Week 1 - Day 2 - Part 2

Front 1

Accomplice

Back 1

A person who takes part in a crime

Hint 1

A driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an accomplice in the daring bank robbery.

Front 2

Brazen

Back 2

Shameless, impudent; made of brass

Hint 2

Behavior considered brazen in one era may be deemed perfectly acceptable in another.

Front 3

Catalyst

Back 3

A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

Hint 3

Emzymes are catalysts that aid in digestion of food.

Front 4

Exodus

Back 4

A large-scale departure or flight

Hint 4

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

Front 5

Latent

Back 5

Hidden, present but not realized

Hint 5

Don't you think it's sad that many people use only a small fraction of their latent abilities ?

Front 6

Morose

Back 6

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Hint 6

Healthcliff is the morose and vengeful protagonist in Emily Bronte's novel Wuthering Heights.

Front 7

Opaque

Back 7

Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

Hint 7

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

Front 8

Prattle

Back 8

(v) To talk in aim less, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n) baby talk, babble

Hint 8

Some people can prattle away on the phone for hours on end.

Over time, recognizable words become part of a toddle's cheerful prattle.

Front 9

Rebut

Back 9

To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

Hint 9

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

Front 10

Reprimand

Back 10

(v) To scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke

Hint 10

A judge may need to reprimand a lawyer for repeatedly harassing a witness.

An employee who frequently violates a company's rules may receive a written reprimand.

Front 11

Servitude

Back 11

Slavery, forced labor

Hint 11

In Les Misérables, Jean Valijean is sentenced to many years of servitude for stealing a loaf of bread.

Front 12

Slapdash

Back 12

Careless and hasty

Hint 12

Landlord who routinely make slapdash repairs should be consider negligent.

Front 13

Stagnant

Back 13

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

Hint 13

It is dangerous for hikers to drink water from any sources that appears to be stagnant.

Front 14

Succumb

Back 14

To give way to superior force, yield

Hint 14

Most dieters occasionally succumb to the lure of a high-calorie dessert.