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