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20 Cards in this Set
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Syn- Partner in crime |
Accomplice a person who takes part in a crime e kam' plis noun |
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Syn- obliterate, decimate Ant- promote, encourage |
Annihilate to destroy completely e ni' e lat verb |
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Syn- high-handed, autocratic Ant- Reasoned, objective |
Arbitrary unreasonable ar' be trer e adjective |
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Syn- saucy, bold Ant- deferential, respectful |
Brazen shameless, made of brass bra' zen adjective |
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Syn- spur, instigator |
Catalyst substance that causes chemical reaction kat' el ist noun |
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Syn- escape, emigration Ant- immigration, arrival |
Exodus large-scale departure or flight ek' se des noun |
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Syn- ease, simplify Ant- hamper, obstruct |
Facilitate to make easier; assist fe sil' e tat verb |
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Syn- unruly, incurable Ant- docile, curable |
Incorrigible beyond control in ka' re je bel adjective |
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Syn- dormant, inactive Ant- exposed, evident |
Latent hidden; present but unnoticed lat' ent adjective |
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Syn- truculent Ant- peaceable, passive |
Militant active and aggressive in support of a cause mil' e tent adjective/ noun |
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Syn- morbid Ant- blithe, jaunty |
Morose unfriendly me ros' adjective |
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Syn- hazy, foggy, murky Ant- transparent, clear, bright |
Opaque not letting light through; dense o pak' adjective |
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Syn- primary, dominant Ant- secondary, subordinate |
Paramount above all others par' e maunt adjective |
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Syn- twaddle, giberish |
Prattle to talk to in a simple or baby-like way prat' el verb/ noun |
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Syn- disprove, shoot holes in Ant- confirm, substantiate |
Rebut to argue with someone; contradict ri bet' verb |
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Syn- reproach, reproof Ant- pat on the back |
Reprimand to take something away for a good reason rep' re mand verb/ noun |
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Syn- bondage, thralldom Ant- liberty |
Servitude slavery; forced labor ser' ve tud noun |
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Syn- cursory, slipshod Ant- painstaking, in depth |
Slapdash careless and hasty slap' dash adjective |
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Syn- still, motionless Ant- flowing, fresh |
Stagnant not running or flowing stag' nent adjective
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Syn- submit, expire Ant- overcome, conquer |
Succomb to give way to superior force, yield se kem' verb
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