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