Eng week 5 Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
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accomplice

A

a person who takes part in a crime

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2
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annihilate

A

to destroy completely

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3
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arbitrary

A

unreasonable; based on ones wishes

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4
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brazen

A

shameless, impudent; made of brass

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5
Q

catalyst

A

a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction

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6
Q

exodus

A

a large-scale departure

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7
Q

facilitate

A

to make easier; to assist

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8
Q

incorrigible

A

not able to be corrected; beyond control

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9
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latent

A

hidden, present but not realized

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10
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militant

A

given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; an activist

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11
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morose

A

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

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12
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opaque

A

not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense

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13
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paramount

A

chief in importance, above all others

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14
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prattle

A

to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way, to babble, baby talk

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15
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rebut

A

to offer arguments or evidence that contradict an assertion

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16
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reprimand

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to scold; find fault with; a rebuke

17
Q

servitude

A

slavery, forced labor

18
Q

slapdash

A

careless and hasty

19
Q

stagnant

A

not running or flowing

20
Q

succumb

A

to give way to superior force, yeild