Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Accomplice

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Person who takes part in a crime. Noun.

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Annihilate

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Destroy completely. Verb.

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable, based on one’s wishes without regard to reason. Adj.

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Brazen

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Shameless, impudent, made of brass. Adj.

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Catalyst

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A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction, an agent that causes change. Noun.

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Exodus

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Large scale departure. Noun.

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Facilitate

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Make easier, assist. Verb.

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Incorrigible

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Not able to be corrected, beyond control. Adj

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Latent

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Hidden, present but not realized. Adj.

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Militant

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Given to fighting, active and aggressive in support of a cause. Adj. Activist. Noun.

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Morose

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Gloomy or sullen manner. Adj.

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Opaque

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Not letting light through. Adj.

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Paramount

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Chief in importance. Adj.

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Prattle

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Talk in an aimless, foolish or simple way. Verb. Baby talk, babble. Noun.

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Rebut

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Offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion, to refute. Verb.

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Reprimand

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Scold, find fault with. Verb. A rebuke. Noun.

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Servitute

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Slavery, forced labor. Noun.

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Slapash

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Careless and hasty. Adj.

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Stagnant

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Not running or flowing, foul from standing still. Adj.

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Succumb

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Give way to superior force, yield. Verb.