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Inexorable
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Relentless
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Inert
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Inactive
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Ingrate
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Ungrateful person
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Inherent
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Established by nature or habit
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Inimical
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Unfriendly, hostile
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Innocuous
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Harmless
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Insinuate
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Hint, imply
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Insightful
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Perceptive
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Insolvent
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Bankrupt
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Instigate
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Urge, start
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Insularity
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Narrow-mindedness
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Insuperable
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Unbeatable
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Intermittent
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Periodic
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Intractable
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Unruly, stubborn
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Intransigence
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Stubbornness
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Intrepid
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Fearless
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Introspective
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Looking within oneself
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Intuition
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Power of knowing without reasoning
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Irreproachable
A
Blameless
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Irresolute
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Weak
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Irreverence
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Lack of proper respect
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Jargon
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Gibberish
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Judicious
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Sound in judgment
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Laconic
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Brief and to the point
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Lassitude
Languor, weariness
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Levity
Lack of seriousness
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Lofty
Very high
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Lucid
Clear
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Lurid
Graphic, gruesome
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Magnamious
Generous
30
Magnate
Person of prominence or influence
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Maladroit
Clumsy
32
Mundane
Worldly as opposed to spiritual
33
Mutability
Ability to change in its form
34
Obdurate
Stubborn
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Objective
Not influenced by emotions
| Goal
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Obsequious
Servile, fawning
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Obsessive
Thinking about something constantly
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Officious
Meddlesome
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Opportunist
Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
40
Pacifist
One opposed to force
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Paradigm
Model, example
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Paragon
Model of perfection
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Parochial
Narrow minded
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Parry
Deflect
45
Parsimony
Stinginess, excessive frugality
46
Partial
Incomplete
| Biased
47
Passive
Not active
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Paucity
Scarcity
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Pedantic
Bookish
50
Penchant
Strong inclination
51
Peripheral
Marginal, outer
52
Perjury
False testimony while under oath
53
Pernicious
Very destructive
54
Perpetuate
Make something last
55
Pervasive
Spread throughout every part
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Petulant
Touchy, peevish
57
Phenomena
Observable facts
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Pitfall
Concealed trap
59
Pithy
Concise
60
Platitude
Commonplace statement
61
Poignancy
Deeply emotional
62
Polemical
Aggressive in verbal attack
63
Pomposity
Self-important behavior
64
Potent
Powerful
65
Pragmatic
Practical
66
Precipitate
Rash
67
Precipitous
Steep
68
Precocious
Advanced in development
69
Predilection
Preference
70
Preeminent
Outstanding
71
Prestige
Impression produced by achievements
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Pretentious
Pompous
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Prevalent
Widespread
74
Problematic
Doubtful
75
Prodigal
Wasteful
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Prodigious
Marvelous
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Profligate
Wasteful
78
Profound
Deep, not superficial
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Proliferation
Rapid growth
80
Prolific
Abundantly fruitful
81
Propitious
Favorable
82
Propriety
Correct conduct
83
Prosaic
Dull and unimaginative
84
Protract
Prolong
85
Provisional
Tentative
86
Purse
Pucker
87
Qualified
Limited, restricted
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Quandary
Dilemma
89
Quell
Put down
90
Querulous
Fretful, whining
91
Rancor
Bitterness
92
Raucous
Harsh and shrill
93
Recalcitrant
Stubborn
94
Receptive
Quick or willing to receive ideas
95
Rectify
Set right, correct
96
Renegade
Traitor
97
Reprove
Censure, rebuke
98
Repudiate
Disown
99
Repulsion
Act of driving back
100
Reserve
Self control
101
Resolve
Determination
102
Respite
Interval of relief
103
Reticent
Reserved, not talking a lot
104
Retiring
Modest, shy
105
Rhetorical
Insincere in language
106
Sagacious
Perceptive, shrewd
107
Sectarian
Narrow-minded
108
Sedentary
Requiring sitting
109
Sequester
Isolate
110
Singular
Unique
111
Slacken
Slow up
112
Solicit
Request earnestly
113
Spendthrift
Someone who wastes money
114
Spurious
False, counterfeit
115
Spurn
Reject
116
Squander
Waste
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Stoic
Unmoved by joy or grief
118
Strident
Loud and harsh
119
Subdued
Quieter
120
Subside
Settle down
121
Substantiate
Verify
122
Subtlety
Perceptiveness
123
Supercilious
Arrogant
124
Supersede
Replace
125
Supplant
Replace
126
Surmount
Overcome
127
Surreptitious
Secret
128
Susceptible
Easily influenced
129
Taciturn
Not talking a lot
130
Temper
Tone down or restrain
131
Tenacity
Firmness, persistence
132
Terse
Concise, abrupt
133
Torpor
Lethargy
134
Tractable
Docile, easily managed
135
Transcendent
Surpassing, exceeding
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Transient
Lasting only a short time
137
Trepidation
Fear
138
Trite
Commonplace
139
Unobtrusive
Not blatant
140
Venerate
Revere
141
Veracity
Truthfulness
142
Virulent
Poisonous
143
Voluble
Fluent, talkative
144
Whimsical
Fanciful
145
Willful
Intentional
146
Zealot
Fanatic
