Deck 24 Flashcards

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increment

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an increase, one in a series of increases

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inculcate

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to instill or implant by repeated suggestions or admonitions

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incumbent

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  • candidate currently holding an office

- obligatory (incumbent upon)

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indict

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to charge with a crime; to accuse of wrongdoing

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indigent

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poor

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indolent

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lazy

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indulgent

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lenient; yielding to desire

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed or described

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ineluctable

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inescapable; incapable of being resisted or advoided

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ineradicable

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incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

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inert

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inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically

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inexorable

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relentless; inevitable; unavoidable

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infatuated

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foolish; foolishly passionate or attracted; foolishly in love

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infinitesimal

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very, very, very small; indefinitely small

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inflammatory

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fiery; tending to arouse passion or anger; incendiary

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infraction

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violation; infringement; the breaking of a law

17
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infrastructure

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the basic framework of a system; foundation

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infringe

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to violate; to encroach or trespass

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infuse

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to introduce into; to instill; to imbue

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ingenuous

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frank; without deception; simple; artless; charmingly naive

21
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ingratiate

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to work to make yourself liked

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inherent

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part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic

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inimical

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unfavorable; harmful; detrimental; hostile

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inimitable

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impossible to imitate; incomparable; matchless; the best

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injunction

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a command or order, esp. a court order