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20 Cards in this Set
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accomplice
(e kam' plis) |
a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
(e ni' e late) |
to destroy completely
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arbitrary
(ar' be trer e) |
unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
(bra' zen) |
made of brass; shameless, impudent
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catalyst
(kat' el ist) |
a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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exodus
(ek' se des) |
a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
(fe sil' e tat) |
to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
(in ka' re je bel) |
not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
(lat' ent) |
hidden, present but not realized
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militant
(mil' e tent) |
given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist
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morose
(me ros') |
having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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opaque
(opak') |
not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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paramount
(par' e maunt) |
chief in importance, above all others
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prattle
(prat' el) |
to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk; babble
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rebut
(ri bet') |
to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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reprimand
(rep' re mand) |
to scold; find fault with; a rebuke
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servitude
(ser' ve tud) |
slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
(slap' dash) |
careless and hasty
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stagnant
(stag' nent) |
not running or flowing; foul from standing still' inactive, sluggish, dull
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succumb
(se kem') |
to give way to superior force, yield
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