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ignoble
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(adj) Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
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imbue
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(v) Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout
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immutable
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(adj) Unchangeable
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impasse
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(n) Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock
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impassive
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(adj) Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion
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impecunious
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(adj) Poor, without money
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imperious
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(adj) Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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impermeable
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(adj) Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)
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imperturbable
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(adj) Calm, not able to be upset or agitated
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impervious
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(adj) Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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impetuous
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(adj) Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
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impious
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(adj) Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
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implacable
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(adj) Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
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imprecation
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(n) Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone
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impugn
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(v) Attack the truth or integrity of
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impute
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(v) Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)
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incarnadine
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(adj, n) Blood red or flesh-colored
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inconstancy
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(n) Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason
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inculcate
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(v) Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person
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indefatigable
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(adj) Untiring, not able to become fatigued
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indigence
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(n) Extreme poverty
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indolent
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(adj) Lazy, slothful
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inert
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(adj) Inactive; having little or no power to move
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inexorable
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(adj) Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
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infallible
(adj) Incapable of error; certain
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ingrate
(n) Ungrateful person
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ingratiate
(v) Make an effort to gain favor with
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inimical
(adj) Hostile, adverse, harmful
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iniquity
(n) Injustice, wickedness, sin
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inordinate
(adj) Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
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inquest
(n) Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry
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insensible
(adj) Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
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insinuate
(v) Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone's mind in a subtle, artful way
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insipid
(adj) Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
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insular
(adj) Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial
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insurrection
(n) Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
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inter
(v) Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
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interplay
(n) Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
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interregnum
(n) 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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intransigent
(adj) Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
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inundate
(v) Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
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inure
(v) Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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invective
(n) Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
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inveigle
(v) Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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investiture
(n) Investing; formally giving someone a right or title
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invidious
(adj) Hateful, offensive, injurious
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irascible
(adj) Irritable, easily angered
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irresolute
(adj) Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one's decision-making
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itinerant
(adj) Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
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itinerary
(n) Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey
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jettison
(v) Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency
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jingoism
(n) Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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juxtapose
(v) Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)
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kindle
(v) Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
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kinetic
(adj) 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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lachrymose
(adj) Tearful, mournful
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larceny
(n) Theft
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largess or largesse
(n) Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)
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latent
(adj) Potential; existing but not visible or active
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laudable
(adj)Worthy of praise
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lax
(adj) Not strict; careless, loose, slack
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leery
(adj) Suspicious or wary
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legerdemain
(n) Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception
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lethargic
(adj) Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
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licentious
(adj) Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
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limpid
(adj) Clear, transparent; completely calm
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lionize
(v) Treat like a celebrity
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lissome
(adj) Flexible, supple, agile
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listless
(adj) Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
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livid
(adj) Furiously angry, enraged
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lugubrious
(adj) Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)
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lumber
(v) Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down
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luminous
(adj) Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening
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lurid
(adj) Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained
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machination or machinations
(n) Crafty schemes or plots
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maelstrom
(n) Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation
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magnanimous
(adj) High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment
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magnate
(n) Very important or influential person, esp. in business
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malediction
(n) A curse
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malinger
(v) Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.
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manifest
Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)
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mannered
(adj) Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one
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mar
(v) Damage, spoil, ruin
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martinet
(n) Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian
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maudlin
(adj) Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way
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maxim
(n) A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying
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mendicant
(n) Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging
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meretricious
(adj) Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive
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metaphysical
(adj) Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse
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milieu
(n) Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops
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militate
(v) Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)
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mired
(adj) Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled
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mirth
(n) Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter
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misanthrope or misanthropist
(n) Hater of humankind
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missive
(n) Letter, written message
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modicum
(n) A little bit or limited quantity
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modish
(adj) Stylish, contemporary
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molt
(v) Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc. (as a snake)
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monastic
(adj) Relating to or resembling a monastery (where monks or nuns live), esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
