Unit 5D

Unit 5D

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accomplice

n. a person who takes part in a crime

annihilate

v. to destroy completely

arbitrary

adj unreasonable, based on one's own wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

brazen

adj made of brass shameless, impudent

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Throughout history, nations that are bitter enemies have sought to

each other.

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The driver of the getaway car was arrested and tired as an

in the daring bank robbery.

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A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be

- and without legal precedent.

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No one saw the man's face, but witnesses gave a detailed description of the vehicle belonging to the

.

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Behavior considered

in one era may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another.

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, assist

incorrigible

adj not able to be corrected, beyond control

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The

of African Americans to the industrialized northern states is known as the Great Migration.

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People were worried that the storm would

the town.

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We do not have much to go on, so we will have to make an

decision about which band to hire.

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Enzymes are

that aid in the digestion of food.

Multiple Choice

Criminals deemed ____ can expect to receive maximum sentences for their offenses against society.

• brazen

• incorrigible

• arbitrary

• accomplice

Multiple Choice

Seeing slavery firsthand was such a ___ in young Abraham Lincoln's life that he developed a lifelong opposition to it.

• accomplice

• facilitate

• catalyst

• exodus

• incorrigible

Multiple Choice

The Federal Reserve Board may lower interest rates in order to ___ economic growth.

• facilitate

• incorrigible

• exodus

• catalyst

• arbitrary

Multiple Choice

She made the only A in the class and was so ____ about announcing it that no one really cared anymore.

• catalyst

• accomplice

• facilitating

• brazen

• arbitrary

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

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Don't you think is sad that most people never discover their

abilities.

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The

of city-dwellers during the summer can make the normally crowded streets seem eerily quiet. (PW)

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a

in the fight for women's suffrage.

Multiple Choice

She felt that her parents' decision not to let her go to the dance was ___ and unfair.

• incorrigible

• brazen

• arbitrary

• exodus

• militant

Multiple Choice

My sister _____ me with my homework so I could better understand the problems.

• annihilated

• accompliced

• latented

• facilitated

• exodused

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I have read that book twice, but I still find the author's meaning completely

.

Multiple Choice

Heathcliff is the ___ and vengeful protagonist in the story who always makes people feel horrible.

• militant

• brazen

• latent

• opaque

• morose

Multiple Choice

In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr. advocated peaceful rather than ___ protest.

• militant

• latent

• opaque

• incorrigible

• catalyst

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Bad habits, such as not getting enough sleep or putting off studying until the last minute definitely do NOT

learning. (PW)

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The man's

outburst surprised everyone in the courtroom. (PW)

paramount

adj chief in importance, above all others

prattle

v to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way 

rebut

v to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute

reprimand

v to scold, find fault with, a rebuke

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My mother figured I was an

in my brother's little scheme, so she grounded me too.

Multiple Choice

Some people can_____away on the phone for hours.

• paramount

• annihilate

• prattle

• latent

• facilitate

servitude

n slavery, forced labor

slapdash

adj careless and hasty

succumb

v to give way to superior force, yield

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Her windshield was so

she couldn't even see the yellow lines.

Multiple Choice

It is a defense lawyer's job to _____ the charges made by the prosecutor.

• facilitate

• brazen

• rebut

• paramount

• incorrigible

stagnant

adj not running or flowing, foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

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The mother was a

for her children and would never give up on them.

Multiple Choice

If you want to see change, be the _______ for change.

• latent

• catalyst

• opaque

• paramount

• reprimand

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A judge may need to

a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a witness.

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Do you really want to live in

to your fears?

Multiple Choice

The boy got in trouble for always _____ everything the teacher taught us about history.

• reprimanding

• rebutting

• militant

• morosing

• prattling

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If you want to do

work, don't be surprised when your teacher gives you a failing grade.

Multiple Choice

The colonists were upset by the _____tax on tea and dumped it in the Boston Harbor.

• arbitrary

• paramount

• anihillated

• exodus

• morose

Multiple Choice

The _____face of the little girl led everyone to believe she was lost in the airport.

• arbitrary

• exodus

• morose

• latent

• morose

Multiple Choice

Most kids will ______ to peer pressure sometimes in their lives.

• brazen

• succumb