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Unit 5 Flashcards

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(n.) a person who takes part in a crime

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accomplice

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Synonym: partner in crime

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accomplice

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(v.) to destroy completely

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annihilate

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Synonyms: obliterate

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annihilate

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Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture

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annihilate

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(adj.) unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

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arbitrary

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Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic

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arbitrary

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Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

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arbitrary

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(adj.) shameless, impudent, made of brass

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brazen

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Synonyms: saucy, bold

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brazen

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Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing

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brazen

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(n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

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catalyst

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Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator

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catalyst

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(n.) a large-scale departure or flight

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exodus

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Synonyms: escape, hegira

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exodus

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Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

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exodus

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(v.) to make easier; to assist

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facilitate

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Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify

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facilitate

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Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

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facilitate

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(adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control

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incorrigible

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Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate

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incorrigible

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Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

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incorrigible

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(adj.) hidden, present but not realized

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latent

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Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped

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latent

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Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident

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latent

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(adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

(n.) an activist

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militant

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Synonym: (adj.) truculent

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militant

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Antonyms: (adj.) unassertive, peaceable, passive

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militant

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(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

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morose

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Synonym: morbid

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morose

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Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant

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morose

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(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense

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opaque

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Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse

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opaque

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Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

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opaque

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(adj.) chief in importance, above all others

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paramount

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Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant

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paramount

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Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary

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paramount

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(v.) to talkin an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble

(n.) baby talk; babble

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prattle

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Synonyms: (n.) twaddle, gibberish, piffle

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prattle

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

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rebut

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Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in

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rebut

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Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate

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rebut

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(v.) to scold; find fault with

(n.) a rebuke

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reprimand

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Synonyms: (v.) reproach; (n.) a rebuke

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reprimand

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Antonym: (v.) pat on the back

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reprimand

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(n.) slavery, forced labor

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servitude

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Synonyms: bondage, thralldom

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servitude

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Antonym: liberty

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servitude

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(adj.) careless and hasty

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slapdash

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Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod

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slapdash

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Antonyms: painstaking, thorough, in-depth

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slapdash

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(adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

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stagnant

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Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, sluggish, dull

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stagnant

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Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet

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stagnant

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

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succumb

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Synonyms: submit, die, expire

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succumb

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Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer

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succumb

English - Vocab Workshop Level D (16 decks)

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