The I's Flashcards by Katye Moreno-Suarez

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Iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

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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

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imbue

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to infuse, dye, wet or moisten

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impasse

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a blocked path, a dilemma with no solution

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impecunious

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poor, having no money

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imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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impervious

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impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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impious

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not devout in religion

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implacable

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unable to be calmed down

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imprecation

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a curse

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impugn

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to call into question, attack verbally

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incarnadine

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blood-red in color

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inchoate

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not fully formed, disorganized

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inculcate

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to teach

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indolent

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habitually lazy

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inexorable

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inflexible

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ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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ingrate

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an ungrateful person

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ingratiate

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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort

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inimical

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hostile

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iniquity

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a sin, evil act

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innocuous

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harmless

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inquest

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an investigation, inquiry

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insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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insurrction

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rebellion

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inter

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to bury

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interregnum

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a period between reigns

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intractable

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not easily manipulated

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intransigent

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uncompromising

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intrepid

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fearless, courageous

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inundate

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to overwhelm, cover with water

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inure

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to harden, accustom

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invective

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abusive language

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investiture

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ceremony conferring authority

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invidious

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envious, obnoxious

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irascible

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easily made angry

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itinerant

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wandering from place to place, unsettled