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iconoclastic

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adj. attacking cherished traditions - going against traditions

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idolatry

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n. the worship of idols

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immutable

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adj. unchangeable

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impair

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v. to injure; to hurt

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impassive

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adj. without feeling; stoic - imperturbable

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impede

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v. to hinder; to block

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impermeable

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adj. cannot pass through this substance

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imperturbable

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adj. calm; placid; impassive

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impervious

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adj. indestructible; impenetrable ex. Superheros are ________.

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implaccable

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adj. incapable of being pacified

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implicit

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adj. understood but not stated - assumed

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implode

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v. to burst inward

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inadvertently

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adv. unintentionally; carelessly

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inchoate

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adj. just began; elementary; rudimentary

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incongruity

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n. lack of harmony - absurdity

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inconsequential

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adj. insignificant; unimportant

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incorporate

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v. to introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite

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indeterminate

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adj. uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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indigence

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n. poverty

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indolent

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adj. lazy ex. Coach potatoes are _______.

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inert

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adj. inactive - lacking in power to move

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ingenuous

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adj. naive, trusting; young; unsophisticated

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innocuous

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adj. harmless

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insensible

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adj. cannot sense; unconscious; unresponsive

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insinuate

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v. to hint; to imply - to creep in

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insipid

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adj. dull; lacking in flavor

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insularity

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n. narrow-mindedness - isolation

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intractable

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adj. unruly; stubborn; unyielding

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intransigence

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n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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inundate

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v. to overwhelm - to flood - to submerge

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inured

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adj. accustomed - hardened - used to

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irascible

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adj. irritable; easily angered

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irresolute

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adj. uncertain how to act - weak

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itinerary

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n. a plan for a trip

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adj. attacking cherished traditions - going against traditions

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iconoclastic

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n. the worship of idols

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idolatry

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adj. unchangeable

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immutable

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v. to injure; to hurt

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impair

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adj. without feeling; stoic - imperturbable

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impassive

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v. to hinder; to block

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impede

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adj. cannot pass through this substance

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impermeable

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adj. calm; placid; impassive

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imperturbable

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adj. indestructible; impenetrable ex. Superheros are ________.

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impervious

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adj. incapable of being pacified

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implaccable

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adj. understood but not stated - assumed

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implicit

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v. to burst inward

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implode

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adv. unintentionally; carelessly

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inadvertently

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adj. just began; elementary; rudimentary

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inchoate

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n. lack of harmony - absurdity

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incongruity

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adj. insignificant; unimportant

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inconsequential

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v. to introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite

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incorporate

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adj. uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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indeterminate

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n. poverty

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indigence

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adj. lazy ex. Coach potatoes are _______.

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indolent

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adj. inactive - lacking in power to move

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inert

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adj. naive, trusting; young; unsophisticated

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ingenuous

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adj. harmless

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innocuous

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adj. cannot sense; unconscious; unresponsive

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insensible

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v. to hint; to imply - to creep in

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insinuate

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adj. dull; lacking in flavor

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insipid

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n. narrow-mindedness - isolation

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insularity

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adj. unruly; stubborn; unyielding

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intractable

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n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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intransigence

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v. to overwhelm - to flood - to submerge

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inundate

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adj. accustomed - hardened - used to

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inured

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adj. irritable; easily angered

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irascible

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adj. uncertain how to act - weak

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irresolute

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n. a plan for a trip

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itinerary