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Icon

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A statue

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Iconoclast

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One who breaks with tradition

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Idealist

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One with very high principles

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Idiomatic

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Language peculiar to a group

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Idiosyncrasy

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A peculiar trait

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Idolatry

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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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Ilk

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Type; kind

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Illicit

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Unlawful illegal

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Illiterate

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Uneducated

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Illumine

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To brighten, inspire

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Illusory

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Misleading impression

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Illustrious

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Distinguished, bright

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Imbibe

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To drink or 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

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Immaculate

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Spotless pure

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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 sacrifice; usually by fire

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Immortal

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Can’t die

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Immunity

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Freedom from disease

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impair

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To weaken or become worse

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Impale

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To pierce with something sharp

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Impalpable

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Vague, not understandable

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Impartial

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Without bias, neutral

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Irrepressible

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Unable to be restrained

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Irresolute

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Doubtful

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Irreverent

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Disrespectful

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Irrevocable

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Unchangeable

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Itinerant

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Moving from place to place

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Impasse

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Dead end

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Impeach

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To accuse

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Impeccable

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Perfect

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Impecunious

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Without money

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Impede

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To block

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Impediment

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An obstruction

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Impel

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Push into action

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Impending

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Likely to happen soon

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Imperative

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Very necessary

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Imperious

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Domineering (dominating)

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Impermeable

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Not permitting lassage

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Impertinent

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Rude

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Imperturbable

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Calm

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Impervious

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Not capable of being affected

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Impetuous

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Impulsive

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Impetus

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A stimulus

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Impinge

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To collide

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Implacable

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Inflexible

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Implausible

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Unbelievable

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Implement

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A tool; to carry out

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Implication

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An indirect suggestion

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Implicit

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Suggested but not plainly stated

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Import

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Significance; bring from another country

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Importune

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To beg

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Impotent

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Powerless

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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 planning

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Impropriety

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Pertaining to something that isnt proper or suitable

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Improvident

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Wasteful

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Impudent

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Disrespectful

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Impugn

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To attack verbally

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Impunity

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Free from punishment

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Impute

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To accuse 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 given to another

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Inane

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Meaningless

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Inanimate

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Lifeless

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Inarticulate

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Unclear speech

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Incandescent

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Very bright

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Incapacitated

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Disabled

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Incarcerate

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To put in prison

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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 or trouble

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Incense

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To anger

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Inception

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Start

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Incessant

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Continuos, never ending

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Inchoate

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Just beginning

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Incipient

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Beginning to appear

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Incisive

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Sharp or keen perception

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Incite

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To stir up

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Inclement

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Harsh severe unfavorable weather

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Inclined

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Favorable to one direction

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Incognito

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Disguises

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Incoherent

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Rambling. Not logically connected

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Incongruous

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Not appropriate. Out of place

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Inconsequential

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Unimportant

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Incontrovertible

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Undeniable

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Incorrigible

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Bad beyond correction

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Increment

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An increase

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Incriminate

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To connect to a crime

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Incubus

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Nightmare

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Inculcate

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To influence someone to accept an idea

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Incumbent

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Resting or lying. One who holds a political office

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Incur

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To bring upon oneself

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Incursion

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A raid

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Indefatigable

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Untiring

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Indelible

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Incapable of being erased

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Indemnify

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To repay for a loss

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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

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Indifferent

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Neutral. Lacking preference

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Indigenous

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Native to a particular area

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Indigent

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Very poor

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Indignant

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Angry as a result of unjust treatment

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Indiscriminate

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At random

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Indoctrinate

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To teach someone a set of beliefs

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Indolence

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Laziness

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable

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Indubitable

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Unquestionable

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Induce

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To bring about

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Indulgence

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Gentle treatment. Pampering

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Inebriated

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Drunk

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Ineffable

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Unspeakable

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Ineluctable

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Inevitable

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Inept

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Unfit

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Inert

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Not moving

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Inevitable

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Unavoidable

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Inexorable

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Unyielding

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Infallible

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Without mistakes

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Infamous

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Notorious

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Infamy

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Shocking or brutal

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Infantile

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Immature

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Infer

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To derive by reasoning

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Infernal

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Fiendish

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Infidel

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Unbeliever

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Infinitesimal

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Very small

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Infirmity

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Weakness

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Influx

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A flowing in

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Infraction

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The breaking of the law

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Infringe

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To violate

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Ingenious

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Clever

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Ingenious

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Simple, innocent

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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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To have by nature

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Inhibition

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A constraint

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Inimical

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Unfriendly

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Inimitable

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Not able to be imitated

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Iniquity

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Wickedness

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Injunction

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An order

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Inkling

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A hint

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Illuminate

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To make clear or light up

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Innate

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Existing from birth

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Innovate

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To be creative

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Innuendo

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Indirect remark

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Inordinate

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Excessive

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Insatiable

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Unable to be satisfied

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious

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Insidious

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Treacherous

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Insightful

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Mentally alert or sharp

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Insinuate

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To hint or suggest

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Insipid

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Tasteless bland boring

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Insolent

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Boldly disrespectful

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Insolvent

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Bankrupt. Unable to pay

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Insouciant

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Carefree

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Instigate

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To stir up

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Insular

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Detached or isolated

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Insuperable

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Unconquerable

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Insurgence

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Rebellion

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Insurrection

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Uprising

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Intact

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Left whole

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Intangible

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Vague or untouchable; abstract

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Integral

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Essential

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Integrate

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Unify; to bring together

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Integrity

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Honesty

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Inter

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To bury

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Interdict

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To prohibit; to block

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Interim

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Period of time between two events

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Interlocutor

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One who takes part in a conversation

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Interloper

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Intruder

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Interlude

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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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Periodic

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Interpose

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To place between

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Interregnum

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Period during which a nation is without a permanent leader or pause

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Intimate

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Private or to imply

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Intimidate

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Threaten

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Intolerant

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Bigoted

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Intractable

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Hard to manage

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Intransigent

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Stubborn

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Intrepid

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Courageous

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Intrinsic

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Essential

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Introspective

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Looking into oneself

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Intuitive

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Insightful

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Inundate

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To fill to overflowing

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Inured

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Accustomed to

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Invalidate

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Make null and void

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Invariably

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Constantly or without changing

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Invective

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Strong verbal abuse

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Inveigh

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Bitter verbal attack

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Inveigle

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Trick or deceive

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Inveterate

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Firmly established or deep rooted

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Invidious

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Causing resentment or offensive

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Invigorate

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To fill with energy

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Invoke

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To call upon

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Iota

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Small amount

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Irascible

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Easily angerd

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Ire

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Anger or wrath

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Iridescent

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A wide range of colors

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Irksome

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Annoying

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Ironic

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Unexpected

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Irrational

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Unreasonable or unpredictBle

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Irreconcilable

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Unable to ageee

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Irredeemable

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Hopeless

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IrremediaBle

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Unable to be changed or cured

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