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Mr Smith AP English Vocab I
Mr Smith AP English Vocab I
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English
11th Grade
11/19/2013

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idyllic
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adj; charmingly carefree; simple
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imply
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v; to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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inadvertent
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adj; unintentional
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imbue
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v; to saturate; to fill
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impugn
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v; to cast doubt upon; attack
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impeccable
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adj; faultless or flawless
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inane
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adj; lacking sense; silly
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impudence
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n; the quality of being offensively bold
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implicit
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adj; understood but not stated
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ingratiate
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v; to gain favorable acceptance by deliberate effort
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irreverent
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adj; lacking proper respect or seriousness
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incongruity
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n; lack of harmony; absurdity
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intrinsic
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adj; belonging to the essential nature of a thing
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indelible
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adj; cannot be eliminated, forgotten, or changed
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insidious
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adj; awaiting a chance to entrap; treacherous
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inveigh
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v; protest strongly; denounce; attack with words
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inception
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n; beginning
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imperative
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adj; absolutely necessary or required
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innocuous
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adj; harmless
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impede
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v; to stop the movement or progress of
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imbibe
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v; to drink in
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incendiary
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adj; tending to inflame the senses
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idee fixe
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n; an idea that dominates one's mind especially for a prolonged period of time
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indigineous
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adj; inherent; natural
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intermittent
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adj; not continuous
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inanimate
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adj; lifeless
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illicit
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adj; illegal
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interloper
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n; a person who intrudes or interferes wrongly
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inchoate
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adj; not organized due to newness
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infringe
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v; to move upon in a way that violates another's rights
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impiety
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n; lack of respect for anything considered holy
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inept
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adj; lacking skill or aptitude
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imperious
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adj; domineering or overbearing, often to the extreme of seeming arrogant
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imbroglio
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n; complicated situation; painful or complex misunderstanding
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indignant
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adj; expressing strong anger aroused by something unjust or mean
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inopportune
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adj; inconvenient
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interim
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n; meantime; in between time
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incessant
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adj; continuing without interruption
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iconoclast
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n; a person who attacks traditional institutions or beliefs
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inference
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n; a conclusion reached from another's statement
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infamous
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n; an extreme and publicly known criminal or cruel act
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inundate
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v; flood or overwhelm
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impervious
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adj; incapable of being influenced
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impetuous
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adj; impulsive
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impartial
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adj; fair or just
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intrepid
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adj; fearless
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idiosyncrasy
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n; a peculiar habit or mannerism
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impromptu
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adj; made or done without previous preparation
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insatiable
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adj; incapable of being satisfied
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iniquity
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n; a wicked act or thing
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