vocab 9 Flashcards

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inhibit

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To put down by force or authority. Limit the range or extent of.

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2
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initiate

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Bring into being. Prepare the way for.

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3
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initiative

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Readiness to embark on bold new ventures. to set in motion.

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4
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inlet

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An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).

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5
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innate

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Not established by conditioning or learning. talented thru inherited qualities.

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6
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innocuous

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Not injurious to physical or mental health. Unlikely to harm or disturb anyone.

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7
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innovate

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Bring something new to an environment.

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8
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innumerable

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Too numerous to be counted.

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9
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inoffensive

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Not causing harm, anger or annoyance. Morally respectable or inoffensive.

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10
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inopportune

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Not opportune, not convenient.

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11
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inscrutable

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Of an obscure nature.

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12
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insidious

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Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way.

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13
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insight

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Clear or deep perception of a situation.

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14
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insinuate

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Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner.

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15
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insipid

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Lacking taste or flavor or tang, significance or impact.

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16
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insolvent

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Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts.

17
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insomnia

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An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness.

18
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instigate

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Provoke or stir up. Serve as the inciting cause of.

19
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insurgent

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A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority; In opposition to a civil authority or government.

20
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integral

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Constituting the entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged.

21
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integrate

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Make into a whole or make part of a whole.

22
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integrity

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A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.

23
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intellectual

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A person who uses the mind creatively.

24
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intense

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In an extreme degree. Extremely sharp or intense.(of color) having the highest saturation.

25
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intensify

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Increase in extent or intensity; Make more intense, stronger, or more marked.