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57 Cards in this Set
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(n.)a person who takes part in a crime
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accomplice
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(v.)to destroy completely
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annihilate
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(adj.)unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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arbitrary
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(n.)made of brass; shameless, impudent
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brazen
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(n.)a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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catalyst
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(n.)a large-scale departure or flight
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exodus
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(v.)to make easier; to assist
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facilitate
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(adj.)not able to be corrected; beyond control
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incorrigible
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(adj.)hidden, present but not realized
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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
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morose
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(adj.)not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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opaque
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(adj.)chief in importance, above all others
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paramount
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(v.)to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble;
(n.)baby talk; babble |
prattle
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(v.)to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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rebut
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(v.)to scold; find fault with
(n.)a rebuke |
reprimand
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(n.)slavery, forced labor
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servitude
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(adj.)careless and hasty
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slapdash
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(adj.)not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
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stagnant
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(v.)to give way to superior force, yield
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succumb
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SYNONYMS:
partner in crime, confederate |
accomplice
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SYNONYMS:
obliterate, decimate, demolish |
annihilate
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capricious, high-handed, autocratic |
arbitrary
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saucy, bold |
brazen
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SYNONYMS:
stimulus, spur, instigator |
catalyst
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emigration, escape, hegira |
exodus
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ease, smooth the way, simplify |
facilitate
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unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate |
incorrigible
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dormant, inactive, undeveloped |
latent
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(adj.)truculent |
militant
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morbid, doleful |
morose
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hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse |
opaque
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supreme, foremost, primary, dominant |
paramount
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(v.)chatter; (n.)twaddle, gibberish, piffle |
prattle
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disprove, confute, shoot holes in |
rebut
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(v.)reprove, reproach; (n.)reproof |
reprimand
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captivity, bondage, thralldom |
servitude
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cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod |
slapdash
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still, motionless, inert, fetid |
stagnant
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SYNONYMS:
submit, die, expire |
succumb
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ANTONYMS:
foster, promote, encourage, nurture |
annihilate
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reasoned, rational, objective, equitable |
arbitrary
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deferential, respectful, self-effacing |
brazen
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immigration, influx, arrival, entrance |
exodus
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hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede |
facilitate
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tractable, docile, curable, reparable |
incorrigible
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exposed, manifest, evident |
latent
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(adj.)unassertive, peaceable, passive |
militant
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cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
morose
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transparent, clear, bright, perceptive |
opaque
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secondary, subordinate, ancillary |
paramount
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ANTONYMS:
confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
rebut
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ANTONYMS:
(v.)praise, pat on the back |
reprimand
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freedom, liberty |
servitude
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painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth |
slapdash
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flowing, running, fresh, sweet |
stagnant
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ANTONYMS:
overcome, master, conquer |
succumb
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