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English Vocabulary 7
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10/30/2003

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ineluctable
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adj. not to be avoided or escaped
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inept
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adj. incompetent; unskilled
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inert
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adj. without power to move or to resist an opposite force
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infamous
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adj. having a bad reputation; notorious
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infer
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v. to form an opinion; conclude
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ingenuous
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adj. gifted with genius; innate or natural ability
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inherent
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adj. innate; basic; inborn
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innocuous
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adj. harmless, innocent
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innovate
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v. introduce a change; depart from the old
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innuendo
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n. an indirect remark, gesture, or reference
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insipid
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adj. uninteresting; bland
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insolvent
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adj. bankrupt; not able to pay debts
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intermittent
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adj. 1. stopping and starting again at intervals; 2.n. a diesease which entirely subsides or ceases at certain intervals
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intransigent
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adj. refusing to compromise
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invective
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n. a violent verbal attack
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ironic
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adj. contradictory; inconsistent; sarcastic
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jaded
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adj. tired or worn out; dulled
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jeopardy
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n. danger
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judicious
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adj. possessing sound judgement
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ken
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n. a range of knowledge
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kindship
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n. family relationship
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kith
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n. acquaintances and relations
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knavery
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n. dishonesty; trickery
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labyrinth
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n. maze
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laconic
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n. a brief, pithy expression
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laggard
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n. a lazy person; one who lags behind
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lament
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v. to mourn or grieve
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languid
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adj. weak; fatigued
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lascivious
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adj. indecent; immoral
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latency
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n. the condition of being hidden or underdevolped
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lax
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adj. careless; irresponsible
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lecherous
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adj. impure in thought and act
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lethal
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adj. deadly
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lethargic
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adj. lazy; passive
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levee
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n. the act or time of rising
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levity
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n. silliness; lack of seriousness
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liaison
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n. connection; link
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ligneous
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adj. consisting of or resembling wood
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litigate
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v. to contest in a lawsuit
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livid
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adj. black and blue; discolored; enraged; irate
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lucid
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adj. shining; easily understood
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lucrative
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adj. profitable; gainful
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luminous
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adj. giving off light; bright
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lusturous
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adj. bright; radiant
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macerate
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v. to soften by soaking; to cause to waste away; to torment
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magnanimous
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adj. forgiving, unselfish
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malediction
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n. curse; evil spell
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malicious
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adj. spiteful; vindictive
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malleable
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adj. that which can be pounded without breaking; adaptable
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