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| accomplice | a person who takes part in a crime |
| annihilate | to destroy completely |
| arbitrary | 1. unreasonable; 2. based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
| brazen | 1. made of brass; 2. shameless, impudent |
| catalyst | a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
| exodus | a large-scale departure or flight |
| facilitate | to make easier; to assist |
| incorrigible | not able to be corrected; beyond control |
| latent | hidden, present but not realized |
| militant (n.) | an activist |
| militant (adj.) | given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause |
| morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
| opaque | 1. not letting light through; 2. not clear or lucid; 3. dense, stupid |
| paramount | chief in importance, above all others |
| prattle | to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble |
| rebut | to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute |
| reprimand (v.) | 1. to scold; 2. find fault with |
| reprimand (n.) | a rebuke; an act of criticism |
| servitude | slavery, forced labor |
| slapdash | careless and hasty |
| stagnant | 1. not running or flowing 2. foul from standing still 3. inactive, sluggish, dull |
| succumb | to give way to superior force, yield |