NSF regionals vocabulary e19 Flashcards

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Imperil

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To put into danger

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Imperious

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Assuming power or authority, urgent

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Impertinent

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Not relevant, rude and annoying

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Impinge

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To have an effect or impact

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Implode

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To burst from the inside

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Impoverished

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To make into poverty, containing few resources

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In concert

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To achieve together

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In extremis

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Near death

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Incantation

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Speaking a charm or spell

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Incarnation

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A different body but same soul

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Inception

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An establishment or beginning

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Incisive

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Accurate and sharp

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13
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Incoherent

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Unclear, no meaning

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Incorrigible

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Not able to be corrected

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Incriminate

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To accuse, make guilty of crime

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Incumbent

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A duty or position

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Incur

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Become subject of

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Indemnify

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To compensate for harm, damage, or loss

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Indigent

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Poor, lacking in food, clothing, and shelter

20
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Indignant

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Expressing extreme displeasure, or anger