NSF regionals vocabulary 24 Flashcards
1
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ingenuity
A
having great and creative imagination
2
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ingestion
A
the process of taking in food by the mouth
3
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ingratiate
A
to gain favor with somebody by deliberate attempts
4
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innuendo
A
an indirect implication
5
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inordinately
A
extreme, not within proper or reasonable limits
6
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insinuation
A
indirect implication
7
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insipid
A
not pleasing to the sense of taste, lacking interest
8
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insolent
A
casual disrespect, boldly rule
9
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insular
A
isolated, related to islands
10
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insurgent
A
a person who takes part in rebellion against the government
11
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intercession
A
a prayer to god on a behalf of another
12
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interface
A
a common boundary between bodies
13
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interlocutor
A
a person who takes part in a conversation
14
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interlude
A
a intervening period between a longer episode
15
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interpolate
A
to insert words into texts, or estimate
