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20 Cards in this Set
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accomplice (accom'plice) n. a person who takes part in a crime
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s- partner in crime
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annihilate (anni'late) v. to destroy completely
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s- obliterate, decimate a- foster, promote, encourage, nurture |
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arbitrary (ar'bitrary) adj. unreasonable; based on ones wishers with out regard or reason of fairness |
s- capricious, high-handed, autocratic a- reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
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brazen (bra'zen) adj. shameless, made of brass
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s- saucy, bold a-deferential, respectful, self-effacing |
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catalyst (cat'alyst) n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction any agent that causes a change |
s- stimulus, spur, instigator |
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exodus (ex'odus) n. a large scale departure or fight |
s- escape a- immigration, influx, arrival, entrance |
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facilitate (facil'itate) v. to make easier, to assist |
s- ease, smooth the way, simplify a- hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede |
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incorrigible (inco'rrigible adj. not able to be corrected; beyond control |
s- unruly, intractable, incurable a- tractable, docile, curable |
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latent (lat'ent) adj. hidden, present but not realized |
s- dormant, inactive, undeveloped a- exposed, manifest, evident |
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militant (mil'itant) adj. given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause n. an activist
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s- truculent a- unassertive, peaceable, passive |
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morose (morose') adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
s- morbid a- blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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opaque (opaque') adj. not letting light through |
s- hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse a- transparent, clear
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paramount (par'amount) adj. chief in importance, above all others |
s- supreme, primary, dominant a- secondary |
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prattle (prat'tle) v. to talk in aimless, foolish. to babble n. baby talk
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s- twaddle, gibberish |
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rebut (rebut') v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion; to refute. |
s- disprove, confute, shoot holes in a- confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
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reprimand (rep'rimand) v. to scold; find fault with n. a rebuke
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s- reproach, reproof a- pat on the back
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servitude (ser'vitude) n. slavery, forced labor |
s- bondage, thralldom a- liberty |
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slapdash (slap'dash) adj. careless and hasty |
s- cursory, perfuntory a- painsaking |
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stagnant (stag'nant) adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive
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s- still, motionless, inert, dull a- flowing, running, fresh
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succumb (succumb') v. to give way to superior force, yield |
s- submit, die, expire a- overcome, master, conquer |
