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Unit 5 Honors Vocab
Mrs. Helstrom's Quiz on 1/13/12
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English
9th Grade
01/12/2012

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annihilate
Definition
to destroy completely

verb
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accomplice
Definition
a person who takes part in a crime

noun
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arbitrary
Definition
unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

adjective
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brazen
Definition
shameless, impudent; made of brass

adjective
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catalyst
Definition
a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

noun
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exodus
Definition
a large-scale departure or flight

noun
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facilitate
Definition
to make easier, to assist

verb
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prattle
Definition
to talkin in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

verb

baby talk; babble

noun
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rebut
Definition
to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion, to relute

verb
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reprimand
Definition
to scold; find fault with

verb

a rebuke

noun
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servitude
Definition
slavery, forced labor

noun
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slapdash
Definition
careless and hasty

adjective
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stagnant
Definition
not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

adjective
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succumb
Definition
to give way to superior force; yield

verb
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incorrigible
Definition
not able to be corrected; beyond control

adjective
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latent
Definition
hidden, present but not realized

adjective
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militant
Definition
given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

adjective

an activist

noun
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morose
Definition
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

adjective
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opaque
Definition
not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

adjective
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paramount
Definition
chief in importance, above all others

adjective
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