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