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Husband (v)

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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Hyperbole (noun)

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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Iconoclast (n)

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

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Idiosyncrasy (n)

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Ignoble (adj)

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

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Imbue (v)

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to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

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Impasse (n)

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a blocked path; a dilemma with no solution

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Impecunious (adj)

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poor; having no money

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Imperturbable (adj)

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not capable of being disturbed

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