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Dearth (n.)

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Lack, scarcity

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Daunt (v.)

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To make fearful, to intimidate

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Debacle (n.)

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Violent breakdown, sudden overthrow, overwhelming defeat

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Debauchery (n.)

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Wild living, excessive intemperance

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Debilitate (v.)

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To weaken, to cripple

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Decadent (a.)

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Decaying or decayed, especially in terms of morals

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Decimate (v.)

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To kill or destroy a large part of

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Decorous (a.)

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Proper, in good taste, orderly

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Deduce (v.)

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To conclude from the evidence, to infer

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Defame (v.)

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To libel or slander, to ruin the goos name of

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Deference (n.)

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Submission to another’s will ; respect ; courtesy

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Definitive (a.)

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Conclusive, providing the last word

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Degenerate (v.)

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To break down, to deteriorate

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Deleterious (a.)

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Harmful

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Delineate (v.)

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To describe accurately, to draw in outline

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Delude (v.)

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To deceive

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Deluge (n.)

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A flood, an inundation

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Demagogue (v,n)

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A leader of the people, but more a rabble rouser

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Denizen (n.)

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Inhabitant

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Depravity (n.)

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Extreme wickedness or corruption

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Deprecate (v.)

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To express disapproval of

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Deride (v.)

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To ridicule, to laugh at contemptuously

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Derogatory (a.)

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Disapproval, disgrading

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Desiccate (v.)

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To dry out

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Despondent (a.)

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Extremely depressed, full of despair

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Despot (n.)

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An absolute ruler, an autocrat

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Destitute (a.)

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Extremely poor, utterly lacking

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Desultory (a.)

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Without a plan or purpose, disconnected, random

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Dialectical (a.)

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Relating to discussions, relating to the rules and methods of reasoning

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Dictum (n.)

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An authoritative saying, an adage, a maxim, a proverb

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Didactic (a.)

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Intended to teach, morally instructive, pedantic

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Diffident (a.)

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Timid, lacking in self-confidence

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Digress (v.)

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To stay from the main subject

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Dilettante (n.)

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Someone with superficial knowledge of the arts, an amateur, a dabbler

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Discern (v.)

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To have insight

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Discreet (a.)

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Prudent, judiciously reserved

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Discrete (a.)

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Unconnected, seperate, distinct

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Discriminate (v.)

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To notice or point out the difference between two or more things

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Disdain (n.)

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Arrogant scorn, contempt

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Disinterested (a.)

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Not taking sides, unbaised

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Disparage (v.)

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To belittle

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Disparate (a.)

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Different, incompatible, unequal

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Disseminate (v.)

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To spread the seeds of something, to scatter, to make widely known

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Dissipate (v.)

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To thin out, drift away, or dissolve, to waste or squander

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Dissolution (n.)

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The breaking up or dissolving of something into parts, disintegration

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Distend (v.)

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To swell, to extend a great deal

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Distinguish (v.)

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To tell apart, to cause to stand out

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Docile (a.)

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Easily taught, obedient, easy to handle

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Doctrinaire (a.)

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Inflexible committed to a doctrine or theory without regard to its practicality, dogmatic

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Dogmatic (a.)

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Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas

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Domestic (a.)

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Not foreign, having to do with the household or family

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Dormant (a.)

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Inactive, as though asleep

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Dubious (a.)

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Full of doubt, uncertain

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Duplicity (n.)

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The act of being two-faced, double-dealing, deception

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Ebullient (a.)

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Boiling, bubbling with excitement, exuberant

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Eccentric (a.)

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Not conventional, a little kooky, irregular

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Eclectic (a.)

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Choosing the best from many sources, drawn from many sources

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Edify (v.)

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To enlighten, to instruct, especially in moral or religious matters

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Efface (v.)

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To erase, to rub away the features of

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Effusion (n.)

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A pouring forth

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Egalitarian (a.)

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Believing in the social and economic equality to all people

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Egocentric (a.)

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Selfish, believing that one is the center of everything

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Egregious (a.)

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Extremely bad, flagrant

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Elicit (v.)

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To bring out, to call forth

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Elliptical (a.)

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Oval, missing a word or words, obscure

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Elusive (a.)

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Hard to pin down, evasive

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Emigrate (v.)

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To move to a new place to live, to expatriate

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Eminent (a.)

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Well-known and respected, outstanding

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Empirical (a.)

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Relying on experience or observation, not merely theoretical

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Emulate (v.)

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To strive to equal or excel, usually through imitation

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Encroach (v.)

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To make gradual or stealthy inroads into, to trespass

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Endemic (a.)

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Native, restricted to a particular region or era, indigeneous

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Enervate (v.)

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To reduce the strenght or energy of, especially to do so gradually

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Enfranchise (v.)

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To grant the privileges of citizenship, especially the right to vote

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Engender (v.)

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To bring into existence, to create, to cause

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Enigma (n.)

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A mystery

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Enormity (n.)

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Extreme evil, a hideous offense, immensity

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Ephemeral (a.)

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Lasting a very short time

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Epigram (n.)

