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Iconoclast (adj. Iconoclastic)

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person who attacks popular beliefs

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Idealistic

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of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas

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Ideologue

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an advocate of some ideology

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Ideology

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imaginary or visionary theorization; an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation

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Idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

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Idiosyncratic (n. Idiosyncrasy)

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peculiar to the individual

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Idolatry (adj. Idolatrous)

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excessive admiration of

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Idyll

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a carefree episode or experience

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Idyllic

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excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene

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Ignoble

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not noble; inferior

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Ignominious

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shameful; dishonorable; undignified; disgraceful

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Illiberal

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lacking tolerance; bigoted.

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Illicit

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contrary to accepted morality or convention

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Illuminate

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help to clarify or explain.

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Illustrative

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clarifying by use of examples; serving to demonstrate

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Imbibe

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  1. to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
  2. absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
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Imbroglio

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complicated and embarrassing situation

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Imbue

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spread or diffuse through

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Imitate

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to follow the manner or pattern of; attempt to resemble; mimic.

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Immaculate

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pure; faultless

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Imminent

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about to happen or likely to happen very soon.

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Immunity

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protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.

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Immure

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to confine within or as though within walls; shut in.

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Immutable

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not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable.

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Impair

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to weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality.

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Impartial

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not biased or prejudiced; even-handed or objective.

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Impasse

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a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock

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Impassive

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unmoved; feeling no sign of passion

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Impecunious

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having little or no money.

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Impede

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hinder; get in the way of

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Impediment

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an obstacle or hindrance.

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Impending

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imminent; about to happen; expected

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Impenetrable

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impossible to understand.

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Imperative

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extremely important; urgent; unavoidable.

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Imperious

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commanding; haughty; arrogant

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Impermeable

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  1. not allowing fluid to pass through
  2. not liable to be affected by pain or distress; insusceptible or imperturbable
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Imperturbable

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not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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Imperviousness (adj. Impervious)

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not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

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Impetus

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something that urges or impels; a driving force.

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Impiety

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lack of reverence or dutifulness

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Implacable

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incapable of being placated; unpleasable

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Implausible

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having a quality that provokes disbelief; highly imaginative but unlikely

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Implicate

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to be involved

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Implicit

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essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.

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Implosion

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collapse; bursting inward

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Impolitic

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not showing good sense or judgment; unwise or injudicious.

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Importune

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  1. beg urgently;
  2. approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute
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Imposture

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pretending to be another person

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Imprecation

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an invocation of evil; a curse

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Impregnable

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incapable of being attacked or tampered with

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Improbable

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too improbable to admit of belief; not likely to be TRUE or to occur or to have occurred; having a probability too low to inspire belief

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Impromptu

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without preparation

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Improvidence

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a lack of prudence, care, or foresight

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Improvisation (v. Improvise)

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produce or make (something) from whatever is available.

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Imprudent

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not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

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Impudence (adj*. Impudent)

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the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence.

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Impudent

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rash; indiscreet

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Impugn

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attack as false or wrong

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Impugned

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

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Impulsive

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motivated by spontaneous wishes and needs rather than careful thought.

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Impunity

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exemption from punishment or loss

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Impute

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to attribute to a cause or source ascribe

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Inadvertent

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not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning

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Inalienable

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not subject to transfer, surrender, or removal, especially one’s rights as a citizen.

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Inane

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silly; senseless

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Inarticulate

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unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

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Inauspicious

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boding ill

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Incendiary

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tending to stir up conflict.

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Incensed

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very angry; enraged.

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Incertitude

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a state of uncertainty or hesitation, lack of stability

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Incessant

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(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption

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Inchoate

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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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Incidence

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the relative frequency of occurrence of something

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Incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

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Incise

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engrave; make a cut in

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Incite

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stir up; rouse

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Incitement

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  1. something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action; an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; the act of exhorting;
  2. an earnest attempt at persuasion; needed encouragement
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Inclined

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directing the mind in a certain direction

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Incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

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Inconsequential

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having no significant effect or result; not important.

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Inconsiderable

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unimportant or insignificant.

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Incorrigibility (adj. Incorrigible)

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cannot be cured or corrected

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Incredulous

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skeptical; unwilling to believe

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Inculcate

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fix firmly by repetition

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Inculpate

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accuse or blame; incriminate

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Incumbent

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  1. the holder of an office or post
  2. necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
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Incursion

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a raid; a sudden attack; the act of entering some territory or domain

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Indebted

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obligated to another person or persons, as for money or favors.

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Indecipherable

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impossible to determine the meaning of; not easily deciphered

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Indecision

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inability or unwillingness to make a decision.

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Indecorous

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not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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Indefatigability

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not easily exhaustible; tirelessness

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Indefatigable

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(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.

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Indelible

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that cannot be rubbed out or forgotten

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Indemnify

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to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred.

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Indict

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accuse formally of a crime

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Indifferent

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lacking interest or concern; not caring.

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Indigence

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poverty

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Indigenous

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native

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Indignant

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angered at something unjust or wrong

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Indiscernible

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impossible to see or clearly distinguish.

