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Idiosyncrasy

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(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality

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illiberality

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(n) narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity

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imminent

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(adj) ready to occur, impending

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impede

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(v) hold back, obstruct the progress of

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implode

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(v) violently burst inward; end or fail suddenly or dramatically

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inadvertent

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(adj) unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

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inasmuch as

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to the extent that; considering that

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inchoate

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(adj) just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

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incipient

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(adj) just beginning, in a very early stage

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incongruous

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(adj) out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

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indeterminate

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(adj) not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

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ingenuous

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(adj) genuine, sincere, not holding; naive

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innocuous

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(adj) harmless, inoffensive

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intractable

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(adj) difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn

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intrepid

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(adj) fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity

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intrinsic

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(adj) belonging to the essential nature of a thing