accomplice-a person who knowingly helps another in a crime
ex: The criminal and his accomplice were arrested.
annihilate-to reduce to utter non-existence
ex: The city was annihilated from the bombings.
arbitrary-subject to individual judgement without restriction
ex: He made an arbitrary decision that proved pointless.
brazen-shameless or impudent
ex: The brazen man wasn't embarrassed as he should have been.
catalyst-something that causes activity between two or more persons without itself being affected
ex: He was the catalyst in the conflict between the two men.
exodus-a going out or departure
ex: The summer exodus is marked by falling leaves.
facilitate-to make easier or less difficult
ex: Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
incorrigible-bad beyond correction
ex: The naughty child has incorrigible behavior.
latent-present but not visible
ex: He has a latent ability that is rarely seen.
militant-vigorously active and aggressive
ex: The militant rebels wouldn't ease their attacks.
morose-gloomily or sullenly ill-humored as a person or mood
ex: His depression makes him feel morose.
opaque-not transparent or translucent
ex: Glass is not opaque.
paramount-chief in importance or impact
ex: Eating healthy is paramount to a healthy lifestyle.
prattle-to talk in a foolish or simple minded way
ex: Uneducated tend to prattle when they talk.
rebut-to refute by evidence or argument
ex: He rebutted the man's argument with facts.
reprimand-a severe reproof or rebuke, especially in a formal way by a person of authority
ex: The officer reprimanded the criminal.
servitude-slavery or bondage of any kind
ex: Prisoners have a near servitude working in prison.
slapdash-in a hasty, haphazard manner
ex: He hurriedly slap dashed together his project last minute.
stagnant-not flowing or running as water
ex: Rivers often grow stagnant as they dry up.
succumb-to give way to superior force
ex: Teenagers often succumb to peer pressure.
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