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20 Cards in this Set
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ACCOMPLICE
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(n). a person who takes part in a crime
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ANNIHILATE
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(v.) to destroy completely
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ARBITRARY
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(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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BRAZEN
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(n.) made of brass; shameless, impudent
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CATALYST
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(n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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EXODUS
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(n.) a large-scale departure or flight
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FACILITATE
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(v.) to make easier; to assist
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INCORRIGIBLE
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(adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control
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LATENT
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(adj.) hidden, present but not realized
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MILITANT
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(adj.) given to fighting; active and agressive in support of a cause; (n.) an activist
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MOROSE
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(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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OPAQUE
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(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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PARAMOUNT
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(adj.) chief in importance, above all others
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PRATTLE
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(v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; (n.) baby talk; babble
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REBUT
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(v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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REPRIMAND
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(v.) to scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke
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SERVITUDE
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(n.) slavery; forced labor
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SLAPDASH
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(adj.) careless and hasty
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STAGNANT
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(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
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SUCCUMB
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(v.) to give way to superior force, yield
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