Pack 18 (I 2) Flashcards

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indiscretion

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Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.

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Indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

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inducement

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act of bringing about a desired result; a positive motivational influence

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inductive

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inducing or influencing; leading on; of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; arising from inductance

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid or evade, inescapable conclusion

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Infallible

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incapable of error.

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infelicity

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inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

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Ingenious

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

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ingenuity

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the property of being ingenious; the power of creative imagination

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Inimical

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unfriendly; hostile.

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Inscrutable

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impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.

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insidious

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working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap

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Insipid

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having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless

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Insolence

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rude or impudent behavior or speech.

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insular

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Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

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insurmountable

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Too great to be overcome.

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Intransigent

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refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising.

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Inveigle

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Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.

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Irascible

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easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.

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Irksome

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causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.