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03/12/2011

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toady
Definition
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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token
Definition
sign, symbol or evidence of something
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tong
Definition
a secret society or fraternal organization, esp. chinese, in the U.S. formerly notorious for gang warfare
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tonsorial
Definition
of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber
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tonsure
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shaving the head to become a priest or monk
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torpid
Definition
lethargic; sluggish
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torque
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a force that causes rotation
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touchstone
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a standard or criterion by which something is judged or recognized
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tout
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to publicly praise or promote
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reprisal
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an act of retaliation, esp. political or military
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reprobate
Definition
immoral or unprincipled person
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reproof
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criticism for a fault; rebuke
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse or accept; disown
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repulse
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drive back fighting; repel
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regeneration
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spiritual rebirth
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requiem
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special mass for the repose of the soul of a dead person
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requisite
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required by circumstances or necessary for success
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remunerative
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profitable; rewarding
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requisition
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an official claim laying claim to the use of property or materials
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requite
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give something in return for something else; repay
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rescind
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to cancel or repeal; invalidate; retract
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resurge
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increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity or occurrence
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reticent
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quiet, reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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retinue
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group of attendants accompanying an important person
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retrench
Definition
reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty
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recreant
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person who is cowardly, unfaithful or treacherous
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revile
Definition
criticize someone in angry and abusive language
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rheumy
Definition
pertaining to a discharge from nose and eyes
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repulsion
Definition
feeling of loathing; disgust
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remit
Definition
refrain from inflicting
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remonstrance
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protest
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reprove
Definition
blame or rebuke someone; scold
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remunerate
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to pay an equivalent to for a service, loss or expense
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renegade
Definition
person that deserts a cause, political party, religious group, etc.
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repartee
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sharp clever retorts
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replete
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filled to capacity; full
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repine
Definition
feel or show discontent; fret
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reportage
Definition
the act or process of reporting news
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reprehensible
Definition
deserving blame; culpable
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freewheel
Definition
to move, live or play freely or irresponsibly
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fresco
Definition
picture painted in watercolor on a wall or ceiling before the plaster is dry
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friable
Definition
easily crumbled
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frieze
Definition
band of sculpture or decoration round the top of a wall or building
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frowzy
Definition
dirty and untidy; ill-smelling; slovenly; unkempt
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fructify
Definition
cause something to bear fruit or be fruitful
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fuddle
Definition
confuse with alcohol
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fulcrum
Definition
point on which a lever is supported
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fulminate
Definition
protest strongly and loudly; berate, thunder out, explode; to loudly attack or denounce
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fulsome
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disgusting; offensive due to excessiveness
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functionary
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person with official duties
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fustian
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pompous; bombastic
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gadfly
Definition
person who stimulates or annoys, esp. by persistent criticism
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gaffe
Definition
social blunder
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gainsay
Definition
to contradict or deny
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gall
Definition
to vex or irritate greatly
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galvanic
Definition
producing an electric current by chemical action
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galvanize
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to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
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gambit
Definition
opening move in chess in which a player sacrifices a piece in order to win an advantage later
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gambol
Definition
jump or skip about playfully
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gamely
Definition
in a plucky manner
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garrulity
Definition
talkativeness
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garrulous
Definition
talking too much, about unimportant things
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gauche
Definition

(adj.) socially awkward or clumsy

2. lacking social grace; crude

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gaucherie
Definition
socially awkward, tactless behavior
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gentry
Definition
people of good social position next below the nobility
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germane
Definition
relevant; pertinent to
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gerontocracy
Definition
government ruled by old people
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gerrymander
Definition
arrange the boundaries of or divide an area for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one part in an election
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gild
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cover with gold paint
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glib
Definition
nonchalant, insincere, though speaking fluently and without hesitation
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glut
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supply with much more than is needed; fill to excess
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goldbrick
Definition
to shirk duty or responsibility
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gradation
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gradual change from one thing to another
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grandiose
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planned on a large scale; intended to seem imposing
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grandstand
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to play or act so as to impress onlookers
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grotesque
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fanciful; bizarre
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grotto
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cave or cavern
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guileless
Definition
straightforward; candid
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gull
Definition
cheat; deceive
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guy
Definition
rope or chain used to keep something steady or secured
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hack
Definition
a writer who aims solely for commercial success
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hackneyed
Definition
lacking in freshness or originality
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hale
Definition
strong and healthy
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ham-handed
Definition
lacking dexterity or grace
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hamstring
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to cripple
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harangue
Definition
a loud, long passionate speech
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hard-bitten
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seasoned or steeled by difficult experience; tough
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harrow
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1. tool used to break up the earth

