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iconoclast

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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous

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excessively worshiping one object or person

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ignominious

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humiliating, disgracing

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illicit

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forbidden, not permitted

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inclination

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a tendency, propensity

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immerse

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to absorb, deeply involve, engross

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infamy

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notoriety, extreme ill repute

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immutable

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not changeable

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imperative

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necessary, pressing

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impecunious

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poor

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incorrigible

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incapable of correction, delinquent

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impute

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to ascribe, blame

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implacable

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incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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implement

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an instrument, utensil, tool

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implicate

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to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate

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impregnable

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resistant to capture or penetration

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inane

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silly and meaningless

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inarticulate

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incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

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incarnate

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existing in the flesh, embodied

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incendiary

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a person who agitates or object that sets on fire

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impinge

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to impact, affect, make an impression

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incessant

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unending

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inchoate

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unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

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incisive

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clear, sharp, direct

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impassive

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stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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incontrovertible

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indisputable

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impeccable

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exemplary, flawless

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impertinent

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rude, insolent

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impetuous

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rash, hastily done

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increment

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an enlargement; the process of increasing

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indefatigable

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incapable of defeat, failure, decay

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indigent

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very poor, impoverished

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impudent

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casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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imperious

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commanding, domineering

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indignation

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anger sparked by something unjust or unfair

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indolent

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lazy

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indomitable

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not capable of being conquered

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induce

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to bring about, stimulate

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ineffable

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unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

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inept

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not suitable or capable, unqualified

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inexorable

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incapable of being persuaded or placated

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inextricable

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hopelessly tangled or entangled

impossible to separate

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infusion

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an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another

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impervious

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impenetrable, incapable of being affected

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ingenious

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clever, resourceful

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ingenuous

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not devious, innocent and candid

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inhibit

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to prevent, restrain, stop

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inimical

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hostile, enemylike

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iniquity

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wickedness or sin

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injunction

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an order of official warning

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innate

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inborn, native, inherent

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innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive

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innovate

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to do something in an unprecedented way

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innuendo

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an insinuation

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innoculate

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to implant an agent to increase immunity to illness

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inquisitor

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one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner

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insatiable

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incapable of being satisfied

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insiduous

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appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

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insinuate

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to suggest indirectly or subtly

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insipid

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dull, boring

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insolent

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rude, arrogant, overbearing

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instigate

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to urge, goad

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insular

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separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off

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insurgent

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one who rebels

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integral

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necessary for completeness

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interject

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to insert between other things

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interlocutor

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someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation

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interminable

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without the possibility of end

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intimation

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an indirect suggestion

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intractable

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difficult to manipulate, unmanageable

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

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intrepid

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brave in the face of danger

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inundate

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to flood with abundance

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inure

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to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

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invective

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an angry verbal attack

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inveterate

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stubbornly established by habit

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inviolable

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secure from assault

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irascible

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easily angered

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iridescent

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showing rainbow colors

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irreverence

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carefreeness and lack of responsibility

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irrevocable

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incapable of being taken back

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