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iconoclast (n)

eye-CAH-noh-clast

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Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions

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ignoble (adj)

ig-NOH-bull

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Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality

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imbue (verb)

im-BYOO

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Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout

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immutable (adj)

im-MYOO-tuh-bull

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Unchangeable

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impassive (adj)

im-PASS-iv

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Not having or showing physical feeling or emotion

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impecunious (adj)

im-peck-YOO-nee-uss

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Poor, without money

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imperious (adj)

im-PEER-ee-uss

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Commanding, domineering; acting like a high ranking person; urgent

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impermeable (adj)

im-PER-mee-uh-bull

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Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)

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imperturbable (adj)

im-per-TER-buh-bull

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Calm, not able to be upset or agitated

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impetuous (adj)

im-PET-choo-uss

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Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent

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implacable (adj)

im-PLACK-uh-bull

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Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied

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impugn (verb)

im-PYOON

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Attack the truth or integrity of

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impute (verb)

im-PYOOT

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Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (someone falsely)

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incarnadine (adj; n)

in-CAR-nuh-dine or in-CAR-nuh-deen

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Blood red or flesh-colored

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inconstancy (n)

in-CAHN-stun-see

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Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason

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inculcate (verb)

in-CULL-cayt or IN-cull-cayt

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Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person

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indigence (n)

IN-dih-jenss

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Extreme poverty

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indolent (adj)

IN-duh-lent

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Lazy, slothful

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inert (adj)

in-ERT

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Inactive; having little or no power to move

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inexorable (adj)

in-ECK-ser-uh-bull

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Reckless, unyielding; not moved by pleading

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ingrate (n)

IN-grayt

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Ungrateful person

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inimical (adj)

in-IM-ick-ull

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Hostile, adverse, harmful

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inquest (n)

IN-kwest

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Legal or judicial inquiry, esp. before a jury and esp. made by a coroner into the cause of someone’s death; the results of such an inquiry

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insensible (adj)

in-SEN-sih-bull

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Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware

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insinuate (verb)

in-SIN-yoo-ayt

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Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way

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insipid (adj)

in-SIP-id

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Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest

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insular (adj)

IN-sull-er or IN-syoo-ler

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Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial

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insurrection (n)

in-ser-ECK-shun

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Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority

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inter (verb)

in-TER

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Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb

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interplay (n)

IN-ter-play

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Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence

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interregnum (n)

in-ter-REG-num

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A time between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which givernment does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series

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intransigent (adj)

in-TRANS-zih-jent

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Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes

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inure (verb)

in-YOOR

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Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.

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invective (n)

in-VECK-tive

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Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse

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inveigle (verb)

in-VAY-gull

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Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives

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investiture (n)

in-VEST-it-choor or in-VEST-it-cher

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Investing; formally giving someone a right or title

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invidious (adj)

in-VID-ee-uss

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Hateful, offensive, injurious

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irascible (adj)

ih-RASS-uh-bull or eye-RASS-uh-bull

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Irritable, easily angered

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irresolute (adj)

ih-REZ-uh-loot

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Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision-making

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itinerant (adj)

eye-TIN-uh-runt or it-TIN-uh-ruhnt

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Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job

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jingoism (n)

JING-go-izm

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Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy

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kinetic (adj)

kin-ET-ick

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Pertaining to motion

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knell (n, verb)

NELL

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The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (n); to make such a sound (verb)

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lachrymose (adj)

LACK-ruh-mohss

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Tearful, mournful

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larceny (n)

LAR-sen-ee

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Theft

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largess or largesse (n)

lar-ZHESS or lar-JESS

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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)

LAY-tent

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Potential; existing but not visible or active

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leery (adj)

LEER-ee

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Suspicious or wary

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legerdemain (n)

led-jer-deh-MAYN

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

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licentious (adj)

lie-SENT-shuss

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Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules

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limpid (adj)

LIMP-id

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Clear, transparent; completely calm

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lionize (verb)

LIE-un-ize

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Treat like a celebrity

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lissome (adj)

LISS-um

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Flexible, supple, agile

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listless (adj)

