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451-500 Flashcards

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Improvise

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[Verb] Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

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Impudent

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[Adj] Improperly forward or bold

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Impugn

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[Verb] To cause people to doubt or not trust someone’s character, honesty, or ability

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Impunity

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[Noun] Exemption from punishment or loss

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Inadvertent

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[Adj] Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

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Inauspicious

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[Adj] Showing signs that something will not be successful or positive

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Inchoate

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[Adj] Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; incipient

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Incidence

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[Noun] The relative frequency of occurrence of something

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Incipient

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[Adj] Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; inchoate

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Incongruous

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[Adj] Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

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Incorrigible

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[Adj] Impervious to correction by punishment

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Incursion

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[Noun] The act of entering some territory or domain

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Indelible

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[Adj] Not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased

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Indict

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[Verb] Accuse formally of a crime

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Indigenous

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[Adj] Originating where it is found

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Indignant

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[Adj] Angered at something unjust or wrong

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Induce

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[Verb] Cause to act in a specified manner

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Indulge

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[Verb] Yield to; give satisfaction to

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Ineffable

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[Adj] Causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described

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Inept

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[Adj] Generally incompetent and ineffectual

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Inextricable

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[Adj] Incapable of being disentangled or untied

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Infiltrate

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[Verb] Pass through an enemy line in a military conflict

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Inflammable

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[Adj] Easily ignited

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Infuse

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[Verb] Fill, as with a certain quality

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Ingenious

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[Adj] Showing inventiveness and skill

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Ingenuous

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[Adj] Honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly

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Ingrained

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[Adj] Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

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Inimical

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[Adj] Tending to obstruct or cause harm

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Iniquitous

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[Adj] Characterized by injustice or wickedness

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Innocuous

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[Adj] Not injurious to physical or mental health

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Inopportune

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[Adj] Not suitable for a purpose

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Inquisitive

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[Adj] Given to questioning

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Insatiate

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[Adj] Impossible to satisfy

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Insensible

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[Adj] Barely able to be perceived

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Insignia

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[Noun] A badge worn to show official position

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Insinuate

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[Verb] Suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand

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Insipid

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[Adj] Lacking interest or significance or impact

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Insular

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[Adj] Relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island

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Intact

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[Adj] Undamaged in any way

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Interregnum

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[Noun] The time between two reigns or governments

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Intransigent

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[Adj] Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason

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Intrepid

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[Adj] Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

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Intricate

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[Adj] Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborated and complicated

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Intrigue

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[Noun] (The making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm another person

[Verb] To interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious

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Inundate

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[Verb] Fill or cover completely, usually with water

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Inured

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[Adj] Made tough by habitual exposure

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Invective

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[Noun] Abusive language used to express blame or censure

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Invert

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[Verb] Turn inside out or upside down

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Invigorate

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[Verb] Give life or energy to

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Invoke

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[Verb] To use something such as a law to help you when you want to do something; to request help from someone, especially a god; to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something

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