SAT VOCAB End of I's to Middle M's Flashcards

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incisive

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sharp (regarding speech)

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incite

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to motivate

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incorrigible

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incapable of being fixed

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indefatigable

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tireless

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indict

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to charge; to blame; to accuse

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indignant

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outraged

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indolent

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lazy

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infinitesimal

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extremely small

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inimical

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hostile; unfriendly

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inscrutable

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mysterious; not easily understood

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insidious

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dangerous; awaiting a chance to cause harm

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insolvent

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bankrupt; broke

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insularity

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narrow-mindedness; stubborn; isolated

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insuperable

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unbeatable

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interleaving

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arranged in alternate layers

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interminable

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never-ending

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intermittent

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not continuous

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intractable

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stubborn; unwilling to compromise

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intrepid

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fearless; larger than life

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inundate

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to flood; to submerge

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irascible

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easily angered

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irreproachable

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perfect; impeccable

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jettison

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to throw overboard

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jingoistic

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self-centered (usually regarding nations)

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jocular

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joking

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laggard

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sluggish, slow

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lampoon

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to ridicule; to make fun of

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lassitude

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weariness; tiredness

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levity

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light-mannered; not serious

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listless

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indifferent; not interested in anything

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lofty

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very high up; haughty/overbearing

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lugubrious

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mournful, dark, dismal

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lurid

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wild; gruesome; intended to provoke

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machination

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plot or scheme (usually political)

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magnamity

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quality of being very generous/kind

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magnate

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someone who is very powerful

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mawkishness

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weak and unpleasant

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mendacity

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a lie

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mercenary

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only interested in money or self-gain

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mercurial

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easily changed (regarding mood/behavior); fickle; weak

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militant

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combative; fighting