NSF nationals vocabulary 17 Flashcards

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inhibiting

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to restrain or prohibit

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inimical

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not friendly

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iniquity

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a unjust act, wickedness

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injunction

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a order or restraint from doing a certain type of act

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inlay

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a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into slots

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innate

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present from birth, native

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inordinate

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not proper or reasonable limits

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inquest

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an inquiry into a cause of death

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inscrutable

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obscure nature, not easily penetrated

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insolvent

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unable to meet financial obligations, bankrupt

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insurgency

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a rebellion overthrowing a government

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insurrection

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an act of rising in revolt, rebellion

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interdiction

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a court order to stop a party from doing an act

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intrepid

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invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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inure

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to accustom to hardship

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ionic

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pertaining to ions

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iridescent

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displaying rainbow like colors

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ironclad

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covered with iron plates

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irretrievable

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not recoverable or retrievable

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isometrics

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muscle building exercises that involve muscle contractions against resistance without movement

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isthmus

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a narrow strip of land bordered on two sides with water that connect two larger bodies of land

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jackal

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any nocturnal wild dog from the genus canis

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jack rabbit

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a large hare from western North America that has long ears and hind legs

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jeer

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showing contempt by derision

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jeremiad

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a long and mournful complaint

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jettison

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to cast overboard, throw away

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jibe

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an aggressive remark intended to hurt feelings

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jig

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a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it, a rustic dance

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jilt

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to reject or cast aside

30
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jocular

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characterized by good jokes and humor