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Insinuate

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Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into
someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way

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Insipid

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Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest

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Insular

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Pertaining to an island; detached, standing
alone; narrow-minded, provincial

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Insurrection

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Rebellion or revolt against a government or
similarly established authority

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Intelligible

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Able to be understood, clear

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Inter

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Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb

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Interplay

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Interaction, reciprocal relationship or
influence

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Interregnum

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A time in between two reigns or regimes
during which there is no ruler; a period
during which government does not function;
any period of freedom from authority or break
or interruption in a series

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Intractable

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Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate;
hard to cure; stubborn

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Intransigent

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Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having
extreme attitudes

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Intrepid

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Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of
adversity

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Intrinsic

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Belonging to the essential nature of a thing

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Inundate

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Flood, cover with water, overwhelm

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Inure

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Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain,
hardship, etc.

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Invective

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Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or
verbal abuse

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Inveigle

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Entice, lure; get something by flattery,
cleverness, or offering incentives

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Investiture

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Investing; formally giving someone a right or
title

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Invidious

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Hateful, offensive, injurious

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Irascible

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Irritable, easily angered

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Irresolute

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Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm
in one’s decision-making

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Itinerant

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Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a
job

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Itinerary

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Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey

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Jargon

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Vocabulary specific to a group or occupation;
convoluted or unintelligible language

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Jettison

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Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in
order to lighten a ship in an emergency

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Jingoism
Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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Jocular
Joking or given to joking all the time; jolly, playful
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Judicious
Using good judgment; wise, sensible
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Juncture
Critical point in time, such as a crisis or a time when a decision is necessary; a place where two things are joined together
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Juxtapose
Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)
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Keen
Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling)
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Kindle
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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Kinetic
Pertaining to motion
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Knell
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (noun); to make such a sound (verb)
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Kudos
Praise, honor, congratulations
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Lachrymose
Tearful, mournful
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Lackluster
Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality
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Laconic
Using few words, concise
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Lament
Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem (noun)
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Lampoon
A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)
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Landmark
Object (such as a building) that stands out and can be used to navigate by; a very important place, event, etc.
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Languid
Drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit
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Larceny
Theft
43
Largess or Largesse
Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)
44
Lassitude
Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference
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Latent
Potential; existing but not visible or active
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Laudable
Worthy of praise
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Lavish
Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by excess (adj); give very generously (verb)
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Lax
Not strict; careless, loose, slack
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Layperson
A person who is not a member of the clergy or not a member of a particular profession (such as medicine, law, etc.)
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Leery
Suspicious or wary
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Legerdemain
Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception
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Lethargic
Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
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Levity
Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
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Levy
Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service; (verb); act of colleting tax or amount owed, or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)
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Liberal
Favorable to progress or reform; believing in maximum possible individual freedom; tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a person with such beliefs or practices (noun)
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Libertine
Morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion)
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Licentious
Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
58
Likewise
Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same way
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Limpid
Clear, transparent; completely calm
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Lionize
Treat like a celebrity
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Lissome
Flexible, supple, agile
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Listless
Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
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Livid
Furiously angry, enraged
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Log
Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)
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Loquacious
Talkative, wordy
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Lucid
Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane
67
Lugubrious
Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)
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Lull
Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby); quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)
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Lumber
Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down
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Luminous
Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening

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