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catalyst
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(n)a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction: any agent that causes change
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prattle
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v-to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way;
n-baby talk |
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opaque
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adj-not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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stagnant
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adj-not running or flowing; foul from standing still, inactive, sluggish, dull
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militant
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(adj)given to fighting active and aggressive in support of cause (n)activist
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brazen
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(adj)made of brass: shameless impudent
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reprimand
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v-to scold,find fault with
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paramount
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adj-chief in importance, above all others
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servitude
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n-slavery, forced labor
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rebut
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v-to offer arguments or evidence that contradict assertion, to refute
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latent
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(adj)hidden present but not realized
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incorrigible
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(adj)not able to be corrected beyond control
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exodus
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(N) a large scale deparure or flight
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facilitate
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(v) to make easer assist
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morose
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adj-having a gloomy or sullen manner;not friendly or sociable
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arbitrary
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unreasonable based on ones own wises or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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slapdash
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adj-careless and hasty
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annihilate
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(v)to destroy completely
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succumb
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v-to give way to superior force, yield
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accomplice
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(n)a person who takes part in a crime
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