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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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(adj) shameless, impudent; made of brass
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catalyst
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(n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction
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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 aggressive 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) mot 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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