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