Top 1000 SAT Words-3 Flashcards
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eloquent
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adj. expressive, articulate, moving
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elucidate
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v. to clarify, explain
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elude
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v. to evade, escape
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emaciated
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adj. very thin, enfeebled looking
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embellish
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v. to decorate, adorn; v. to add details to, enhance
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embezzle
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to steal money by falsifying records
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emend
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v. to correct or revise a written text
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eminent
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adj. distinguished, prominent, famous; adj. conspicuous
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emollient
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adj. soothing
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emote
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v. to express emotion
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empathy
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n. sensitivity to another’s feelings ad if they were one’s own
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empirical
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adj. based on observation or experience; adj. capable of being proved or disproved by experiment
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emulate
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v. to imitate
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enamor
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v. to fill with love, to fascinate (usually used with “of” or “with”)
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encore
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n. a repeat performance at the audiences’ insistence
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encumber
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v. to weigh down, burden
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enervate
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v. to weaken, exhaust
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enfranchise
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v. to grant the vote to
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engender
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v. to bring about, create, generate
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enigmatic
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adj. mystifying, cryptic
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enmity
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n. ill will, hatred, hostility
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ennui
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n. boredom, weariness
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entail
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v. to include as a necessary step
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enthrall
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v. to charm, hold spellbound
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ephemeral
adj. short-lived, fleeting
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epistolary
adj. relating to or contained in letters
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epitome
n. a perfect example of
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equanimity
n. composure
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equivocal
adj. ambiguous, uncertain, undecided
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erudite
adj. learned
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eschew
v. to shun, avoid
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esoteric
adj. understood by only a select few
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espouse
v. to take up as a cause, support
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ethereal
adj. heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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etymology
n. the of words, their origin and development
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euphoric
adj. elated, uplifted
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evanescent
adj. fleeting, momentary
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evince
v. to show, reveal
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exacerbate
v. to make more violent, intense
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exalt
v. to glorify, praise
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exasperate
v. to irritate, irk
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excavate
v. to dig out of the ground and remove
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exculpate
v. to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
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excursion
n. a trip or outing
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execrable
adj. loathsome, detestable
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exhort
v. to urge, prod, spur
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exigent
adj. urgent, critical
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exonerate
v. to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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exorbitant
adj. excessive
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expedient
adj. advisable, advantageous, serving one’s self-interest
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expiate
v. to make amends for, atone
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expunge
v. to obliterate, eradicate
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expurgate
v. to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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extant
adj. existing, not destroyed or lost
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extol
v. to praise, revere
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extraneous
adj. irrelevant, extra, not necessary
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extricate
v. to disentangle
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exult
v. to rejoice
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fabricate
v. to make up, invent
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façade
n. the wall of a building; n. a deceptive appearance or attitude
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facile
adj. easy, requiring little effort; adj. superficial, achieved with minimal though or care, insincere
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fallacious
adj. incorrect, misleading
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fastidious
adj. meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
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fathom
v. to understand, comprehend; n. six feet deep
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fatuous
adj. silly, foolish
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fecund
adj. fruitful, fertile
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felicitous
adj. well suited, apt; adj. delightful, pleasing
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feral
adj. wild, savage
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fervent
adj. ardent, passionate
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fetid
adj. having a foul odor
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fetter
v. to chain, restrain
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fickle
adj. shifting in character, inconstant
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fidelity
n. loyalty, devotion
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figurative
adj. symbolic
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flabbergasted
adj. astounded
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flaccid
adj. limp, not firm or strong
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flagrant
adj. offensive, egregious
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florid
adj. flowery, ornate
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flout
v. to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
v. to thwart, frustrate, defeat
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forage
v. to graze, rummage for food
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forbearance
n. patience, restraint, toleration
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forestall
v. to prevent, thwart, delay
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forlorn
adj. lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
v. to give up, renounce
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fortitude
n. strength, guts
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fortuitous
adj. happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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forum
n. a medium for lecture or discussion
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foster
v. to stimulate, promote, encourage
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fractious
adj. troublesome or irritable
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fraught
adj. (usually used with “with”) filled or accompanied with
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frenetic
adj. frenzied, hectic, frantic
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frivolous
adj. of little importance, trifling
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frugal
adj. thrifty, economical
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furtive
adj. secretive, sly
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garish
adj. gaudy, in bad taste
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garrulous
adj. talkative, wordy
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genial
adj. friendly, affable
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gluttony
n. overindulgence in food or drink
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goad
v. to urge, spur, incite to action
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gourmand
n. someone fond of eating and drinking
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grandiloquence
n. lofty, pompous language
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grandiose
adj. on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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gratuitous
adj. uncalled for, unwarranted
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gregarious
adj. drawn to the company of other, sociable
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grievous
adj. injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature
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guile
n. deceitfulness, cunning, sly behavior
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hackneyed
adj. unoriginal, trite
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hallowed
adj. revered, consecrated
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hapless
adj. unlucky
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harangue
n. a ranting speech; v. to give such a speech
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hardy
adj. robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions
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harrowing
adj. greatly distressing, vexing
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haughty
adj. disdainfully proud
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hedonist
n. one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hegemony
n. domination over others
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heinous
adj. shockingly wicked, repugnant
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heterogeneous
adj. varied, diverse in character
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hiatus
n. a break or gap in duration or continuity
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hierarchy
n. a system with ranked groups
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hypocrisy
n. pretending to believe what one does not
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hypothetical
adj. supposed or assumed true, but unproven
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iconoclast
n. one who attacks commonly held beliefs or institutions
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idiosyncratic
adj. peculiar to one person; highly individualized
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idolatrous
adj. excessively worshipping one object or person
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ignominious
adj. humiliating, disgracing
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illicit
adj. forbidden, not permitted
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immerse
v. to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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immutable
adj. not changeable; adj. stoic, not susceptible to suffering
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impeccable
adj. exemplary, flawless
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impecunious
adj. desperately poor
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imperative
adj. necessary, pressing; n. a rule, command, or order
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imperious
adj. commanding, domineering
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impertinent
adj. rude, insolent
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impervious
adj. impenetrable, incapable of being affected
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impetuous
adj. rash; hastily done
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impinge
v. to impact, affect, make an impression; v. to encroach, infringe
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implacable
adj. incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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implement
n. an instrument, utensil, tool; v. to put into effect, to institute
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implicit
adj. understood but not outwardly obvious; implied
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impregnable
adj. resistant to capture or penetration
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impudent
adj. casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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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; v. to give human form to
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incendiary
n. a person who agitates; 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
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incumbent
n. one who holds an office; adj. obligatory
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indefatigable
adj. incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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indigenous
adj. originating in a region
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indigent
adj. very poor, impoverished
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indignation
n. anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indolent
adj. lazy
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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, not able to be expressed in words
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inept
adj. unsuitable or incapable, not qualified
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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
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ingenious
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, enemy-like
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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
v. to vaccinate against a disease
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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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insidious
adj. appealing, but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insinuate
v. to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
adj. dull, boring
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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
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interminable
adj. without possibility of end
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intimation
n. an indirect suggestion
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intractable
adj. difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
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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 one to become accustomed or acclimated
