Sadiler unit 5
20 words for unit 5
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- stagnant
- adj; not running or flowing, foul from standing still, inactive, sluggish, dull; synonym- still, inert, motionless, fetid. antonym- flowing, running, fresh, sweet.
- opaque
- adj; not letting light through, not clear or lucid, dense, stupid; synonym- hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse. antonym- transperant, clear, bright, perceptive.
- reprimand
- verb/noun; to scold, find fault with / a rebuke; synonym- reprove, reproach, reproof. antonym- praise, pat on the back
- servitude
- noun; slavery, forced labor; synonym- captivity, bondage, thralldom. antonym- freedom, liberty
- prattle
- verb/noun; to talk in an amless, foolish, simple way, to babble/ baby talk, babble; synonym- chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle. antonym- NONE
- facilitate
- verb; to assist, to make easier; synonym- ease, smooth the way, simplify. antonym- hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
- catalyst
- noun; substance that causes/ quickens a chem. reaction, something that brings change; synonyms- stimulus, spur, instigator
- accomplice
- noun; a person who takes part in a crime; synonym- confederate
- militant
- adj/noun; given to fighting, active and agresive in support of a cause/ an activist; synonym- truculent. antonym- unassertive, peaceable, passive
- slapdash
- adj; careless and hasty; synonym- cursory, perfunctionary, sloppy, slipshod. antonym- painstaking, metaculos, thorough, in-depth
- incorrigible
- adj; not able to be corrected, beyond control; synonym- unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate. antonym- tractable, docile, curable, reparable
- arbitrary
- adj; based on ones wishes or whims w/o regard for reason or fairness, unreasonable; synonym- capricious, high-handed, autocratic. antonym- reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
- paramount
- adj; of chief importance, above all others; synonym- supreme, foremost, primary, dominant. antonym- secondary, subordinate, ancillary.
- morose
- adj; having a gloomy or sullen manner, not friendly or sociable; synonym- morbid, doleful. antonym- cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant.
- rebut
- verb; to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion, to refute; synonym- disprove, cinfute, shoot holes in. antonym-confirm, corroborate, substantiate
- succumb
- verb; to give way to superior force, yield; synonym- submit, die, expire. antonym- overcome, master, conquer.
- annihilate
- verb; to destroy completly; synonym- obliterate, decimate, demolish. antonym-foster, promote, encourage, nurture
- brazen
- adj; shameless,impudent, made of brass; synonym- saucy, bold. antonym- respectful, deferential, self-enffacing
- latent
- adj; hidden, present but not realized; synonym- dormant, inactive, undeveloped. antonym- expose, manifest, evident
- exodus
- noun; large scale departure or flight; synonym- emigration, escape, hegira. antonym- immigration, influx, arrival, entrance