2. torture

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hauteur
Definition
arrogance; haughtiness
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hearten
Definition
to give respectful attention to
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heckle
Definition
to harass with impertinent questions, gibes or the like
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helm
Definition
handle or wheel for moving the rudder of a ship or boat
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hermetic
Definition
tightly closed so that air cannot escape or enter
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hermitage
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place where hermits live
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herpetologist
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one that a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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heterodox
Definition
not conforming with accepted standards or beliefs
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hibernal
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of or pertaining to winter
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hidebound
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having an inflexible or ultraconservative character
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hie
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to hasten; speed; go in haste
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high-flown
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extravagantly grand and pretentious
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hinterland
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land lying behind something, esp. a coast or the shore of a river
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hoary
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extremely old; ancient; white with age
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hoi polloi
Definition
the common people; the masses
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homiletics
Definition
act of preaching
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hortative
Definition
advisory
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hortatory
Definition
encouraging
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hubris
Definition
arrogant presumption or pride
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humus
Definition
the organic component of soil
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hyperbole
Definition
exaggerated statements or claims, not meant to be taken literally
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ichthyologist
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one who studies fish
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iconoclast
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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ignoble
Definition
dishonorable, shameful, undignified
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ignominy
Definition
shame or humiliation; disgrace
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illuminati
Definition
persons who are or who claim to be unusually enlightened
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illusive
Definition
based on illusion; deceptive
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illusory
Definition
deceptive; an illusion
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imbroglio
Definition
complicated, confused or embarrassing situation
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immemorial
Definition
extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record or tradition
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immolate
Definition
kill somebody as a sacrifice
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immure
Definition
imprison somebody; shut in
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impecunious
Definition
lacking funds; without money
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impetuosity
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rashness
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impetuous
Definition
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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impinge
Definition
have an effect on something
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implacable
Definition
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impolitic
Definition
not wise
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importunate
Definition
persistent, esp. in making requests or demands
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importune
Definition
(verb) ask someone pressingly and persistently for or to do something
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imposture
Definition
the action of deliberately deceiving by pretending to be somebody else
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imprecation
Definition
an oath or curse
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impropriety
Definition
indecent or unsuitable behavior
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improvident
Definition
lacking foresight; unwary
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imprudent
Definition
rash; not wise or discreet
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impudent
Definition
marked by contemptuous or cocky boldness or disregard of others
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impugn
Definition
to challenge as false; cast doubt upon
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impuissance
Definition
lack of power or effectiveness; weakness; powerlessness
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impunity
Definition
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
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impute
Definition
attribute something to somebody
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inamorata
Definition
female sweetheart or lover
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inane
Definition
without meaning; silly or stupid
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incandescent
Definition
glowing or shining when heated
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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incidental
Definition
small and relatively unimportant
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incipient
Definition
in an initial stage; beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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incise
Definition
mark or decorate with a cut or series of cuts
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inclement
Definition
unpleasantly cold or wet
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incogitant
Definition
thoughtless; inconsiderate
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incommodious
Definition
uncomfortable, usually because it is too small; inconvenient; not spacious
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incontinent
Definition
lacking self-restraint
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incorrigible
Definition
bad beyond correction or reform; not capable of being improved
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inculcate
Definition
to implant (an idea or feeling) by repeated statement or admonition; teach persistently and earnestly
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inculpate
Definition
accuse or blame
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incumbent
Definition
necessary as a part of somebody's duty
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incur
Definition
cause oneself to suffer; bring upon oneself
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indefatigable
Definition
never giving up or stopping in spite of tiredness or difficulty; tireless
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indemnify
Definition
promise to compensate somebody for any harm he may suffer
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indemnity
Definition
security against hurt, loss or damage
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indigence
Definition
poverty
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indigent
Definition
poor
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indite
Definition
write; compose
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indoctrinate
Definition
to cause somebody to have a particular set of beliefs, esp. by teaching which excludes other points of view
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indomitable
Definition
that cannot be subdued or overcome; unyielding; unconquered
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indurate
Definition
to make hard
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ineffable
Definition
too great to be described in words
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ineluctable
Definition
not to be avoided, changed or resisted; inevitable
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inexorable
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unyielding; continuing unstoppably; relentless
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infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate; not appropriate in application or expression
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infringe
Definition
break (a rule, agreement, etc.)
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ingenue
Definition
simple, unsophisticated, innocent girl
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ingenuous
Definition
candid; lacking in sophistication; not attempting to deceive or conceal; innocent
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ingrate
Definition
an ungrateful person
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ingratiate
Definition
to establish oneself in the favor or good graces of others, esp. by deliberate effort
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inimical
Definition
harmful; unfriendly; hostile
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inimitable
Definition
impossible to imitate; matchless
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