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1
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Insinuate

A

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

A

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

A

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

A

Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or
verbal abuse

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Inveigle

A

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

A

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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23
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Jargon

A

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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25
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Jingoism

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Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive,
warlike foreign policy

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26
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Jocular

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Joking or given to joking all the time; jolly,
playful

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Judicious

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Using good judgment; wise, sensible

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Juncture

A

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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29
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Juxtapose

A

Place side by side (either physically or in a
metaphorical way, such as to make a
comparison)

30
Q

Keen

A

Sharp, piercing; very perceptive or mentally
sharp; intense (of a feeling)

31
Q

Kindle

A

Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse,
inflame

32
Q

Kinetic

A

Pertaining to motion

33
Q

Knell

A

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)

34
Q

Kudos

A

Praise, honor, congratulations

35
Q

Lachrymose

A

Tearful, mournful

36
Q

Lackluster

A

Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or
vitality

37
Q

Laconic

A

Using few words, concise

38
Q

Lament

A

Mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb);
an expression of grief, esp. as a song or poem
(noun)

39
Q

Lampoon

A

A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)

40
Q

Landmark

A

Object (such as a building) that stands out and
can be used to navigate by; a very important
place, event, etc.

41
Q

Languid

A

Drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow;
lacking in spirit

42
Q

Larceny

A

Theft

43
Q

Largess or Largesse

A

Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp.
with the implication that the giver is a bit
superior to the recipient)

44
Q

Lassitude

A

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

45
Q

Latent

A

Potential; existing but not visible or active

46
Q

Laudable

A

Worthy of praise

47
Q

Lavish

A

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by
excess (adj); give very generously (verb)

48
Q

Lax

A

Not strict; careless, loose, slack

49
Q

Layperson

A

A person who is not a member of the clergy or
not a member of a particular profession (such
as medicine, law, etc.)

50
Q

Leery

A

Suspicious or wary

51
Q

Legerdemain

A

Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a
magician); trickery or deception

52
Q

Lethargic

A

Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish

53
Q

Levity

A

Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of
seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate
way

54
Q

Levy

A

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)

55
Q

Liberal

A

Favorable to progress or reform; believing in
maximum possible individual freedom;
tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a
person with such beliefs or practices (noun)

56
Q

Libertine

A

Morally or sexually unrestrained person;
freethinker (regarding religion)

57
Q

Licentious

A

Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the
rules

58
Q

Likewise

A

Also, in addition to; similarly, in the same
way

59
Q

Limpid

A

Clear, transparent; completely calm

60
Q

Lionize

A

Treat like a celebrity

61
Q

Lissome

A

Flexible, supple, agile

62
Q

Listless

A

Spiritless, lacking interest or energy

63
Q

Livid

A

Furiously angry, enraged

64
Q

Log

A

Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a
certain distance or speed (verb); a written
record (noun)

65
Q

Loquacious

A

Talkative, wordy

66
Q

Lucid

A

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

67
Q

Lugubrious

A

Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an
exaggerated way)

68
Q

Lull

A

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)

69
Q

Lumber

A

Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes
due to being weighed down

70
Q

Luminous

A

Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or
enlightening

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