- tractable, docile, curable, reparable

Latent

Don’t you think it’s sad that many people use only a small fraction of

their latent abilities?

Adj- Hidden, present but not realized

Syn- dormant, inactive, undeveloped

Ant- exposed, manifest, evident

Militant

In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated peaceful

rather than militant protest.

Adj- Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a causeN- an activist

Syn- truculent

Ant- unassertive, peaceable, passive

Morose

The boy was very morose over the death of his pet.

Adj- having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Syn- morbid, doleful

Ant- cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Opaque

I have read that book twice, but I still find the author’s meaning

completely opaque

Adj- not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Syn- hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse

Ant- transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

Paramount

Voters should insist that candidates for high office address the paramount

issues facing our society

Adj- chief in importance, above all others

Syn- supreme, foremost, primary, dominant

Ant- secondary, subordinate, anciliary

Prattle

Some people can prattle away on the phone for hours on end

V- to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; N- baby talk; babble

Syn- (V) chatter

(N) twaddle, gibberish, piffle

Rebut

It is a defense lawyer’s job to rebut the charges made by the

prosecutor.

V- to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to

refuteSyn- disprove, confute, shoot holes in

Ant- confirm, corroborate, substantiate

Reprimand

A judge may need to reprimand a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a

witness

V- to scold; find fault withN- a rebuke

Syn- (V) reprove, reproach; (N) reproof

Ant- (V) praise, pat on the back

Servitude

In Les Miserables, Jean Valjean is sentences to many years of servitude

for stealing a loaf of bread.

N- slavery, forced labor

Syn- captivity, bondage, thralldom

Ant- freedom, liberty

Slapdash

Landlords who routinely make slapdash repairs should be

considered negligent.

Adj- careless and hasty

Syn- cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod

Ant- painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth

Stagnant

It is dangerous for hikers to drink water from any source that

appears to be stagnant.

Adj- not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive,

sluggish, dullSyn- still, motionless, inert, fetid

Ant- flowing, running, fresh, sweet

Succumb

Most dieters occasionally succumb to the lure of a high-

calorie dessert.

V- to give way to superior force, yield

Syn- submit, die, expire

Ant- overcome, master, conquer