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20 Cards in this Set
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accomplice
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n. a person who takes part in a crime
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annihilate
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v. to destroy completely
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arbitrary
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adj. unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
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brazen
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adj. made of brass: shameless, impudent
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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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exodus
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n. a large-scale departure or flight
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facilitate
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v. to make easier; to assist
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incorrigible
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adj. not able to be corrected; beyond control
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latent
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adj. hidden, present but not realized
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militant
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adj. given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
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morose
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adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friednly or sociable
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opaque
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adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense , stupid
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paramount
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adj. chief in importance, above all others
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prattle
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v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
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rebut
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v. to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refuse
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reprimand
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v. to scold; find fault with; n. a rebuke
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servitude
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n. slavery, forced labor
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slapdash
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adj. careless and hasty
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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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succumb
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v. to give way to superior force, yield
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