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Unit 5
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English
9th Grade
11/04/2010

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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 fairness or reason.
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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 changes
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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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Incorrigible
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(ADJ.) Not able to be corrected, beyond control.
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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 friendly or sociable
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Opaque
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(ADJ.) Not letting light through; Not clear or lucid; Dense, stupid
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Paramount
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(ADJ.) Chief in important, Above all others
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Prattle
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(V.) To talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way. (V.) 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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