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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