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16 Cards in this Set
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accomplice
a person who takes part in crime
noun
a ccom' plice
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syn.- Partner in crime
ant.- police |
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annihilate
to destroy completely
verb
a nni' hi late |
syn.- decimate
ant.- foster |
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arbitrary
unreasonable
adjective
ar' bi trar y |
syn.- autocratic
ant.- rational |
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brazen
shameless
adjective
bra' zen |
syn.-Saucy
ant.- respectful |
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catalyst
a substance that causes a chemical reactions any agent that causes change
noun
cat' al yst |
syn.- spur
ant.- stay the same |
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exodus
large-scale flight
noun
ex' o dus |
syn. escape
ant.-immigration |
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Facillitate
to make easier
verb
fac cil' i tate
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syn.- ease
ant.-hamper |
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incorrigible
beyond control
adjective
in co' rri gi ble |
syn.- unruly
ant.- tractable |
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latent
hidden
adjective
lat' ent |
syn.-inactive
ant.-manifest |
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militant
an activist
adjective
mil' i tant |
syn.-truculent ant.- passive |
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morose
not sociable
adjective
mo rose' |
syn.-morbid ant.-blithe |
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opaque
dense
adjective
o paque'
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syn.-hazy ant.-clear |
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paramount
above all others
adjective
par' a mount |
syn.- primary ant.-secondary |
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prattle
babble
verb
pratt' le |
syn.- gibberish
ant.-fluencey |
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rebut
to offer arguments or evedence that contradict an assertion
verb
re but' |
syn.- disprove ant.-confirm |
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reprimand
to scold
verb
rep' ri mand |
syn.-reproach ant.-pat on the back |
