Week 15 Flashcards

1
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complicity

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n. partnership in wrongdoing

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2
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liquidation

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n. disposal of, killing

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3
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culpable

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adj. deserving blame

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4
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recant

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v. withdraw previous statements

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5
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accomplice

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n. associate in crime

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6
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abrogate

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v. abolish

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7
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alleged

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adj. reported, supposed

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8
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access

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n. admittance

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9
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invalidate

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v. deprive of legal force, nullify

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10
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preclude

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v. prevent

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11
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persevere

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v. persist

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12
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landmark (adj)

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adj. historic, turning point of a period

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13
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extrinsic

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adj. foreign, coming from outside

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14
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declaim

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v. speak loudly

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15
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fetter (v)

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v. hamper

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16
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paragon

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n. model of excellence

17
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nomadic

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adj. wandering

18
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asperity

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n. harshness of temper

19
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epithet

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n. descriptive name

20
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controversial

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adj. debatable