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A brief and usually witty or satirical saying

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Epitome (n.)

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A brief summary that captures the meaning of the whole, the perfect example of something, a paradigm

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Equanimity (n.)

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Composure, calm

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Equitable (a.)

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Fair

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Equivocal (a.)

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Ambiguous, intentionally confusing

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Erudite (a.)

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Scholarly, deeply learned

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Esoteric (a.)

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Hard to understand, understood by only a select few

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Espouse (v.)

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To support, to advocate

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Ethereal (a.)

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Heavenly, as light and insubstantial as a gas or ether

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Euphemism (n.)

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A pleasant or inoffensive expression used in place of an unpleasant or offensive one

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Evanescent (a.)

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Fleeing, vanishing, happening for only the briefest period

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Exacerbate (v.)

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To make worse

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Exacting (a.)

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Extremely demanding, difficult, requiring great skill or care

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Exalt (v.)

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To raise high, to glorify

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Exasperate (v.)

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To annoy thoroughly, to make very angry

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Exemplify (v.)

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To illustrate by example

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Exhaustive (a.)

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Thorough, rigorous, complete, painstaking

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Exhort (v.)

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To urge strongly, to give a serious warning to

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Exigency (n.)

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An emergency, an urgency

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Existential (a.)

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Having to do with the existence of human beings.

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Exonerate (v.)

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To free completely from blame, to exculpate

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Expatriate (v.)

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To throw (someone) out of his or her native land, to emigrate

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Expedient (a.)

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Providing an immediate advantage

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Expedite (v.)

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To speed up or ease the progress

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Explicit (a.)

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Clearly and directly expressed

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Extol (v.)

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To praise highly, to laud

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Extraneous (a.)

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Unneccessary, irrelevant, extra

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Extrapolate (v.)

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To project or deduce from something know, to infer

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Extricate (v.)

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To free from difficulty

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Extrovert (n.)

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An open, outgoing person, a person whose attention is focused on others rather than on himself or herself

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Exult (v.)

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To rejoice, to celebrate

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Fabrication (n.)

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A lie, something made up

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Facetious (a.)

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Humorous, not serious, clumsily humorous

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Facile (a.)

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Fluent in a superficial way, easy

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Faction (n.)

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A group, usually a small part of a larger group, united around some cause ; disagreement within an organization

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Farcical (a.)

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Absurd, ludicrous

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Fastidious (a.)

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Meticulous, demanding, finicky

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Fatalist (n.)

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Someone who believes that future events are already determined and that humans are powerless to change them

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Fatuous (a.)

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Foolish, silly, idiotic

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Fauna (n.)

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Animals

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Fecund (a.)

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Fertile, productive

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Felicity (n.)

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Happiness, skillfulness, especially at expressing things ; adeptness

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Fervor (n.)

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Great warmth or earnestness ; ardor ; zeal

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Fetter (v.)

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To restrain, to hamper

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Fidelity (n.)

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Faithfulness, loyalty

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Figurative (a.)

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Based on figures of speech ; expressing something in terms usually used for something else ; metaphorical

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Finesse (n.)

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Skillful maneuvering ; subtlety ; craftiness

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Flagrant (a.)

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Glaring bad, notorious, scandalous

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Flaunt (v.)

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To show off ; to display ostentatiously

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Flout (v.)

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To disregard something out of disrespect

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Foible (n.)

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A minor character flaw

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Foment (v.)

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To stir up, to instigate

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Forbear (v.)

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To refrain from ; to abstain

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Forgo (v.)

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To do without, to forbear

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Forsake (v.)

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To abandon, to renounce, to relinquish

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Fortuitous (a.)

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Accidental ; occurring by chance

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Founder (v.)

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To fail, to collapse, to sink

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Fraternal (a.)

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Like brothers

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Frenetic (a.)

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Frantic, frenzied

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Frugal (a.)

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Economical, penny-pinching

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Furtive (a.)

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Secretive, sly

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Futile (a.)

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Useless, hopeless

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Garrulous (a.)

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Talkative, chatty

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Genre (n.)

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A type or category, especially of art or writing

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Genteel (a.)

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Refined ; polite ; aristocratic ; affecting refinement

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Gesticulate (v.)

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To make gestures, especially in place of speaking

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Glut (n.)

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Surplus ; an overabundance

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Grandiloquent (a.)

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Pompous ; using a lot of big, fancy words in an attempt to sound impressive

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Grandiose (a.)

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Absurdly exaggerated

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Gratuitous (a.)

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Given freely (said of something bad) ; unjustified ; unprovoked ; uncalled for

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Gravity (n.)

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Seriousness

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Gregarious (a.)

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Sociable

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Guile (n.)

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Cunning ; duplicity ; artfulness

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Hackneyed (a.)

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Overused ; trite ; stale

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Hapless (a.)

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Unlucky

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Harbinger (n.)

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A forerunner, a signal

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Hedonism (n.)

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The persuit of pleasure as a way of life

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Hegemony (n.)

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Leadership, especially of one nation over another

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Heresy (n.)

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Any belief that is strong opposed to established beliefs

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Hermetic (a.)

