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