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Iconoclast

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one who attacks traditional beliefs

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Idealist

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someone that is unrealistic and impractical in their beliefs

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Idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity

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Ignoble

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having low moral standards, not noble in character, mean

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Ignominious

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disgraceful and dishonorable

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Ilk

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type or kind

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Illegible

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unreadable

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Illuminate

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fill with light

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Illusory

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producing illusion, deceptive

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Illustrate

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provide an example, explain

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Imbibe

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to receive into the mind and take in, absorb

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Imbue

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to infuse, to dye, wet, moisten

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Imitate

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copy, impersonate

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Immoderate

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excessive

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Immunity

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invulnerability, exemption

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Immutable

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unchangeable, invariable

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Implausible

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improbable, inconceivable

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Implement

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carry out, put into effect

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Importunate

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troublesomely urgent, extremely persistent in request or demand

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Importune

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to ask repeatedly, beg

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Impotent

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ineffective, lacking strength

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Imprecation

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a curse

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Impressionable

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easily influenced or affected

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Improvident

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without planning or foresight, negligent

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Impudent

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marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others

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Impugn

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to call into question, attack verbally

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Impute

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to lay the responsibility or blame for, often unjustly

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Inaccessible

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unreachable, unapproachable

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Inarticulate

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unable to speak clearly

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Inauspicious

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unfavorable

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Incandescent

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shining brightly

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Incantation

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a verbal spell

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Incarnadine

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red, especially blood red

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Incendiary

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combustible, flammable, burning easily

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Inchoate

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imperfectly formed or formulated

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Incidental

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minor, casual

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Incipient

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beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage

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Incisive

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perceptive

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Incompetent

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unqualified, inept

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Incongruous

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inappropriate, incompatible

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Inconsequential

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unimportant, trivial

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Inconsistent

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contradictory

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Inconspicuous

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not easily noticeable

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Incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected or amended, difficult to control or manage

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Incredulous

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unwilling to accept what is true, skeptical

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Incriminate

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to accuse of a crime

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Inculcate

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to teach, impress in the mind

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Inculpate

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to blame, charge with a crime

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Incumbent

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holding a specified office, often political

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Incursion

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sudden invasion

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Indebted

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obligated to someone else

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Indecorous

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improper, lacking good taste

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Indefatigable

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never tired

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Indefinite

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vague, undecided, unclear

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Indeterminate

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unknown, imprecise

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Indigent

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very poor

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Indignant

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angry, incensed, offended

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Indiscernible

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difficult to detect

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Indiscretion

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lack of prudence, mistake

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Indiscriminate

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not based on careful distinctions

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Indistinct

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vague, unclear

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Indolent

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habitually lazy, idle

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Indomitable

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incapable of being conquered

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Indubitable

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unquestionable

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Induce

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to persuade, bring about

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Industrious

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hardworking, diligent

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Ineffable

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indescribable, inexpressible

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Inefficacious

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ineffective, incompetent

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Inefficient

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inadequate use of resources, time, or energy

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Inept

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clumsy, awkward, foolish, nonsensical

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Inert

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unable to move, tending to inactivity

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Inevitable

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unavoidable

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Inexorable

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inflexible, unyielding

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Infinite

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unlimited, boundless

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Inflammatory

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arousing passion, usually anger

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Inflation

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undue amplification

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Inflexible

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rigid, unbending

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Infusion

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the introduction of, the addition of

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Ingenious

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original, clever, inventive

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Ingenuous

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straightforward, open, naive and unsophisticated

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Ingrate

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ungrateful person

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Ingratiate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort, to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage

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Ingress

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entrance

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Inherent

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involved essential character of some-thing, built-in, inborn

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Inhibit

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to hold back, prevent, restrain

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Inimical

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hostile, unfriendly

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Iniquity

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sin, evil act

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Innumerable

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too many to be counted

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Inordinate

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excessive

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Inquest

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an investigation, an inquiry

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Inscription

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engraving

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Insensate

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lacking sensibility and understanding, foolish

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Insidious

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sly, treacherous, devious

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Insightful

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clever, perceptive

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Insinuate

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to suggest, say indirectly

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Insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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Insolence

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rudeness, impertinence

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Insolent

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insultingly arrogant, overbearing

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Instantaneous

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immediate, without delay

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Insular

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characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint

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Insuperable

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incapable of being surmounted or overcome

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Insurrection

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rebellion

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Integrate

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to incorporate, unite

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Integrity

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decency, honesty

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Intellectual

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intelligent, scholarly

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Intemperate

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not moderate

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Inter

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to bury

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Interdict

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to forbid, prohibit

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Interlocutor

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one who takes part in conversation

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Interloper

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trespasser, meddler in others’ affairs

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Interlude

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an intervening period of time

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Interminable

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endless

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Internecine

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mutually destructive, equally devastating to both sides

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Interpolate

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to insert, to change by adding new words or material

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Interpose

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to insert, to intervene

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Interregnum

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a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control

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Intimation

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a subtle and indirect hint

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Intractable

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not easily managed or manipulated

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Intransigent

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uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position

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Intrepid

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fearless, resolutely courageous

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Intricate

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elaborate, complex

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Intrusion

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invasion of another’s privacy

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Inundate

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to cover with a flood, to overwhelm as if with a flood

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Inure

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to harden, to accustom, to become used to

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Invariable

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constant, unchanging

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Invective

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verbal abuse

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Inventory

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the quantity of goods on hand

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Investigate

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examine, look into

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Investiture

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ceremony conferring authority

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Investment

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a commitment of time, support, or money

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Inveterate

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firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude

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Invidious

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envious, obnoxious

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Inviolable

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safe from violation or assault

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Irascible

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easily angered, hot-tempered

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Iridescent

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showing many colors

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Ironic

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poignantly contrary or incongruous to what was expected

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Irony

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incongruity between expectations and actualities

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Irrational

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illogical, nonsensical

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Irresolute

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undecided, indecisive

141
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Irreverent

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disrespectful in a gentle or humorous way

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Isolated

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solitary, singular

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Itinerant

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wandering from place to place, unsettled

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