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Impervious to external influence ; airtight

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Heyday (n.)

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Golden age ; prime

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Hiatus (n.)

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A break or interruption, often from work

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Hierarchy (n.)

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An organization based on rank or degree ; pecking order

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Histrionic (a.)

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Overly dramatic ; theatrical

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Homily (n.)

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A sermon

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Homogeneous (a.)

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Uniform ; made entirely of one thing

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Husbandry (n.)

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Thrifty management of resources ; livestock farming

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Hyperbole (n.)

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An exaggeration used as a figure of speech ; exaggeration

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Hypothetical (a.)

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Uncertain, unproven

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Iconoclast (n.)

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One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

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Ideology (n.)

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A system of social or political ideas

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Idiosyncrasy (n.)

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A peculiarity ; an eccentricity

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Idyllic (a.)

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Charming in a rustic way ; naturally peaceful

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Ignominy (n.)

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Deep disgrace

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Illicit (a.)

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Illegal, no permitted

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Imminent (a.)

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Just about to happen

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Immutable (a.)

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Unchangeable

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Impartial (a.)

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Fair ; unbiased

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Impeccable (a.)

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Flawless

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Imperial (a.)

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Like an emperor or an empire

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Impervious (a.)

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Not allowing anything to pass through, impenetrable

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Impetuous (a.)

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Impulsive ; extremely impatient

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Implement (v.)

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To carry out

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Impotent (a.)

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Powerless ; helpless

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Impugn (v.)

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To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something

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Inane (a.)

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Silly, senseless

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Inaugurate (v.)

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To begin officially ; to induct formally into office

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Incandescent (a.)

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Brilliant ; giving off heat or light

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Incantation (n.)

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A chant ; the repetition of statement or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant

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Incense (v.)

A

To make very angry

188
Q

Incessant (a.)

A

Unceasing

189
Q

Incipient (a.)

A

Beginning, emerging

190
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Incisive (a.)

A

Cutting right to the heart of the matter

191
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Incongruous (a.)

A

Not harmonious, not appropriate

192
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Incorrigible (a.)

A

Incapable of being reformed

193
Q

Increment (n.)

A

An increase ; one in a series of increases

194
Q

Indifferent (a.)

A

Not caring one way or the other ; apathetic ; mediocre

195
Q

Indigenous (a.)

A

Native ; originating in that areas

196
Q

Indigent (a.)

A

Poor

197
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Indignant (a.)

A

Angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy ; insulted

198
Q

Indolent (a.)

A

Lazy

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Q

Indulgent (a.)

A

Lenient ; yielding to desire

200
Q

Ineffable (a.)

A

Incapable of being described or expressed

201
Q

Inept (a.)

A

Clumsy ; incompetent, gauche

202
Q

Inert (a.)

A

Inactive ; sluggish

203
Q

Inexorable (a.)

A

Relentless ; inevitable ; unavoidable

204
Q

Infamous (a.)

A

Shamefully wicked, disgraceful

205
Q

Infatuated (a.)

A

Foolishly passionate or attracted

206
Q

Infer (v.)

A

To conclude ; to deduce

207
Q

Infinitesimal (a.)

A

Very small ; infinitely small

208
Q

Ingenuous (a.)

A

Frank ; charmingly naive

209
Q

Inherent (a.)

A

Part of the essential nature of something ; intrinsic

210
Q

Injunction (n.)

A

A command or order, especially a court order

211
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Innate (a.)

A

Inborn ; inherent

212
Q

Innocuous (a.)

A

Harmless

213
Q

Inordinate (a.)

A

Excessive ; unreasonable

214
Q

Insatiable (a.)

A

Hard or impossible to satisfy ; greedy ; avaricious

215
Q

Insidious (a.)

A

Treacherous ; sneaky

216
Q

Insinuate (v.)

A

To hint ; to creep in

217
Q

Insipid (a.)

A

Dull ; bland ; banal

218
Q

Insolent (a.)

A

Arrogant ; insulting

219
Q

Instigate (v.)

A

To provoke ; to stir up

220
Q

Insular (a.)

A

Like an island ; isolated

221
Q

Insurgent (n.)

A

A rebel ; someone who revolts against a government

222
Q

Integral (a.)

A

Essential

223
Q

Intractable (a.)

A

Uncontrollable ; stubborn ; disobedient

224
Q

Intransigent (a.)

A

Uncompromising ; stubborn

225
Q

Intrinsic (a.)

A

Part of the essential nature of something ; inherent

226
Q

Introspective (a.)

A

Tending to think about oneself : examining one’s feelings

227
Q

Inundate (v.)

A

To flood

228
Q

Invective (n.)

A

Insulting or abusive speech

229
Q

Inveterate (a.)

A

Habitual ; firm in habit ; deeply rooted

230
Q

Irascible (a.)

A

Easily angered or provoked ; irritable

231
Q

Ironic (a.)

A

Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say

232
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Irrevocable (a.)

A

Irreversible

233
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Itinerant (a.)

A

Moving from place to place

TOEFL Smart Words (8 decks)

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