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Iconoclast

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A rebel; one who breaks with tradition

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Ichthyology

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Study of fish

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Idealist

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One with very high standards

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Idiosyncrasy

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A peculiar personality trait

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Idolatry

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Excessive or blind adoration; worship of idols

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Idyllic

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Charmingly simple or poetic

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Igneous

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Pertaining to fire

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Ignoble

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Dishonorable

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Ignominious

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Shameful; disgraceful

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Ignoramus

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A stupid person

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Ilk

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Type; sort; kind

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Illumine

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To brighten; to inspire

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Illusion

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Fake impression

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Illustrious

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Distinguished; bright

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Imbibe

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To drink; to absorb

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Imbroglio

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A difficult or confusing situation

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Imbue

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To fill completely; to penetrate

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Imminent

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Likely to happen; threatening

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Immolate

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To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impair

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To weaken; to cause to become worse

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Impale

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To pierce with a sharp stake through the body

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Impalpable

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Vague; not understandable

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Impasse

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A dead end; a problem without a solution

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Impeach

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To accuse

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Impeccable

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Flawless; without fault

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Impecunious

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Without money; penniless

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Impede

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To hinder; to obstruct

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Impediment

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A barrier; an obstruction

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Impel

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Push into motion; urge

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Impending

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Likely to happen soon

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Imperious

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Domineering; haughty

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Impertinent

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Rude; disrespectful

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Imperturbable

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Steady; calm

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Impervious

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Not capable of being affected; hardened

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Impetuous

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Acting without thought; impulsive

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Impetus

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A stimulus; a moving force

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Impinge

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To strike; to collide: to encroach

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Impious

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Disrespectful toward G-d

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Implacable

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Unbending; inflexible; merciless

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Implausible

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Unbelievable

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Implement

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A tool (n); to carry out or put into practice (v)

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Import

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Significance; meaning (n); to bring in from a foreign country (v)

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Importune

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To persistently ask; to beg

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Impotent

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Powerless; lacking strength

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Imprecation

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A curse

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Impregnable

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Unconquerable

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Impromptu

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Without preparation; offhand

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Impropriety

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Pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable

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Improvident

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Wasteful

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Impudent

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Disrespectful; shameless

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Impugn

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To attack a person with words; to challenge a person in regard to motives

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Impunity

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Freedom from punishment

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Impute

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To accuse a person of some wrongdoing; to attribute a fault or crime to a person

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Inadvertent

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Unintentional

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Inalienable

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Not able to be transferred to another

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Inane

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Silly; meaningless

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Inanimate

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Lifeless; dull; dead

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Inarticulate

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Pertaining to speech that is not clear or understandable

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Incandescent

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Very bright; shining

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Incapacitated

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Disabled; unable to function

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Incarnadine

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Blood-red; flesh-colored

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Incarnate

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In human form

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Incendiary

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Causing fire; stirring up trouble

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Incense

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To inflame; to enrage

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Inception

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Beginning; start

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Incessant

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Continuous; without pause

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Inchoate

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At an early stage; just beginning

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Incipient

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Beginning to exist or appear

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Incisive

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Sharp; keen

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Incite

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To urge to action; to stir up

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Inclement

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Harsh; unfavorable; severe (refers to weather)

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Incoherent

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Rambling; not logically connected

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Incongruous

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Unsuited; inappropriate

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Inconsequential

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Unimportant

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Incontrovertible

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Certain: undeniable

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Incorrigible

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Bad beyond correction or reform

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Incredulous

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Skeptical; disbelieving

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Increment

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An increase; a gain

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Incriminate

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To charge with a crime; to connect or relate to a wrongdoing

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Incubus

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Nightmare

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Inculcate

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To teach earnestly; to influence someone to accept an idea

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Incumbent

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Resting or lying down (adj); one who holds a political office (n)

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Incur

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To bring upon oneself; to run into some undesirable consequence

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Incursion

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A raid; an invasion

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Indefatigable

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Incapable of being tired out

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Indelible

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Incapable of being erased

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Indemnify

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To insure; to repay

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Indicative

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Signifying; Implying

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Indict

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To charge with a crime; to accuse of a wrongdoing

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Indigenous

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Native to a particular area; inborn

