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Vocab Unit 5

Vocab Unit 5. 9 th Lit. Words of the day. Accomplice(noun) a person who takes part in a crime The driver of the get away car was arrested and tried as n _______________ in the daring band robbery. Synonyms: partner in crime . Annihilate (verb) to destroy completely

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Vocab Unit 5

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  1. Vocab Unit 5 9th Lit

  2. Words of the day • Accomplice(noun) a person who takes part in a crime • The driver of the get away car was arrested and tried as n _______________ in the daring band robbery. • Synonyms: partner in crime • Annihilate (verb) to destroy completely • Throughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to _________________ each other. • Synonyms: obliterate, decimate • Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

  3. Words of the Day • Arbitrary (adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness • A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be ___________ and without legal precedent. • Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic • Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable • Brazen (adj) shameless, impudent; made of brass • Behavior considered ____________ in one era may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another. • Synonyms: saucy, bold • Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

  4. Words of the day • Catalyst (noun) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change • Enzymes are _________ that aid in the digestion of food. • Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator • Exodus (noun) a large-scale departure or flight • The __________ of African Americans to the industrialized northern states is known as the Great Migration. • Synonyms: escape, hegira • Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

  5. Words of the day • Facilitate (verb) to make easier; to assist • The Federal Reserve Board may lower interest rates in order to _____________ economic growth. • Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify • Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede • Incorrigible (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control • Criminals deemed __________ can expect to receive maximum sentences for their offenses against society. • Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate • Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

  6. Words of the day • Latent (adj.) hidden, present but not realized • Don’t you think it’s sad that many people use only a small fraction of their ___________ abilities? • Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped • Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident • Militant (adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (noun) an activist • In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated peaceful rather than ____________ protest. • Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a _____________ in the fight for women suffrage. • Synonyms: truculent • Antonyms: unassertive, peaceable, passive

  7. Words of the day • Morose(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable • Heathcliff is the ______ and vengeful protagonist in Emily Bronte’s novel Wuthering Heights. • Synonyms: morbid • Antonyms: blithe • Opaque(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid • I have read that book twice, but I still find the author’s meaning completely _____________. • Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull’ • Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

  8. Words of the day • Paramount (adj.) chief in importance, above all others • Voters should insist that candidates for high office addresses the _________________ issues facing our society. • Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant • Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary • Prattle(v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble. (n.) baby talk; babble • Some people can _____________ away on the phone for hours on end. • Synonyms: twaddle, gibberish, piffle

  9. Words of the day • Rebut (v.) to offer arguments or ecidence that contradict an assertion; to refute • It is a defense lawyer’s job to __________ the charges made by the prosecutor. • Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in • Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate • Reprimand (v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke • A judge may need to ___________ a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a witness. • An employee who frequently violates a company’s rules may receive a written ____________. • Synonyms: (v.) reproach. (n.) reproof • Antonyms: (v.) pat on the back

  10. Words of the day • Servitude (noun) slavery, forced labor • In Les Miserables, Jean Valijean is sentenced to many years of _____________ for stealing a loaf of bread. • Synonyms: bondage, thralldom • Antonyms: liberty • Slapdash (adj.) careless and hasty • Landlords who routinely make ____________ repairs should be considered negligent. • Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod • Antonyms: painstaking, thorough

  11. Words of the day • Stagnant(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive • It is dangerous for hikers to drink water from any source that appears to be _______________. • Synonyms: still, motionless, inert • Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet • Succumb(verb) to give way to superior force, yield • Most dieters occasionally _________________ to the lure of a high-calorie dessert. • Synonyms: submit, die, expire • Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer

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