15th week. Flashcards
1
Q
complicity
A
partnership in wrongdoing
2
Q
liquidation
A
disposal of, killing
3
Q
accomplice
A
an associate in crime
4
Q
recant
A
withdraw previous statements
5
Q
culpable
A
deserving of blame
6
Q
abrogate
A
to deprive of legal force, to nullify
7
Q
alleged
A
reported, supposed, accused but not convicted
8
Q
access
A
admittance
9
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invalidate
A
abolish officially, to make it not valid
10
Q
preclude
A
prevent, to make it impossible
11
Q
persevere
A
persist
12
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landmark (adj.)
A
historic, turning point of a period
13
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extrinsic
A
foreign, coming from the outside
14
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declaim
A
speak loudly
15
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fetter (v.)
A
to hamper, impede
16
Q
paragon
A
model of excellence
17
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nomadic
A
wandering
18
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asperity
A
harshness of temper
19
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epithet
A
descriptive names, well established nickname
20
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controversial
A
debatable
