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ENGLISH SAT #2 Flashcards

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discerning

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insightful;perceptive

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disclose

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provide information

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discord

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disagreement; dissonance

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discourse

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exchange of ideas; conversations

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disdain

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a feeling of scorn or contempt

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disparage

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say negative things; belittle

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disperse

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spread around; scatter

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dissolution

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separation into parts; the process of dissolving

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dissent

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to disagree, especially with the majority, or with an authority

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distended

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swollen; extended

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divergence

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the act of splitting off into different directions

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diverse

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different, various

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dogmatic

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sticking to long-held beliefs, even when faced with contrary evidence; close-minded

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doleful

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extremely sad

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eclectic

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choosing from many different sources carefully selective

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eccentric

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different from most, especially in personality or behavior

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efface

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erase

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effervescence

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the quality of being bubbly or full of life

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efficacy

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the ability to produce a desired result

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elated

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extremely happy; overjoyed

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eloquence

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powerfully effective speech

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embellish

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to make more beautiful; decorate; adorn

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emulate

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imitate

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endemic

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native to a particular country or among a particular group

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endorse

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promote; recommend

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enervate

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sap the strength; weaken

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enhance

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intensify; improve

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enigma

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mystery; puzzle

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enmity

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mutual hatred

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ephemeral

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temporary; short lived

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eradicate

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remove completely and permanently; exterminate

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erratic

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unpredictable; differing from what is normal or expected

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erudition

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the knowledge acquired through many years of study

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esoteric

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known to, or understood by, a limited group of people

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ethereal

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heavenly; fine; delicately beautiful

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eulogize

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to praise highly; to extol

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euphemism

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a word or phrase that’s used to make an unpleasant idea sound better

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evasive

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tending to avoid giving direct answers

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exacerbate

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to make a bad situation worse

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exalt

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raise in rank; elevate; praise

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expurgate

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to remove offensive words; ideas; or symbols; censor

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expunge

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erase

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extemporaneous

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done without planning; improvised

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extol

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praise

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extraneous

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unnecessary; irrelevant

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extricate

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to free from a trap or difficult situation; to disentangle

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exuberant

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uncontrollably joyous

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fallacious

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false; misleading

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fastidious

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difficult to please

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fervor

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strong passion

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51
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fickle

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lacking loyalty; unpredictably changeable; erratic

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flaccid

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lacking firmness; soft; limp

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flagrant

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openly and obviously evil; glaring; conspicuous

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fledgling

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beginner

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flippancy

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treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disr

56
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foment

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to stir into action; rouse; incite

57
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foresight

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the ability to see ahead; anticipate or predict

58
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frugal

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careful with money; thrifty

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fulminate

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to explode, either with sound or anger

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furtive

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sneaky; secretive

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futile

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hopelessly ineffective; useless; in vain

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garbled

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changed so much that the original meaning has been distorted; scrambled

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garish

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flashy; gaudy

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garner

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collect; gather; accumulate; earn

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garrulous

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very talkative; loquacious

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genial

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friendly; gracious; kind

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germane

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relevant; fitting

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girth

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distance around an object; circumference

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glutton

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a person who consumes huge quantities of food or drink; someone with great endurance

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gregarious

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sociable; extroverted; enjoying companionship

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gravity

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seriousness

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gullible

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easily decieved

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hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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hamper

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interfere with movement or progress

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haphazard

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without plan or direction

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harangue

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a long, lecturing speech

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harbor

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to provide shelter or refuge; hide

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hardy

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bold; brave; capable of withstanding harsh conditions

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hedge

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to avoid giving a clear answer, thereby escaping responsibility or blame

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heed

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to notice, to pay attention to

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heinous

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shockingly evil

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heresy

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an opinion expressed in defiance of generally accepted ideas

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hiatus

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gap; interruption; a break in continuity; a pause

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hierarchy

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a group of people in authority; ranked in order of power; a sequential listing

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homage

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respect paid to someone or something; tribute; honor

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homogenous

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the same throughout; consistent; uniform

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hyperbole

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extreme exaggeration

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hypocrite

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an insincere person; one who pretends to have feelings he doesn’t really possess

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idolatry

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the worship of objects or people as gods

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imbue

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to fill, as with strong dye or a strong feeling

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imminent

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about to take place; happening soon

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immutable

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unable to change

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impair

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weaken in strength or value

94
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impasse

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a situation from which you cannot escape; stalemate

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impassive

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without feeling; expressionless

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impede

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to get in the way of;hinder

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impetuous

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taking sudden action; hasty; impulsive

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imposter

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pretender

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impudence

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rudeness; insolence

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inadvertent

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unintentional

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inane

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silly; insignificant

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inaugurate

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begin; induct into

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incessant

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continuous; endless

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inchoate

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not yet fully developed

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incite

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arouse to action; stir up; foment

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incompatible

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incapable of existing together in peace

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incongruous

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out of place

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incorrigible

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impossible to correct, control or discipline

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe

110
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indict

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to charge with a crime; accuse

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indigent

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very poor

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indolent

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lazy

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induce

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cause to happen; bring about

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inert

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lacking movement; inactive; sluggish

115
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infallible

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incapable of making a mistake

116
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infamy

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a bad reputation; notoriety

117
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infer

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to figure out, based on given information; conclude; deduce

118
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infiltrate

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penetrate by passing through gaps; enter secretly and become established, such as a spy might do in an enemy organization

119
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ingenuous

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naive; unsophisticated; inexperienced

120
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innate

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having a quality that arises from within, rather than learned or acquired from the outside; native; inborn

121
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innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive

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innovation

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a new idea, product or method

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insipid

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dull; flat; without sparkle or flavor

124
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insolent

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rude;haughty

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instrutable

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mysterious

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