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inviolable
in-VEYE-uh-leh-bel
adjective
never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
adjective
never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
inviolable
in-VEYE-uh-leh-bel
Death would be the consequence of breaking the _ rule.
inviolable
in-VEYE-uh-leh-bel
irascible
ih-RAH-seh-bel
adjective
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered; irritable
adjective
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered; irritable
irascible
ih-RAH-seh-bel
She’s very _ when she hasn’t had her coffee.
irascible
ih-RAH-seh-bel
irresolute
ih-reh-zeh-LOOT
adjective
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
adjective
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
irresolute
ih-reh-zeh-LOOT
He was _ when a prompt decision needed to be made.
irresolute
ih-reh-zeh-LOOT
irreverence
ih-REV-eh-rents
noun
a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously; disrespect
noun
a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously; disrespect
irreverence
ih-REV-eh-rents
The vandalized flag showed an _ to the country.
irreverence
ih-REV-eh-rents
itinereant
eye-TIN-er-ent
adjective
traveling from place to place; nomadic
adjective
traveling from place to place; nomadic
itinereant
eye-TIN-er-ent
The _ worker laborer moved from one place to the next looking for available work.
itinereant
eye-TIN-er-ent
jettison
JEH-teh-zen
verb
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship; get rid of
verb
throw or drop (something) from an aircraft or ship; get rid of
jettison
JEH-teh-zen
The captain gave orders to _ the cargo.
jettison
JEH-teh-zen
juxtapose
JUK-stuh-poz
verb
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect; contrast
verb
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect; contrast
juxtapose
JUK-stuh-poz
To make bring out the colors, you could _ it with black-and-white photos.
juxtapose
JUK-stuh-poz
knell
NEHL
noun
the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
verb
(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
noun
used in reference to an announcement, event, or sound that warns of the end of something.
verb
(of a bell) ring solemnly, especially for a death or funeral.
knell
NEHL
The injury might toll the _ for the team’s playoff chances
knell
NEHL
