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Accomplice

A parter in crime

Annihilate

To completely destroy

Arbitrary

Chosen casually

Brazen

Shameless, impudent; made of brass

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

Incapable of making corrections or positive change, beyond control

Latent

Hidden, present but not realized

Militant

Given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause

Morose

Having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Opaque

Not letting light through; not clear

Paramount

Chief in importance, above all others

Prattle

To talk in a foolish way, to babble, baby talk

Rebut

To present arguments, to refute

Reprimand

To scold or find fault with

Servitude

Slavery or forced labor

Slapdash

Careless and hasty

Stagnant

Not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive

Succumb

To give to a superior force

Atone

To apologize or make up for a mistake

Bondage

Being controlled or trapped

Defray

Pay for something

Trustworthy

Credible

Diligent

Working hard and being careful

Doleful

Sad or gloomy

Ghastly

Very scary or horrible

Hamper

To stop or slow something down

Hew

To cut or shape with a tool

Impovrished

Poor or without money

Incessant

Constant

Intricate

Complicated or detailed

Lucid

Clear and easy to understand

Posthumous

Happening after someone's death

Prim

Neat and proper in behavior

Sardonic

Mocking or sarcastic

Superfluous

More than needed; unnecessary

Supplant

To replace something

Taunt

Tease or mock in a mean way

Tenacious

Strongly determined or not giving up

Adieu

Farewell

Advent

An arrival, a coming into place or view

Apex

The highest point, tip

Assimilate

To fully absorb or make one's own, to adapt fully to conditions

Bogus

False, counterfeit

Exorbitant

Unreasonably high; excessive

Interim

The time between; temporary, coming between points of time

Inundate

To flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size

Malign

To speak evil of, slander

Meander

To wander about, wind about

Metropolis

A large city; the chief city of an area

Momentous

Very important

Obstreperous

Noisy; unruly, disorderly

Pensive

Thoughtful; melancholy

Perilous

Dangerous

Shoddy

Of poor quality; dishonest workmanship

Sprightly

Lively, full of life; spicy, flavorful

Surly

Angry and bad-tempered; rude

Tirade

A long, angry speech, usually very critical

Vagrant

An idle wanderer, tramp; wandering aimlessly

Assurance

A pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

Asylum

An institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

Console

To comfort; the keyboard of an organ; a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Dilate

To make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

Dross

Refuse, waste products

Dwindle

To lessen or to diminish

Immunity

Resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

Institute

To establish, set up; an organization for the promotion of learning

Liability

A debt; something disadvantageous

Preposterous

Ridiculous, senseless

Pugnacious

Quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Rabid

Furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

Realm

A kingdom; a region or field of study

Rejuvenate

To make young again; to make like new

Remunerate

To reward, pay, reimburse

Sparse

Meager, scant (little of); scattered

Sterling

Genuine, excellent; of standard quality

Venture

A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare

Warp

To twist out of shape; an abnormality

Flippant

Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Auxiliary

Giving assistance or support; a helper, aid

Candid

Frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

Cubicle

A small room or compartment

Drudgery

Work that is hard and tiresome

Envoy

A representative or messenger

Escalate

To elevate; to increase in intensity

Expedient

A means to an end; advantageous, useful

Feign

To pretend

Flair

A natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

Grievous

Causing sorrow or pain; serious

Heterogeneous

Composed of different kinds, diverse

Horde

A vast number (as of people); a throng

Impel

To force, drive forward

Incredulous

Disbelieving, skeptical

Inscribe

To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

Monologue

A speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

Prognosis

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

Rasping

With a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound

Repugnant

Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Scuttle

To sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry