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Ichthyology

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study of fish

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iconoclast

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a rebel; one who breaks with tradition

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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; sort; kind

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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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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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impalpable

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vague; not understandable

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impartial

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without prejudice

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impasse

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a dead end; a problem without a solution

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impecunous

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without money; penniless

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impel

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push into motion; urge

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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 God

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implacable

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unbending; inflexible; merciless

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implicit

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suggested, but not plainly expressed

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importune

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to persistently ask; to beg

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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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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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impute

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

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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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incandescent

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very bright; shining

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incarnadine

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blood-red; flesh-colored

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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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inchoate

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at an early stage; just beinning

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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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inclement

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harsh; unfavorable; severe

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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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incubus

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nightmare

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uncursion

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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 tired out

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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 wrong-doing

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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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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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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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infernal

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hellish; fiendish; diabolical

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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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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 one’s way into another’s favor

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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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innocuous

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harmless

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inscrutable

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mysterious; difficult to understand

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects; treacherous

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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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insouciant

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carefree; happy-go-lucky

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instigate

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to provoke; to stir up

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insular

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pertaining to an island; detached; isolated

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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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interlocutor

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one who takes part in a conversion

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interloper

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an intruder

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interminable

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endless

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interpose

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to 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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intractable

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hard to understand

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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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inured

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accustomed to

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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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to make a bitter verbal attack

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inveigle

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to trick; lure; decieve

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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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invoke

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to call upon

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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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irksome

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annoying; bothersome

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irreverent

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disrepectful

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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