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1
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: language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

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hyperbole

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: a comic character in old stories and plays who wears a mask and colorful clothes with a diamond pattern

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harlequin

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: very difficult, large, or powerful

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hellacious

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: a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence

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hubris

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: a little man

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homunculus

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: a forceful or angry speech

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harangue

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: pillage, plunder

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harrow

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: influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.

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hegemony

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: very bad or evil : deserving of hate or contempt

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heinous

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: completely unwilling to change : very stubborn

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intransigent

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: anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

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indignation

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: a rise or fall in the sound of a person’s voice : a change in the pitch or tone of a person’s voice

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inflection

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: to say (something, especially something bad or insulting) in an indirect way
: to gradually make (yourself) a part of a group, a person’s life, etc., often by behaving in a dishonest way

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insinuate

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: not able to be corrected or changed

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incorrigible

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: not liking to work or be active

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indolent

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: belonging to the essential nature of a thing : occurring as a natural part of something

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intrinsic

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: an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks
: an unusual part or feature of something

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idiosyncrasy

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: to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner

: to destroy, damage, or cut off (as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy

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interdict

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: able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired

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indefatigable

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: not able to be stopped or changed

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inexorable

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: not likely to bother or offend anyone

: causing no injury

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innocuous

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: not interesting or exciting : dull or boring

: lacking strong flavor

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insipid

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: very silly or stupid

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inane

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: a very small amount

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iota

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: too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed

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ineffable

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: acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought

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impetuous

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: freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

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impunity

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: shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

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iridescent

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: not important or significant

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immaterial

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: impossible to remove or forget

: producing marks that cannot be erased

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indelible

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: opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed

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implacable

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: causing disgrace or shame

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ignominious

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: causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed

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insidious

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: a period of time between events

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interim

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: a force that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active
: a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move

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impetus

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: make up, compose
: to give literary or formal expression to
: to put down in writing

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indite

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: a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

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iconoclast

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: not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through
: not bothered or affected by something

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impervious

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: the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries

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jingoism

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: a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat

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jetty

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: liking to tell jokes

: said or done as a joke

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jocular

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: floating objects that are thrown into the water from a ship

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jetsam

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: an oven or furnace that is used for hardening, burning, or drying something (such as pottery)

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kiln

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: to agree too easily or eagerly to do what someone else wants you to do : to obey someone with power in a way that seems weak

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kowtow

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