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Iconoclast

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One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

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Ideology

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A system of social or political ideas

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Idiosyncrasy

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A peculiarity; an eccentricity

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Idyllic

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Charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful

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Ignominy

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Deep disgrace

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Illicit

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Illegal; not permitted

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Immigrate

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To move permanently to a new country

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Imminent

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Just about to happen

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impartial

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Fair; not favoring one side or the other; unbiased

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Impeccable

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Flawless; entirely without sin

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Imperial

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Like an emperor or an empire

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Impervious

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Not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable

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Impetuous

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Impulsive; extremely impatient

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Implement

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To carry out

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Impotent

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Powerless; helpless; unable to perform

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Impugn

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To attack, especially to attack the truth of integrity of something

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Inane

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Silly; senseless

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Inaugurate

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To begin officially; to induct formally into office

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Incandescent

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Brilliant; giving off heat or light

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Incantation

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A chant; the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant

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Incense

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To make very angry

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Incessant

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Unceasing

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Incipient

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Beginning; emerging

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Incisive

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Cutting right to the heart of the matter

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Incongruous

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Not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate; not fitting in

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Incorrigible

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Incapable of being reformed

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Increment

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An increase; one in a series of increases

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Indifferent

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Not caring one way or the other; apathetic; mediocre

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Indigenous

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Native; originating in that area

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Indigent

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Poor

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Indignant

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Angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Indulgent

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Lenient; yielding to desire

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Ineffable

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Incapable of being expressed or described

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Inept

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Clumsy; incompetent; gauche

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Inert

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Inactive; sluggish; not reacting chemically

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Inexorable

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Relentless; inevitable; unavoidable

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Infamous

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Shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful

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Infatuated

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Foolish; foolishly passionate or attracted; made foolish; foolishly in love

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Infer

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To conclude; to deduce

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Infinitesimal

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Very, very, very small; infinitely small

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Ingenuous

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Frank; without deception; simple; artless; charmingly naive

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Inherent

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Part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic

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Injunction

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A command or order, especially a court order

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Innate

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Existing since birth; inborn; inherent

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Innocuous

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Harmless; banal

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Inordinate

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Excessive; unreasonable

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Insatiable

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Hard or impossible to satisfy; greedy; avaricious

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Insidious

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Treacherous; sneaky

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Insinuate

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To hint; to creep in

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Insipid

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Dull; bland; banal

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Insolent

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Arrogant; insulting

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Instigate

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To provoke; to stir up

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Insular

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Like an island; isolated

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Insurgent

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A rebel; someone who revolts against a government

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Integral

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Essential

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Integrate

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To combine two or more things into a whole

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Intractable

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Uncontrollable; stubborn; disobedient

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising; stubborn

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Intrinsic

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Part of the essential nature of something; inherent

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Introspective

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Tending to think about oneself; examining one’s feelings

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Innundate

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To flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm

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Invective

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Insulting or abusive speech

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Inveterate

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Habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted

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Irascible

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Easily angered or provoked; irritable

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Ironic

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Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean

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Irrevocable

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Irreversible

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Itinerant

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Moving from place to place

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