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Lesson XIX
I words
25
Language - English
11th Grade
05/03/2011

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inexorable
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grim, not to be moved or persuaded
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inexplicable
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not easily explainable
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inference
Definition
conclusion based on what you know
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ingenious
Definition
clever
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ingenuous
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innocent and not able to hide one's feelings
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ingratiate
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to win someones favor by flattering them
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inimical
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unfriendly, hostile, harmful
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inordinate
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excessive
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inscrutable
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obscure(not easily understood), cryptic
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insidious
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beguiling, but harmful ex: tricky women or drugs

or accumulatively harmful, such as drugs

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insipid
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dull
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interminable
Definition
without end
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intrepid
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fearless, bold, brave, audacious
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intrinsic
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inseparable, part of a whole, essential to the whole
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inundate
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to flood or fill quickly with water
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invalidate
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to declare invalid
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inveigh
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to rail or complain or speak out about something
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inveigle
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to win over with flattery, words, or subtle sexual body language
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inveterate
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deep-rooted, habitual
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irascible
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exacerbation, choleric, angry
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irony
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the opposite of what is expected happens
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irrefutable
Definition
unable to deny or disprove
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irrevocable
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unable to be reversed
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jaunty
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cheerful, lively, self-confident
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jeopardize
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to place in a questionable position
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