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1
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Hermetic

A

tightly sealed

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Heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts; different; diverse

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Hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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Homogeneous

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of a similar kind

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5
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Husband

A

to manage economically; to use sparingly

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Hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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Iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

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Idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Ignoble

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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean

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Imbue

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to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten

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Impasse

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blocked path; dilemma with no solution

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Impecunious

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poor; having no money

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Imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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Impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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Impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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Impious

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not devout in religion

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17
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Implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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18
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Imprecation

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a curse

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Impugn

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to call into question; to attack verbally

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Incarnadine

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blood-red in color

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Inchoate

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no fully formed; disorganized

22
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Inculcate

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to teach; impress in the mind

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Indolent

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habitually lazy or idle

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Inexorable

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inflexible; unyielding

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Ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Ingratiate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

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Inimical

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hostile; unfriendly

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Iniquity

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sin; evil act

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Inquest

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an investigatin; an inquiry

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Insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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Insurrection

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rebellion

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Inter

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to bury

35
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Interregnum

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period between reigns

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Intractable

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not easily managed or manipulated

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Intransigent

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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

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Latent

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potential that is not readily apparent

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Laud

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to giv praise; to glorify

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Lavish

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

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Leery

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suspicious

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Languid

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lacking energy; indifferent

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Lapidary

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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Larceny

A

theft of property

45
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Largess

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

46
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Lassitude

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a state of diminished energy

47
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Legerdemain

A

trickery

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

50
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Liberal

A

tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

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