Vocab Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Annihilate

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To destroy completely

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Accomplice

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A person who takes part in a crime

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Arbitrary

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Unreasonable; based on one’s wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

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Brazen

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shameless, impudent; made of brass

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Catalyst

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A substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change

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Exodus

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A large scale departure or flight

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Facilitate

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To make easier; to assist

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Incorrigible

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Not able to be corrected; beyond control

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Latent

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Hidden, present but not realized

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Militant

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Given to fight; active and aggressive in support of a cause, (n) an activist

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Morose

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Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

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Opaque

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Not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dence stupid

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Paramount

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Chief in importance, above all other

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Prattle

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To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble (n) baby talk

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Rebut

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To offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion to refute

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Reprimand

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To scold; find fault with; (n) a rebuke

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Servitude

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Slavery; forced labor

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Slapdash

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Careless

and hasty

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Stagnant

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Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

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Succumb

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To give way to superior force, yield