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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 own 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, assist

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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. activist

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morose

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adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendy or sociable

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paramount

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adj. chief in importance, above all others

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opaque

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adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

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prattle

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v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; n. baby talk

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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, sluggish, dull

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succumb

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v. to give way to superior force, yield

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incorrigible

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adj. not able to be corrected, beyond control