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Indigent

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Extremely poor

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Indignant

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Angry as a result of unjust treatment

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Indissoluble

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Permanent

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Indoctrinate

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To teach someone principles or beliefs

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable; unyielding

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Indubitable

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Unquestionable; certain

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Indulgence

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Gentle treatment; tolerance

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Inebriated

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Drunk

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Ineffable

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Not able to be described; unspeakable

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Ineluctable

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Inevitable; inescapable

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Inept

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Unfit; bungling; inefficient

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Inert

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Without power to move; inactive

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Inexorable

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Unyielding

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Infallible

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Certain; without mistakes

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Infamous

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Having an extremely bad reputation; detestable

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Infantile

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Childish; immature

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Infernal

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Hellish; fiendish; diabolical

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Infidel

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Unbeliever

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Infinitesimal

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Exceedingly small; minute

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Infirmity

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Weakness; feebleness

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Influx

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A flowing in

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Infraction

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The breaking of a law or rule

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Infringe

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To break a law; to violate; to trespass

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Ingenious

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Clever

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Ingenuous

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Simple; innocent; naive

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Ingrate

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Ungrateful person

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Ingratiate

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To work ones way into another’s favor

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Inherent

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Inborn

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Inhibition

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Restraint; reserve

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Inimical

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Harmful; unfriendly

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Inimitable

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Not able to be imitated or equaled

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Iniquity

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Wickedness

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Injunction

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A command; an order

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Inkling

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A hint

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Innovate

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To introduce a new idea

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Innuendo

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Indirect remark; hint

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Inordinate

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Unusual; excessive

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Insatiable

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Unable to be satisfied

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious; difficult to understand

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Insidious

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Treacherous

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Insinuate

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To hint; to suggest

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Insipid

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Tasteless; dull

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Insolent

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Boldly disrespectful

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Insolvent

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Bankrupt; unable to pay creditors

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Insouciant

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Carefree; happy-go-lucky

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Insular

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Pertaining to an island; detached; isolated

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Insuperable

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Unconquerable

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Insurgence

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Rebellion; action against authority

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Insurrection

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Uprising; rebellion

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Intact

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Entire; left whole; sound

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Integral

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Essential; whole

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Integrate

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To unify; to bring together into a whole

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Intelligentsia

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Highly educated, cultured people

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Inter

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To bury

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Interdict

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To prohibit; to ban

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Interim

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Meantime; period of time between

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Interlocutor

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One who takes part in conversation

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Interloper

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An intruder

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Interlude

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A period of time between two events

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Interminable

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Endless

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Intermittent

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Starting and stopping; periodic

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Interpolate

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To insert between ; to estimate

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Interpose

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A place between

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Interregnum

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Pause; interval; any period during which a nation is without a permanent ruler

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Interstellar

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Between or among stars

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Intimate

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Private or personal (adj); to imply (v)

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Intolerate

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Bigoted; narrow-minded

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Intractable

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Hard to manage

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Intransigent

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Stubborn; refusing to give in

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Intrepid

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Fearless; courageous

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Intricate

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Complex; hard to understand

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Intrinsic

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Essential; pertaining to a necessary part of something

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Introspective

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Looking into oneself

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Inundate

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To fill to overflowing; to flood

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Inured

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(To) accustomed to

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Invalidate

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To deprive of legal value; to make null and void

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Invariably

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Constantly; uniformly; without changing

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Invective

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Strong verbal abuse

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Inveigh

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(Against) to make a bitter verbal attack

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Inveigle

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To trick; lure; deceive

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Inveterate

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Firmly established; deep-rooted

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Invidious

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Causing resentment; offensive

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Invigorate

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To fill with energy

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Invulnerable

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Not able to be hurt; immune to attack

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Iota

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A small quantity

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Irascible

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Easily angered

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Ire

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Anger; wrath

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Iridescent

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Displaying a wide range of colors like those of the rainbow

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Irksome

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Annoying; bothersome

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Irreconcilable

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Unable to agree

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Irremediable

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Unable to be corrected or cured

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Irrepressible

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Unable to be controlled or restrained

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Irresolute

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Indecisive; doubtful; undecided

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Irreverent

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Disrespectful

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Irrevocable

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Final; unchangeable

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Itinerant

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Traveling from place to place

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