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MIS Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5
MIS Vocabulary Workshop Unit 5
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English
8th Grade
01/26/2016

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accomplice - noun
Definition
a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate - verb
Definition
to destroy completely
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arbitrary - adjective
Definition
unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen - adjective
Definition
shameless, impudent; made of brass
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catalyst - noun
Definition
a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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exodus - noun
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a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate - verb
Definition
to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible - adjective
Definition
not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent - adjective
Definition
hidden, present but not realized
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militant - adjective
Definition
given to fighting; active and agressive in support of a cause
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militant - noun
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an activist
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morose - adjective
Definition
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque - adjective
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not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount - adjective
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chief in importance, above all others
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prattle - verb
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to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
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prattle - noun
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baby talk; babble
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rebut - verb
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute
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reprimand - verb
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to scold; find fault with
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reprimand - noun
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a rebuke
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servitude - noun
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slavery, forced labor
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slapdash - adjective
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careless and hasty
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stagnant - adjective
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not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive
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succumb - verb
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to give way to superior force, yield
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