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Inexorable

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Continuing without any possibility of being stopped

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Inexplicable

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Unable to be explained

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Industrious

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Hard-working

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Inebriate

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Make drunk

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Ineffable

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Beyond description

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Inefficacious

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Unable to produce the desired result

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Ineluctable

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Impossible to be avoided

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Inertia

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Motionless

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Indolence

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Laziness

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Indomitable

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Too strong to be subdued or discouraged

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Indubitable

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Cannot be doubted

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Induce

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Persuade someone to do something

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Indulgence

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Treating someone with special kindness

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Indigenous

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Native

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Indigent

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Needy, poor

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Indignant

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Feeling or showing anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy

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Indiscriminate

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Lacking in judgement and discernment

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Indistinct

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Not clearly defined

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Inculcate

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Teach an idea by repeating it

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Indecorous

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Rude, impolite

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Indefatigable

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Never getting tired of something

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Indict

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To charge

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Incongruous

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Out of place

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Incontrovertible

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Undeniable

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Incorrigible

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Not able to be improved

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Incisive

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Marked by clear penetrating thought

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Incite

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Bring about or cause a disruptive action

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Inclination

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Tendency

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Incongruent

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Different

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Incendiary

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Causing anger

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Incense

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Make extremely angry

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Incessant

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Never ceasing

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Incidence

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Frequency with which something happens

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Incidental

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Less important than other things

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Incarnate

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Represented in human form

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Incapacitate

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Make someone unable to do things normally

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Incantation

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Spell, chant

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Impudence

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Insolence

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Impugn

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Call into question

Challenge

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Inane

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Nonsensical

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Improvident

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Wasteful

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Impressionable

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Readily influenced

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Imprecations

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Curse

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Impotent

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Lacking strength or capability

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Imposing

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Demanding attention

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Implicate

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Prove involvement of someone or something in an event

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Imperious

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Expecting to be obeyed

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Impertinent

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Rude

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Imperturbable

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Calm

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Impetuous

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Sudden and impulsive

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Impinge

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Have an effect on something

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Implacable

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Merciless

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Implement

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Put a plan into operation

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Impassive

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Not showing emotion

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Impeach

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Accuse of misconduct of public office

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Impecunious

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Lacking funds

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Impede

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Hinder

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Impenitent

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Not sorry

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Immutable

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Not subject to change

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Impassioned

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Passionate

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Imminent

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Likely to happen soon

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illusory

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Causing or being an illusion

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Imbibe

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Take in

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Imbue

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Inspire, deeply influence

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Idolatry

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Worship of idols

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Ignoble

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Low and dishonorable character

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Ignominious

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Humiliating

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Humility

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Humbleness

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Husbandry

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Cultivation of land and raising of crops and animals

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Hyperbolic

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Larger than life

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Hitherto

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Until now

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Holistic

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All-inclusive

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Hone

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Improve

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Histrionic

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Theatrical

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Heretical

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Unorthodox

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Heterogenous

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Very different from each other

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Hapless

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Unfortunate

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Harrowing

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Extremely upsetting

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Heavy-handed

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Clumsy

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Heed

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Give careful attention to

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Gratuitous

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Free of charge

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Gravity

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Extreme importance or seriousness

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Gratification

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Satisfaction

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Grandiloquent

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Exaggerated

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Goad

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Stimulate or spur someone to act

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Gibe

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Jeer

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Genuflect

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Bend your knees as a sign of respect to god

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Gaiety

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Joyfulness

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Gall

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Boldness

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Gallant

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Polite and kind toward women

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Garish

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Unpleasantly bright

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Gaudy

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Loud, lurid, flashy

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Fraternize

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Meet someone socially

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Fraudulent

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Intended to deceive

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Frivolity

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Silly and foolish way

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Fugacious

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Short-lived

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Gaffe

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Blunder

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Fortitude

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Bravery over a long period

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Fraternity

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Group of people who have same job or interest