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Undergraduate 3
07/07/2010
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iconoclast
 Definition
one who attacks traditional beliefs
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idealism
 Definition
pursuit if noble goals
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idiosyncracy
 Definition
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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ignoble
 Definition
dishonorable, not noble in character
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ignominious
 Definition
disgraceful and dishonorable
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ilk
 Definition
type or kind
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illicit
 Definition
illegal, improper
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illimitable
 Definition
limitless
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illusory
 Definition
unreal, deceptive
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illustrious
 Definition
famous, renowned
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imbue
 Definition
to infuse, dye, wet, moisten
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immaculate
 Definition
spotless, free from error
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immaterial
 Definition
extraneous, inconsequential, nonessential, not consisting of matter
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immense
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enormous, huge
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immerse
 Definition
to bathe, to dip, to engross, preoccupy
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immobile
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not moveable, still
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immune
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exempt, protected from harm or disease, unresponsive to
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immunological
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relating to immune system
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immutable
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unchangeable, invariable
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impair
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to damage, injure
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impasse
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blacked path, dilemma, with no solution
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impassioned
 Definition
with passion
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impassive
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showing no emotion
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impeach
 Definition
to charge with misdeeds in public office, accuse
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impeccable
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flawless, without fault
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impecunious
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poor, having no money
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impediment
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barrier, obstacle, speech, disorder
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imperative
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essential, mandatory
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imperious
 Definition
arrongantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
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impertinent
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rude
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imperturbable
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not capable of being distrubed
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impervious
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impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected
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impetuous
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quick to act without thinking
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impious
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not devout in reglion
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implacable
 Definition
inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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implant
 Definition
to set securely or deeply, to instill
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implausible
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improbable, inconcievable
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implicate
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involved in a crime, incriminate
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implicit
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implied, not directly expressed
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importune
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to ask repeatedly, to beg
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impose
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to inflict, force upon
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imposing
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dignified, grand
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impotent
 Definition
powerless, ineffective, lacking strength
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impound
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tp seize and confine
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impoverish
 Definition
to make poor or bankrupt
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imprecation
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curse
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impregnable
 Definition
totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
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impressionable
 Definition
easily influenced or affected
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impromptu
 Definition
spontaneous, without rehearsal
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improvident
 Definition
w/o planning or foresight, negligent
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impudent
 Definition
arrogant or rude
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impugn
 Definition
to call into question, attack verbally
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impulse
 Definition
sudden tendancy, inclination
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impulsive
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spontaneous, unpredictable
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inadvertently
 Definition
unintentionally
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innane
 Definition
foolish, silly, lacking significance
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inaugurate
 Definition
to being or start officially, to induct into office
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incadescent
 Definition
shinging brightly
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incacerate
 Definition
to put into jail, to confine
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incarceration
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imprisonment
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incarnadine
 Definition
blood-red in color
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incarnate
 Definition
having bodily form
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incediary
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combustible, flammable, burning easily
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incense (v)
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to infuriate, enrage
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inception
 Definition
beginning
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incessant
 Definition
continuous, never ceasing
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inchoate
 Definition
just begun, disorganized
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incipient
 Definition
beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage
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incisive
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perceptive, penetrating
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inclination
 Definition
tendecy towards
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inclusive
 Definition
comprehensive, all-encompassing
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incognito
 Definition
in disguise, concealing one's identity
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inconceivable
 Definition
impossible, unthinkable
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inconsequential
 Definition
unimportant, trivial
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introconvertible
 Definition
unquestionable, beyond dispute
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incorrigible
 Definition
incapable of being corrected
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incredulous
 Definition
skeptical, doubtful
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inculcate
 Definition
to teach, impress in the mind
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inculpate
 Definition
to blame, charge with a crime
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incumbent (adj)
 Definition
holding a specified office, often political, required obligatory
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incursion
 Definition
sudden invasion
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indefatigable
 Definition
never tired
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indefensible
 Definition
inexcusable, unforgivable
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indelible
 Definition
permenant, not erasable
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indicative
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showing or pointing out, suggestive out
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indict
 Definition
to accuse formally, charge with a crime
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indigenous
 Definition
native, occuring naturally in area
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indigent
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very poor
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indignant
 Definition
angry, incensed, offended
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indolent
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habitually lazy, idle
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indomitable
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fearless, unconquerable
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indubitable
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unquestionable
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induce
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to persuade, bring about
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induct
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to place ceremoniously in office
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indulge
