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to cover with water; overwhelm
"The earth was inundated with flood water after the hurricane." |
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to harden; accustom; become used to
"Now that you're inured to studying, continue for a bit longer." |
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verbal abuse
"The invective abuse of the horrible husband convinced her she needed to get away from him." |
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protest strongly
"The vehement victims organized to inveigh against the horrors to be heard loudly." |
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ceremony conferring authority
"The investiture was filled with music and ornaments, praising the new president." |
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confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
"Her inveterate prefereance for chocholate or vinalla ince cream had stayed teh same for fifty years." |
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likely to provoke ill will, offensive
"The invidious slurrs will upset the entire audience." |
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safe from violation or assult
"The inviolable fortress is safe from the enemy's attack." |
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easily angered
"The irascible person was quick to argue after her 20 years of abuse." |
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disrespectful
"The irrevent youth are insolent and do not care about authority." |
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wandering from place to place, unsettled
"The itinerant vagabond had no itinerary." |
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
"Jim's family realized his love of football was truly idolatrous" |
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a carefree, light-hearted pastoral or romantic episodes or experience; a literary or musical piece describing such
"The smell of the ocean alwaysa made me nostalgic for our summer idyll." |
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difficult or embarassing situation
"Claire tried to extricate herself form the imbroglio she started at the party by sneaking out the back door." |
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attack or assail verbally, censure, execrate
"Although the paper impugned his motives for resigning most people still believed he did it for virtuous reasons." |
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immunity from punishment, penalty or harm
"Barry the hector (bully) was able to terrorize the schoolyard with impunity because he was always able to look innocent to any authority." |
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to attribute to a cause or source, ascribe, assign as a characteristic
"The mechanic imputed my car's failure to the starter." |
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certain, inevitable
"George refused to accept the ineluctable reality of death...so he planned to freeze himself." |
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unfortunate; inappropriate
"It was an infelicitous mix-up when teh clown and exoctic dancer got the wrong addresses to the parties." |
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damaging, harmful, injurious, hostile, unfriendly
"While the Antarctic is inimical to most animals, some have managed to survive." |
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to supply with nerves, energize
"Innervated by our coache's pep-talk, we were filled with energy." |
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without taste or flavor, lacking in spirit, dull
"This insipid stew is in desperate need of some hot sauce." |
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unconcerned, carefree, nonchalant
"Her insouciant attitude toward her schoolwork meant that she rarely turned in her papers." |
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to imply, suggest or insinuate
"The governor intimated that he might run for Congress." |
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to obtain by deceptition or flattery
"I can't believe she inveighled a ticket to the concert just because she had big boobs." |
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