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invective

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insulting or abusive speech

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inveterate

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habitual

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irascible

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easily angered or provoked

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ironic

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meaning the opposite of what you seem to say

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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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imbue

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to inspire

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impasse

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a deadlock, situation where there is no end

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impeach

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to accuse

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impecunious

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without money

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impede

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to obstruct

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impending

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approaching

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impenetrable

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incapable of being penetrated

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imperative

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completely necessary

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impetuous

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rash

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implication

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something implied or suggested

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importune

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to urge with annoying persistence

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impoverish

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to reduce to poverty

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impregnable

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unconquerable

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impresario

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a person who manages public entertainments-usually operas

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impromptu

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done without preparation

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improvise

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make do with wtv material available

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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm

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inadvertent

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unintentional

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inalienable

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sacred

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incarnation

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embodiment

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incendiary

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used for setting property on fire

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inclination

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tendency

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inculcate

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to instill, implant

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incumbent

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currently holding an office

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incursion

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a raid

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indict

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charge with crime

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induce

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to persuade

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ineluctable

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inescapable

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ineradicable

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incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

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inflammatory

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tending to arouse passion or anger

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influx

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arrival of large numbers of people or things

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infraction

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violation

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infrastructure

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the basic framework of a system

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infringe

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to violate

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infuse

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to introduce into

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ingratiate

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to work to make yourself liked

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inimical

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unfavorable

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inimitable

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impossible to imitate

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innuendo

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sly hint

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inquisition

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ruthless questioning

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insouciant

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lighthearted, carefree

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insufferable

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unbearable, intolerable

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insuperable

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unable to be overcome

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insurrection

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an act of open rebellion against authority

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integral

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essential

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interim

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meantime

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interloper

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intruder

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interlude

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a pause

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interminable

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seemingly unending

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intermittent

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occasional

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intersperse

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to place at intervals

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intervene

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come between sth, disturb

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intimate

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hint, imply

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intricate

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complicated, sophisticated

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intrigue

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a secret scheme, crafty plot

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invidious

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causing envy or resentment

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inviolate

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free from injury

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invoke

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entreat or pray for

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iridescent

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displaying glowing, changing colors

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inundate

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to flood