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41-50
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100
Education
12th Grade
02/08/2013

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inert
Definition
inactive; lacking power to move
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inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable
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infamous
Definition
notoriously bad
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infer
Definition
deduce; conclude
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infiltrate
Definition
pass into or through; penetrate sneakily
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infinitesmal
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exceedingly small; so small as to be almost nonexistent
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infraction
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violation of a rule
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ingenious
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clever; resourceful
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ingrate
Definition
ungrateful person
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or havit; intrinsic
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inimical
Definition
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
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initiate
Definition
begin; originate; receive into a group
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injurious
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harmful
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innate
Definition
inborn
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innocuous
Definition
harmless
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innovation
Definition
change; introduction of something new
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inopportune
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untimely; poorly chosen
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insatiable
Definition
not easily satisfied; greedy
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insightful
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discerning; perceptive
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insinuate
Definition
hint; imply; creep in
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insipid
Definition
lacking in flavor; dull
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insolvent
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bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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instigate
Definition
urge; start; provoke
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insularity
Definition
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
Definition
insurmountable; unbeatable
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insurgent
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rebellious
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intangible
Definition
not material; not able to be perceived by touch; vague; elusive
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integral
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complete; necessary for completeness
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integrity
Definition
uprightness; wholeness
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itnermittent
Definition
periodic; on and off
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intervene
Definition
come between
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intimidate
Definition
frighten
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intractable
Definition
unruly; stubborn; unyielding
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intransigence
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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intrepid
Definition
fearless; bold
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intricate
Definition
complex; knotty; tangled
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intrinsic
Definition
essential; inherent; built-in; natural
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introspective
Definition
looking within oneself
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intuition
Definition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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inundate
Definition
overwhelm; flood; submerge
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invert
Definition
turn upside down or inside out
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irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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ironic
Definition
sarcastic
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irrational
Definition
illogical; lacking reason; insane
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irrelevant
Definition
not applicable; unrelated
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irreproachable
Definition
blameless; impeccable
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak
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irreverence
Definition
lack of proper respect
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jargon
Definition
language used by a special group; technical terminology; givverish
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jocular
Definition
said or done in jest; joking
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judicious
Definition
sound in judgement; wise
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justification
Definition
good or just reason; defence; excuse
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kindle
Definition
start a fire; inspire
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labyrinth
Definition
maze
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laconic
Definition
brief and to the point
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lassitude
Definition
languor; weariness
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laud
Definition
praise
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lavish
Definition
liberal; wasteful
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legacy
Definition
a gift made by a will
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lethargic
Definition
drowsy; dull
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levity
Definition
lack of seriousness; lightness
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linger
Definition
loiter; or dawdle; continue or persist
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list
Definition
tilt; lean over
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listlessness
Definition
lack in spirit or energy
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loathe
Definition
detest
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lofty
Definition
very high
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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lucid
Definition
easily understood; clear; intelligible
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lurid
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wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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magnanimous
Definition
generous
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magnate
Definition
person of prominence or influence
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy; bungling
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malevolent
Definition
wishing evil
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malice
Definition
hatred; spite
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malign
Definition
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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marred
Definition
damaged; disfigured
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martinet
Definition
rigid disciplinarian; strict military officer
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materialism
Definition
preoccupation with physical comforts and things
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meager
Definition
scanty; inadequate
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meander
Definition
wind or turn in a course
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medley
Definition
mixture
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meek
Definition
quiet and obedient; spiritless
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melancholy
Definition
gloomy; morose; blue
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mercenary
Definition
interested in money or gain
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mercurial
Definition
capricious; changing; fickle
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merger
Definition
combination (of two business corporations)
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methodical
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systematic
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meticulous
Definition
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
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minute
Definition
extremely small
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lament
Definition
grive; express sorrow
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates mankind
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miserly
Definition
mean; stingy
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misnomer
Definition
wrong name; incorrect designation
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mitigate
Definition
appease; moderate
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mock
Definition
ridicule; imitate, often in derision
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mollify
Definition
soothe
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momentous
Definition
very important
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monotony
Definition
sameness leading to boredom
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morbid
Definition
given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease
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morose
Definition
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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