Pack 17 (I 1) Flashcards

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idyllic

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excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene

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immure

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Enclose or confine (someone) against their will.

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Immutable

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not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable.

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Impecunious

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having little or no money

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Impenetrable

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impossible to understand.

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imperturbable

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not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

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impervious

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not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

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Impetus

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something that urges or impels; a driving force.

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Impolitic

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not showing good sense or judgment; unwise or injudicious.

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improbable

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too improbable to admit of belief

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Imprudent

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not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

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impugn

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Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

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Incendiary

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designed to cause fires, tending to stir up conflict.

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Incensed

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very angry; enraged.

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inchoate

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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

17
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Indemnify

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to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense

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indict

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accuse formally of a crime

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indignant

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angered at something unjust or wrong