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Indiscretion

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a petty misdeed; the trait of being injudicious

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Indiscriminate

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not marked by fine distinctions; failing to make or recognize distinctions

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Indispensable

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unavoidable; not to be dispensed with; essential; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

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Indolence

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laziness

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Indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

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Indomitable

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not easily discouraged or subdued

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Inducement (v. Induce)

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act of bringing about a desired result; a positive motivational influence

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Inductive

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inducing or influencing; leading on; of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; arising from inductance

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Indulge

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gratify; give way to satisfy allow oneself

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Indulgent

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having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone

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Industrious

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diligent and hard-working.

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Ineffable

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too great to be described in words

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Ineluctable

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impossible to avoid or evade, inescapable conclusion

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Inept

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revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; generally incompetent and ineffectual; not elegant or graceful in expression

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Ineptitude

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quality of being unskillful

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Inertia

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  1. (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force;
  2. a disposition to remain inactive or inert
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Inestimable

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too great to calculate.

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Inevitable

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  1. incapable of being avoided or prevented; invariably occurring or appearing;
  2. noun an unavoidable event
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Inexhaustible

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(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.

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Inextricable

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incapable of being disentangled or untied

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Infallible

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incapable of error.

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Infelicity (adj. Infelicitous)

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inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

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Inferno

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hell

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Infiltrate

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pass through an enemy line in a military conflict

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Inflammable

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easily ignited

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Informed

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having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.

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Infuriate

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fill with fury or rage

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Infuse

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fill, as with a certain quality

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Ingenious (n. Ingenuity)

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

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Ingenuous

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naive; young; artless; frank; honest; sincere

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Ingest

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take in by swallowing

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Ingrained

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deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

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Inhibit

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to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so.

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Inimical

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unfriendly; hostile.

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Inimitable

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defying imitation; unmatchable

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Iniquitous

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characterized by injustice or wickedness

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Injudicious

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lacking in or poor in judgment; rash or unwise.

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Innocuous

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not capable of causing damage; harmless.

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Inopportune

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not suitable for a purpose

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Inquest

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Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death

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Inquisitive

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given to questioning

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Insatiate

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impossible to satisfy

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Inscrutable

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impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.

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Insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected; barely able to be perceived

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Insidious

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working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap; beguiling but harmful

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Insightful

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having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.

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Insignia

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a badge worn to show official position

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Insinuate

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suggest unpleasantly; make a way for something gently

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Insipid

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having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless.

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Insolence

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rude or impudent behavior or speech.

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Insouciant (n. Insouciance)

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unconcerned; carefree

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Instigate

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serve as the inciting cause of; provoke or stir up

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Institutionalize

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cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

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Insular (n. Insularity)

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  1. narrowly restricted in outlook or scope;
  2. suggestive of the isolated life of an island; relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
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Insurmountable

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not capable of being surmounted or overcome; impossible to surmount

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Insurrection

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rising of people to open resistance to

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Intact

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undamaged in any way

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Integrate

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to bring together and blend into a whole.

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Integrity

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  1. moral soundness;
  2. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
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Intelligible

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capable of being clearly understood; comprehensible.

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Intercept

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  1. the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis;
  2. verb: seize on its way; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
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Interchangeable

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of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other.

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Interdict

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prohibit; forbid

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Interim

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  1. the intervening time
  2. in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary
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Intermediary

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a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons, groups, or the like; go-between.

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Interminable

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endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.

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Internalize

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incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal

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Interregnum

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the time between two reigns or governments

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Intersperse

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place here and there

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Interweave

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blend closely.

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Intimately

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in a way that involves detailed knowledge.

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Intractable

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not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded.

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Intransigence

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unwillingness to compromise; stubbornness; intractability

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Intransigent

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refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising.

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Intrepid

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fearless; brave; undaunted

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Intricate

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having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

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Intrigue

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to strongly draw the interest of; puzzle; fascinate.

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Intrinsic

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being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent.

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Introspection

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examining one’s own thoughts and feelings

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Introvert

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a shy, reticent person

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Inundate

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flood; cover by overflowing

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Inured

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accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.

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Invaluable

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having a worth too great to estimate or measure; priceless.

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Invective

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abusive language; curses

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Inveigh

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to attack verbally; denounce; deprecate

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Inveigle

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to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery.

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Invert

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turn inside out or upside down

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Inveterate

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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

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Invidious

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likely to incure resentment/anger in others / (of a distinction, comparison) unfairly discriminating, unjust

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Invigorate

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to fill with energy, strength, or life.

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Invincible

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too strong to be defeated

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Inviting

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attractive and tempting

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Inviting

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attractive and tempting

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Invoke

A

request earnestly; ask for aid or protection

197
Q

Involute

A

complex

198
Q

Involved

A

difficult to comprehend; complicated.

199
Q

Irascible

A

easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.

200
Q

Irate

A

angry

201
Q

Ire

A

anger

202
Q

Irksome

A

causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.

203
Q

Ironic

A

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

204
Q

Irreconcilable

A

impossible to reconcile

205
Q

Irrefutable

A

impossible to disprove; indisputable.

206
Q

Irremediable

A

impossible to cure, repair, or correct.

207
Q

Irresolute

A

showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

208
Q

Irrevocable

A

final and unalterable

209
Q

Itinerate

A

to travel from place to place; to peregrinate

GRE Vocab (24 decks)

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