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20 Cards in this Set
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Accomplice
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a person who takes part in a crime
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Annihilate
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to destroy completely
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Arbitrary
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unreasonable; based on one's wished or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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Brazen
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shameless, impudent; made of brass; bold
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Catalyst
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a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
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Exodus
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a large scale departure or flight
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Facilitate
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to make easier; assist
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Incorrigible
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not able to be corrected, beyond control
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Latent
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hidden, present but not realized
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Militant
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given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist
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Morose
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having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
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Opaque
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not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
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Paramount
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chief in importance, above all others
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Prattle
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to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble; baby talk
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Rebut
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to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
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Reprimand
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to scold; find fault with; a rebuke
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Servitude
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slavery, forced labor
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Slapdash
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careless and hasty
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Stagnant
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not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
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Succumb
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to give way to superior force; yield
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