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Infallible

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Incapable of error

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Inextricable

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Unable to be separated

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Infelicity

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Inappropriate act or remark

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Infinitesimal

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Extremely small

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Inflammatory

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Tending to excite emotions

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Infusion

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Something added or introduced

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Ingenious

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Showing cleverness or creativity

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Ingenue

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Inexperienced or artless girl

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Ingenuous

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Showing simplicity and lack of sophistication

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Ingratiate

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To do things to try and make someone like other people

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Inherent

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Existing in or belonging to something as an essential or unborn part of its nature

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Inimical

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Harmful or limiting

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Inimitable

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Impossible to imitate

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Injurious

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Harmful

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Innate

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Inborn

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Innocuous

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Completely harmless

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Inoculate

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Vaccinate

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Inordinate

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Excessive

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious

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Insightful

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Showing very good understanding of people and situations

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Insipid

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Dull

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Insolvent

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Bankrupt

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Insouciance

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Relaxed and happy way of acting without worry or guilt

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Inspire

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Cause feelings of exaltation

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Insular
Isolated from outside influences
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Insuperable
Not able to be conquered or overcome
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Insurgency
Uprising or rebellion
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Integrity
Honesty
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Intercede
Intervene
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Interim
Interval of time between two events
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Interlocutor
Anyone who participates in a conversation
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Interloper
Intruder
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Interminable
Seemingly endless
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Intermittent
Not happening regularly or continuous
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Interstitial
Between the cells of a structure
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Intractable
Not easily controlled
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Intransigent
Refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to other's wishes
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Intrepid
Extremely brave
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Intrinsic
Extremely important part
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Intuitive
Instinctive
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Inundate
Overwhelm | Flood
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Invariably
Always
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Invasive
Intrusive
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Inveterate
Persisting in a habit, action, feeling
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Inviolable
Unable to be broken
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Invoke
Appeal to an authority for support
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Iota
Extremely small amount
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Irascible
Easily angered
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Irreproachable
Not deserving blame
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Irrevocable
Impossible to take back
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Itinerant
Traveling from place to place
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Jetsam
Debris
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Jocular
Amusing
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Judicious
Showing good judgment and sense
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Juxtapose
Bring together to compare and contrast
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Kitsch
Art and literature made for popular appeal
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Kudos
Fame resulting from an act or achievement
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Lackadaisical
Lacking enthusiasm and effort
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Laconic
Using a minimum of words
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Lament
Mourn or regret
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Languid
Lacking spirit of liveliness
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Languor
Lack of strength or energy
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Lassitude
Lack or mental or physical energy
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Laudation
Being praised
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Lax
Not strict
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Layman/layperson
Someone who is not trained in or doesn't have a detailed knowledge of a particular subject
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Legion
Large group
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Levity
Lack of seriousness
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Levy
Tax
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Liability
Area of weakness
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Libertine
Person who acts without restraint; esp. In sexual behavior
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Listless
Feeling or showing no energy
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Litany
Long list of unpleasant things
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Litigate
Contest in a court of law
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Litigious
Tending to argue, disagree
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Lobby
Persuade government that a particular thing should or shouldn't happen
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Lofty
Showing a belief that one is superior to other people
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Loquacious
Talkative
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Ludicrous
Worthy of mockery
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Lugubrious
Sad in a serious way
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Lurid
Involving a lot of violence, sex, or shocking detail
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Lustrous
Glossy, shining, splendid
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Machination
Secret and complicated plans
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Magnanimous
Very kind and generous towards an enemy
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Maladroit
Not skillful
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Malcontent
Discontented
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Malfeasance
illegal act, esp. by a public official
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Malign
Say false and unpleasant things about someone
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Mandate
Give official permission
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Manifest
Become visible or obvious
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Martinet
Someone who demands rule always be obeyed, even when it is unreasonable
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Maudlin
Foolishly sentimental because of drinking alcohol
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Maven
Person with specialized knowledge
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Maverick
Person who thinks and behaves independently
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Melee
Noisy confusing fight
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Mellifluous
Flowing and sweet
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Mendacious
Untruthful
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Mendicant
Living on charity
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Mercenary
Interested only in money