LIST-less

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Spiritless, lacking interest or energy

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lugubrious (adj)

luh-GOO-bree-uss or luh-GYOO-bree-uss

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Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)

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lumber (verb)

LUM-ber

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

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lurid (adj)

LOOR-id

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Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained

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machination or machinations (n; usu. pl)

mack-in-AY-shun or mash-in-AY-shun

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Crafty schemes or plots

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maelstrom (n)

MAYL-strum

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Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation

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magnanimous (adj)

mad-NAN-im-uss

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High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment

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magnate (n)

MAG-nayt or MAG-nit

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Very important or influential person, esp, in business

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malediction (n)

mal-eh-DICT-shun

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A curse

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malinger (verb)

muh-LING-gur

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Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.

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mannered (adj)

MAN-erd

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Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one

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martinet (noun)

mar-tin-ET

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Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian

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maudlin (adj)

MAWD-lin

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Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way

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mendicant (n)

MEN-dih-cuhnt

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Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging

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metaphysical (adj)

met-uh-FIZZ-ick-ull

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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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militate (verb)

MILL-it-ayt

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Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)

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misanthrope or misanthropist (n)

MISS-un-throhp/miss-AN-thruh-pist

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Hater of humankind

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missive (n)

MISS-iv

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Letter, written message

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modicum (n)

MOD-ick-um

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A little bit or limited quality

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modish (adj)

MOH-dish

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Stylish, contemporary

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multifarious (adj)

mull-tif-AYR-ee-uss

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Diverse, having a lot of variety

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munificent (adj)

myoo-NIF-iss-ent

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Generous, giving liberally

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myopic (adj)

my-AH-pick

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Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted

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idolatry (n)

eye-DOLL-uh-tree

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Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration

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idyllic (adj)

eye-DILL-ick

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Presenting a positive, peaceful view or rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way

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impasse (n)

IM-pass

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Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock

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impervious (adj)

im-PER-vee-uss

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Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed

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impious (adj)

im-PIE-uss

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Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly

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imprecation (n)

im-preck-AY-shun

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Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone

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indefatigable (adj)

in-deh-FAT-ig-uh-bull

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Untiring, not able to become fatigued

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infallible (adj)

in-FAL-ih-bull

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Incapable of error; certain

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ingratiate (verb)

in-GRAY-shee-ayt

A

Make an effort to gain favor with

*fawn

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iniquity (n)

in-ICK-wit-ee

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Injustice, wickedness, sin

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inordinate (adj)

in-OR-din-it

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Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained

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inundate (verb)

IN-un-dayt

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Flood, cover with water, overwhelm

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itinerary (n)

eye-TIN-uh-rare-ee

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Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey

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jettison (verb)

JET-iss-un

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Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency

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juxtapose (verb)

juck-stuh-POHZ

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Place side-by-side (either physically or in a metaphorical way)

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kindle (verb)

KIN-dull

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

93
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knell (n, verb)

NELL

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The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (n); to make such a sound (verb)

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luminous (adj)

LOO-min-uss

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Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening

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livid (adj)

LIV-id

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Furiously angry, enraged

*irascible, irate

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lethargic (adj)

leth-AR-jick

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Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish

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lax (adj)

LACKS

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Not strict; careless, loose, slack

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laudable (adj)

LAW-duh-bull

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Worthy of praise

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morose (adj)

muh-ROHSS

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Gloomy, sullen

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monastic (adj)

muh-NAST-ick

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Relating to or resembling a monastery, esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
*austere, ascetic

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molt (verb)

MOLT

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Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc.

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mirth (n)

MERTH

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Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter

*gaiety

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mired (adj)

MY-erd

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Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled
*morass, quagmire

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milieu (n)

mill-YUH

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Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops

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meretricious (adj)

mair-uh-TRISH-uss

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Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive

*showy, garish, gaudy

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maxim (n)

MACK-sim

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A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying

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mar (verb)

MAR

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Damage, spoil, ruin

*vitiate, deface

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manifest (verb, adj)

MAN-if-est

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Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)

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