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to give in to a craving or desire
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industry
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buisness or trade, diligence, nrg
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inebriated
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drunk, intoxicated
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inept
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clumsy, awkward
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inert
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unable to move, tending to inactivity
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inestimable
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too great to be estimated
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inevitable
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certain, unavoidable
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inexorable
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inflexible, unyielding
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inextricable
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incapable of being disentagled
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infalliable
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incapable of making a mistake
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infamy
 Definition
reputation for bad deeds
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infantile
 Definition
childish, immature
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infatuated
 Definition
strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, overly with love
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infer
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to conclude, deduce
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infiltrate
 Definition
to pass secretly into enemy territory
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infinitesimal
 Definition
extremely tiny
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infirmity
 Definition
disease, ailment
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infringe
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to encroach, trespass, to transgress, violate
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infuriate
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to anger, provoke, outrage
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infuriating
 Definition
provoking anger or outrage
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ingenious
 Definition
original, clever, inventive
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ingenuous
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straightforward, open, naive, unsophisticated
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ingrate
 Definition
ungrateful person
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ingratiate
 Definition
to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces
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ingress
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entrance
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inhibit
 Definition
to hold back, prevent, restrain
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inimical
 Definition
hostile, unfriendly
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iniquity
 Definition
sin, evil, act
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initiate
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to begin, introduce, to enlist
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inject
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to force into, introduce into conversation
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injunction
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command order
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inkling
 Definition
vague idea, hint
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innate
 Definition
natural, inborn
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innateness
 Definition
state of being natural or inborn
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless, inoffensive
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innovate
 Definition
to invent, modernize, revolutionize
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innuendo
 Definition
indirect, and subtle criticism, insinuation
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innumerable
 Definition
to many to be counted
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inoffensive
 Definition
harmless, innocent
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inoperable
 Definition
not operable, incurable by surgery
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inquest
 Definition
invvestigation, court or legal proceeding
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insatiable
 Definition
never satisfied
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inscrutable
 Definition
impossible to understand fully
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insentient
 Definition
unfeeling, unconcious
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insiduous
 Definition
sly, treacherous, devious
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insinuate
 Definition
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
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insipid
 Definition
bland, lacking flavor, lacking excitement
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insolent
 Definition
insulting and arrogant
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insoluable
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not able to be solved or explained
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insolvent
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bankrupt, unable to pay one's debt
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instigate
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to incite, urge, agitate
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insubstantial
 Definition
modest,  insigficant
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insular
 Definition
isolated, detached
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insuperable
 Definition
insumountable, unconquerable
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insurgent (adj)
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rebellious, insubordinate
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insurrection
 Definition
rebellion
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integral
 Definition
central, indispensable
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integrity
 Definition
decency, honest, wholeness
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intemperate
 Definition
not moderate
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inter
 Definition
to bury
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interdict
 Definition
to forbid, prohibit
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interject
 Definition
to interpose, insert
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interlocutor
 Definition
someone taking part in a dialogue
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interloper
 Definition
trespasser, meddler in other's affairs
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interminable
 Definition
endless
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intermittent
 Definition
starting and stopping
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internecine
 Definition
deadly to both sides
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interpolate
 Definition
to insert, change by adding new words or material
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interpose
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to insert, to intervene
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interregnum
 Definition
interval between reigns
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interrogate
 Definition
to question formally
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intersect
 Definition
to divide by passing through or across
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intersperse
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to distribute among, mix with
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intimation
 Definition
clue, suggestion
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intractable
 Definition
not easily managed
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intramural
 Definition
within an institution like a school
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intransigent
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uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
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intrepid
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fearless
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intrinsic
 Definition
inherent, internal
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introspective
 Definition
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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introvert
 Definition
someone given to self-analysis
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intrusion
 Definition
tresspass, invasion of another's privacy
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intuitive
 Definition
instinctive, untaught
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inundate
 Definition
to cover with water, overwhelm
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inure
 Definition
to harden, accustom, become used to
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invalidate
 Definition
to negate or nullify
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invective
 Definition
verbal abuse
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investiture
 Definition
ceremony conferring authority
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inverterate
 Definition
confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
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invidious
 Definition
likely to provoke ill-will, offensive
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invincible
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invulnerable, unbeatable
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involable
 Definition
safe from violation or assault
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invoke
 Definition
to call upon, request help
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iota
 Definition
very tiny amount
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inrascible
 Definition
easily angered
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iridescent
 Definition
showing many colors
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irresolvable
 Definition
unable to be resolved, not analyzable
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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irrevocable
 Definition
conclusive, irreversible
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itinerant
 Definition
wandering from place to place, unsettled
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itinerary
 Definition
route of a traveler's journey
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