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rabies

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disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)

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hygiene

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science and practice of the promotion and preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic condition

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola

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hypercritical

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excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

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hypochondriac

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person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness; ADJ. CF. hypochondria: neurosis that one is or is becoming ill; CF. abdomen

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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis

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ichthyology

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study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish

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icon(ikon)

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religious image; idol; image or representation

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images

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ideology

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system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture

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idiom

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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic

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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic

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idolatry

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worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous

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idyllic

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charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene

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idyll(idyl)

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short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers

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igneous

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produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite

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ignite

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kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to

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ignoble

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unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed

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ignominy

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deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat

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illicit

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illegal

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illimitable

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infinite; limitless

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illuminate

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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks

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illusion

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misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion

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illusive

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deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive

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illusory

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illusive; deceptive; not real

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion

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disproportion

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lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate

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imbecility

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weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool

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imbibe

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drink in

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imbroglio

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complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil

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imbue

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saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings

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immaculate

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean

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tenant

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one that pays rent to use property owned by another

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tenancy

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possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy

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imminent

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impending; near at hand

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immobility

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state of being immovable

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immolate

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offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

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immune

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resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

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immure

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imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impair

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injure; hurt; damage

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impale

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pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear

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impalpable

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imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible

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impartial

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not biased; fair; N. impartiality

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impart

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grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart

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impassable

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not able to be traveled or crossed

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impasse

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predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress

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impassive

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without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face

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impeach

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charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility

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impeccable

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faultless

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credential

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evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.

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impecunious

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without money

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impede

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hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block

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retard

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delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development

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impediment

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hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment

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impel

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drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

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impending

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nearing; approaching; about to happen

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impenetrable

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not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery

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impenitent

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not repentant

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imperative

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absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done

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imperceptible

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unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable

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imperial

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like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism

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imperil

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put in danger

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imperious

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domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor

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impermeable

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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate

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impertinent

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insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence

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imperturbable

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unshakably calm; placid

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collected

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composed; calm; self-possessed

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impervious

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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision

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impetus

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moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse

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impiety

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irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety

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impinge

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infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.

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impious

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irreverent

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implacable

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incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy

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implausible

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unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi

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implement

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put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument

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implicate

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incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime

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implication

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something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating

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implicit

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understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust

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implode

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burst inward; CF. vaccum tube

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implore

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beg

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imply

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suggest a meaning not expressed; signify

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impolitic

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not wise; not expedient; not politic

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imponderable

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weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound

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import

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significance; importance; meaning

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significant

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expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant

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importunate

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urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent

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importune

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beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)

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imposture

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assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor

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masquerade

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wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise

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impotent

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weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power

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crave

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desire; want intensely

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imprecation

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curse; swearword

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impregnable

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invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take

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impregnate

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make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate

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impromptu

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without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment

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impropriety

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improperness; unsuitableness

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improvident

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thriftless; not providing for the future

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improvise

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compose on the spur of the moment

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imprudent

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lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious

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impudence

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impertinence; insolence

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impugn

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dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight

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impuissance

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powerlessness; feebleness

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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish

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impute

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attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation

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inadvertently

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unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly

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oversee

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watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision

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inalienable

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not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights

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inane

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silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity

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inanimate

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lifeless; not animate

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inarticulate

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speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly

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speechless

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unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger

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inaugurate

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begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural

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incandescent

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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle

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incantation

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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant

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chant

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tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant

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charm

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quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch

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bewitch

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cast a spell over; captivate completely

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recite

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repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation

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recital

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act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)

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incapacitate

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disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity

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incarcerate

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imprison

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incarnate

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endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody

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incarnation

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act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation

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personify

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represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification

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incendiary

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arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb

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incense

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enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor

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incentive

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spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity

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inception

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start; beginning

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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inchoate

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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass

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incidence

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rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality

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incidental

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not essential; minor; N: something incidental

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incident

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event; event that causes a crisis

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incinerate

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burn to ashes

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incipient

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beginning; in an early stage

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incisive

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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into

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incite

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arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion

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inclement

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stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement

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incline

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slope; slant; Ex. steep incline

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inclined

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tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend

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tend

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have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one’s attention; attend

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inclusive

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tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge

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incognito

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with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.

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incoherent

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unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one’s thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent

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incommodious

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not spacious; inconvenient

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incompatible

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inharmonious; N. incompatibility

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incongruity

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lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate

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attire

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clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimportant

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inconsistency

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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible

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incontinent

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lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious

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incontrovertible

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indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable

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incorporate

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introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.

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incorporeal

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without a material body; insubstantial

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incorrigible

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uncorrectable

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incredulity

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tendency to disbelief

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incredulous

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withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief

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increment

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increase

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incriminate

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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence

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incrustation

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hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust

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incubate

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hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one’s body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease

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inasmuch_as

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since; owing to the fact that

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incubus

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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus

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inculcate

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teach (ideas or principles); instill

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incumbent

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obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office

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incur

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bring upon oneself

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incursion

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temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey

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indefatigable

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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired

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indelible

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not able to be erased

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indemnify

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make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured

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indentation

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notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth

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indenture

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bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)

176
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indeterminate

A

uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

177
Q

indicative

A

suggestive; implying; serving to indicate

178
Q

indices

A

signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student’s potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index

179
Q

indict

A

charge; N. indictment

180
Q

indifferent

A

unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad

181
Q

indigence

A

poverty

182
Q

indigenous

A

native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World

183
Q

indigent

A

poor; destitute

184
Q

indignation

A

anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant

185
Q

righteous

A

morally upright; just

186
Q

rightful

A

legally correct; Ex. rightful owner

187
Q

indignity

A

treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.

188
Q

indiscriminate

A

choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions

189
Q

indisputable

A

too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt

190
Q

indissoluble

A

permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate

191
Q

indite

A

write; compose

192
Q

indolent

A

lazy

193
Q

indomitable

A

unconquerable; unyielding

194
Q

indubitable

A

unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable

195
Q

induce

A

persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement

196
Q

inductive

A

pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general

197
Q

induct

A

place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts

198
Q

indulgent

A

humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence

199
Q

indulge

A

yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one’s every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence

200
Q

humor

A

indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor

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