Definitions Flashcards

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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.) shameless, impudent; made of brass

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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; (n.) an
activist

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morose

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(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly 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 (n.) baby talk;
babble

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rebut

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(v.) to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion to refute

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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

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succumb

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(v.) to give way to superior force, yield