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accomplice n) a person who takes part in crime
annihilate v) to destroy completely
arbitrary adj) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reasons or fairness
brazen adj) shameless, impudent; made of brass
catalyst n) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change; spur, instigator, stimulus
exodus n) a large scale departure or flight
facilitate v) to make easier
incorrigible adj) not able to be corrected; beyond control; unruly
latent adj) hidden, present but not realized
militant adj) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; n) an activist
morose adj) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
opaque adj) not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid; hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
paramount adj) chief in importance, above all others
prattle v) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble n) baby talk; babble
rebut v) to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
reprimand v) to scold; find fault with; n) a rebuke
servitude n) slavery, forced labor
slapdash adj) careless and hasty
stagnant adj) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull; still, motionless
succumb v) to give way to a superior force, yield

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Created January 8, 2008
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  1. annihilate → v) to destroy completely - 28 misses
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