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