List 18 definitions Flashcards

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harmless; inoffensive

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innocuous

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a new idea or product; a new way of doing something that is so much better that it causes others to copy it

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innovation

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3
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mysterious

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inscrutable

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dull; flat; without sparkle or flavor

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insipid

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5
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rude; haughty

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insolent

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unable to pay bills; bankrupt

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insolvent

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7
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occurring at intervals; periodic; not constant or continual

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intermittent

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stubborn; immovable

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intractable

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9
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located within the very nature of an object or person; inherent

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intrinsic

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10
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turn upside down or inside out; reverse position

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invert

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11
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easily angered

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irascible

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an unexpected outcome, or the use of a word that is the opposite of its literal meaning

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irony

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