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20 Cards in this Set
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n. A person who takes part in a crime. |
Accomplice |
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v. To destroy completely. Synonyms: Decimate Antonyms: Foster |
Annihilate |
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adj. Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness. Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic Antonyms: reasoned, equitable |
Arbitrary |
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adj. Shameless, impudent; made of brass. Synonyms: saucy Antonyms: deferential, self-effacing |
Brazen |
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n. A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change. Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator |
Catalyst |
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n. A large-scale departure or flight. Synonyms: hegira Antonyms: influx, entrance |
Exodus |
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v. To make easier; to assist Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede |
Facilitate |
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adj. Not able to be corrected; beyond control. Synonyms: unruly, intractable, inveterate Antonyms: tractable, docile, reparable |
Incorrigible |
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adj. Hidden, present but not realized Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident |
Latent |
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adj. Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; n. an activist |
Militant |
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adj. Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable. Synonyms: morbid Antonyms: blithe |
Morose |
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adj. Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid. |
Opaque |
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adj. Chief in importance, above all others. Antonyms: ancillary |
Paramount |
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v. To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; n. baby talk. Synonyms: n. twaddle, piffle, gibberish |
Prattle |
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v. To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute. Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in Antonyms: corroborate, substantiate, confirm |
Rebute |
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v. To scold; find fault with; n. a rebuke. |
Reprimand |
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n. Slavery, forced labor Synonyms: thralldom, bondage |
Servitude |
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adj. Careless and hasty Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod |
Slapdash |
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adj. Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive. Synonyms: inert |
Stagnant |
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v. To give way to superior force, yield |
Succumb |
