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Section 9 (801-900) Flashcards

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heterogeneous

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(adj.) varied, diverse in character

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hiatus

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(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity

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hierarchy

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(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class

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hypothetical

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(adj.) supposed or assumed true, but unproven

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iconoclast

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(n.) one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

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(adj.) peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous

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(adj.) excessively worshipping one object or person

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ignominious

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(adj.) humiliating, disgracing

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illicit

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(adj.) forbidden, not permitted

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immutable

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(adj.) not changeable

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impassive

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(adj.) stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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impeccable

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(adj.) exemplary, flawless

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impecunious

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(adj.) poor

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imperative

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(adj.) necessary, pressing, (n.) a rule, command, or order

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impertinent

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(adj.)rude, insolent

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impervious

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(adj.) impenetrable, incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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(adj.)rash; hastily done

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implacable

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(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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impinge

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(v.) to impact, affect, make an impression (The hail impinged the roof, leaving large dents.), (v.) to encroach, infringe

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implement

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(n.) an instrument, utensil, tool (Do you have a knife or some other sort of implement that I could use to pry the lid off of this jar?) 2. (v.) to put into effect, to institute

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implicit

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(adj.) understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

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implicate

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(v.) to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate

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impudent

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(adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent

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impregnable

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(adj.) resistant to capture or penetration

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impute
(v.) to ascribe, blame
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inane
(adj.) silly and meaningless
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inarticulate
(adj.) incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
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incarnate
(adj.) existing in the flesh, embodied (In the church pageant, I play the role of greed incarnate.), (v.) to give human form to (The alien evaded detection by incarnating himself in a human form.)
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incendiary
(n.) a person who agitates (If we catch the incendiary who screamed “bomb” in the middle of the soccer match, we’re going to put him in jail.) (adj.) inflammatory, causing combustion
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incessant
(adj.) unending
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inchoate
(adj.) unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
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incisive
(adj.) clear, sharp, direct
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inclination
(n.) a tendency, propensity
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incontrovertible
(adj.) indisputable
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incorrigible
(adj.) incapable of correction, delinquent
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increment
(n.) an enlargement; the process of increasing(The workmen made the wall longer, increment by increment.)
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incumbent
(n.) one who holds an office (The incumbent senator is already serving his fifth term.), (adj.) obligatory (It is incumbent upon this organization to offer aid to all who seek it.)
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indigenous
(adj.) originating in a region
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indigent
(adj.) very poor, impoverished
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indolent
(adj.) lazy
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indignation
(n.) anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indomitable
(adj.) not capable of being conquered
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induce
(v.) to bring about, stimulate
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ineffable
(adj.) unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inept
(adj.) not suitable or capable, unqualified
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inexorable
(adj.) incapable of being persuaded or placated
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inextricable
(adj.) hopelessly tangled or entangled
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infamy
(n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute
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infusion
(n.) an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious (pronounce?)
(adj.) clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
(adj.) not devious; innocent and candid
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inhibit
(v.) to prevent, restrain, stop
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inimical
(adj.) hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
(n.) wickedness or sin
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injunction
(n.) an order of official warning
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innate
(adj.) inborn, native, inherent
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innocuous
(adj.) harmless, inoffensive
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innovate
(v.) to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
(n.) an insinuation
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inoculate
e (v.) to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
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inquisitor
(n.) one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
(adj.) incapable of being satisfied
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insinuate
(v.) to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insidious
(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insolent
(adj.) rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
(v.) to urge, goad
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insular
(adj.) separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
(n.) one who rebels
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integral
(adj.) necessary for completeness
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interject
(v.) to insert between other things
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interlocutor
(n.) someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation (When the officials could not come to an agreement over the correct cover of the flags, the prime minister acted as an interlocutor.)
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interminable
(adj.) without possibility of end
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intractable
(adj.) difficult to manipulate, unmanageable, stubborn
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intimation
(n.) an indirect suggestion
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intransigent
(adj.) refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
(adj.) brave in the face of danger
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inundate
(v.) to flood with abundance
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inure
(v.) to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
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invective
(n.) an angry verbal attack
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inveterate
(adj.) stubbornly established by habit
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inviolable
(adj.) secure from assault
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irascible
(adj.) easily angered
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iridescent
(adj.) showing rainbow colors
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irreverence
(n.) disrespect
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irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being taken back
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jubilant
(adj.) extremely joyful, happy
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judicious
(adj.) having or exercising sound judgment
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juxtaposition
(n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison
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knell
(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
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kudos
(n.) praise for an achievement
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laceration
(n.) a cut, tear
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laconic
(adj.) terse (concise) in speech or writing
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languid
(adj.)sluggish from fatigue or weakness
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larceny
(n.) obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery
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latent
(adj.) hidden, but capable of being exposed (Sigmund’s dream represented his latent paranoid obsession with other people’s shoes.)
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largess
(n.) the generous giving of lavish gifts
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laudatory
(adj.) expressing admiration or praise
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lavish
1. (adj.) given without limits (Because they had worked very hard, the performers appreciated the critic’s lavish praise.) 2. (v.) to give without limits (Because the performers had worked hard, they deserved the praise that the critic lavished on them.)
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legerdemain
(n.) deception, slight-of-hand
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lenient
(adj.) demonstrating tolerance or gentleness

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