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ecclesiastic

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adj. –pertaining or relating to a church
syn. –priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, canonical, sacerdotal, church, churchly, religious, spiritual, holy, divine

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edify

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v. –1. to build or establish; 2. to instruct and improve the mind
syn. –educate, instruct, teach, school, tutor, train, guide; enlighten, inform, cultivate, develop, better

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efface

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v. –to erase; to remove from the mind

syn. –eradicate, expunge, blot out, rub out, wipe out, eliminate, delete, cancel, obliterate

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effrontery

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n. –impudence
syn. –impertinence, insolence, cockiness, audacity, temerity, presumption, nerve, gall, shamelessness, impoliteness, disrespect, bad manners

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effusive

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adj. –pouring out or forth; overflowing

syn. –gushing, gushy, unrestrained, extravagant, fulsome, demonstrative, lavish, enthusiastic

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egregious

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adj. –remarkably bad, outrageous
syn. –shocking, appalling, terrible, awful, horrendous, frightful, atrocious, abominable, abhorrent, monstrous, heinous, dire, unspeakable, shameful, unforgivable, intolerable, dreadful

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egress

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v. –to depart; to go out

syn. –departure, exit, withdrawal, retreat, exodus

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elegy

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n. –a poem of lament and praise for the dead

syn. –requiem, threnody, dirge

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elucidate

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v. –to make clear or manifest; to explain

syn. –explain, illuminate, clarify, clear up, sort out, unravel, spell out, interpret, explicate

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emanate

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v. –to send forth; to emit

syn. –issue, spread, radiate

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embellish

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v. –to improve the appearance of

syn. –decorate, adorn, ornament, beautify, enhance, grace, trim, garnish, gild, bedeck, festoon, emblazon

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enamored

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adj. –filled with love and desire
syn. –infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, captivated by, enchanted by, fascinated by, bewitched by, beguiled by; keen on, taken with

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encroach

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v. –to trespass or intrude
syn. –impinge on, obtrude on, impose oneself on, invade, infiltrate, interrupt, infringe on, violate, interfere with, disturb

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encumber

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v. –to hold back; to hinder

syn. –hamper, obstruct, impede, cramp, inhibit, restrict, limit, constrain, restrain, bog down, retard

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enrapture

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v. –to fill with pleasure
syn. –delight, enchant, captivate, charm, enthrall, entrance, bewitch, beguile, transport, thrill, excite, exhilarate, intoxicate

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epilogue

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n. –closing section of a play or novel providing further comment
syn. –afterword, coda, codicil, appendix, supplement, addendum, postlude, rider, conclusion

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epiphany

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n. –an appearance of a supernatural being

syn. –revelation, adumbration, divination, divulgement

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epitaph

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n. –an inscription on a monument, in honor or memory of a dead person
syn. –commemoration, elegy

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epitome

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n. –a part that is typical of the whole

syn. –personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon, essence, quintessence, archetype, paradigm

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equivocate

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v. –to be purposely ambiguous

syn. –prevaricate, be evasive, be noncommittal, be vague

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eschew

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v. –to escape from; to avoid
syn. –abstain from, refrain from, give up, forgo, shun, renounce, steer clear of, have nothing to do with, fight shy of, relinquish, reject, disavow, abandon, spurn

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estranged

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adj. –kept at a distance; alienated

syn. –antagonize, turn away, drive away

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ethereal

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adj. –1. very light; airy; 2. heavenly; not earthly

syn. –delicate, exquisite, dainty, elegant, graceful, fragile, fine, subtle

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euphemism

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n. –the use of a word or phrase in place of one that is distasteful
syn. –polite term, indirect term, circumlocution, substitute, alternative, understatement, genteelism

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euphoria

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n. –a feeling of well-being

syn. –elation, happiness, joy, delight, glee, excitement, exhilaration, jubilation, exultation, ecstasy, bliss, rapture

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exhume

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v. –to unearth; to reveal

syn. –disinter, dig up

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expunge

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v. –to blot out; to delete

syn. –erase, remove, wipe out, efface, cross out, strike out, destroy, obliterate, scratch, eradicate, eliminate

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exude

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v. –to flow slowly or ooze in drops

syn. –ooze, seep, issue, escape, discharge, flow, leak, radiate, display

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faction

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n. –a number of people in an organization having a common end view
syn. –clique, coterie, caucus, cabal, bloc, camp, group, grouping, sector, section, wing, arm, branch, set

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fallible

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adj. –liable to be mistaken or erroneous

syn. –error-prone, errant, liable to err, open to error; imperfect, flawed, weak

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fathom

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v. –to reach or penetrate with the mind

syn. –understand, comprehend, work out, grasp, divine, interpret, decipher, decode

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fatuous

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adj. –silly; inane; unreal

syn. –foolish, stupid, inane, idiotic, vacuous, asinine, pointless, senseless, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd

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fealty

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n. –fidelity; loyalty

syn. –allegiance, divined, constancy, obligation

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feign

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v. –to invent or imagine

syn. –simulate, fake, sham, affect, give the appearance of, make a pretense of

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ferment

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v. –to excite or agitate
syn. –fever, fervor, frenzy, tumult, storm, rumpus; turmoil, upheaval, unrest, disquiet, uproar, agitation, turbulence, disruption, confusion, disorder, chaos, mayhem

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fervid

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adj. –1. very hot; burning; 2. intensely fervent or zealous

syn. –fervent, ardent, passionate, impassioned, intense, vehement, wholehearted, heartfelt, sincere, earnest

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fetish

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n. –an object to which one gives excessive devotion or blind adoration
syn. –fixation, obsession, compulsion, mania, weakness, fancy, fascination, fad

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fidelity

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n. –faithfulness; honesty

syn. –loyalty, constancy, trueheartedness, trustworthiness, dependability, reliability

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fissure

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n. –a dividing or breaking into parts

syn. –opening, crevice, crack, cleft, breach, crevasse, chasm, fracture, fault, rift, rupture, split

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flaccid

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adj. –1. hanging in loose folds or wrinkles; 2. lacking force; weak
syn. –1. soft, loose, flabby, slack, lax; drooping, sagging; 2. lackluster, lifeless, listless, uninspiring, unanimated, tame, dull, vapid

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flamboyant

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adj. –ornate; too showy
syn. –colorful, brightly colored, bright, vibrant, vivid, dazzling, eye-catching, bold, ostentatious, gaudy, garish, lurid, loud

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foible

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n. –a slight frailty in character
syn. –weakness, failing, shortcoming, flaw, imperfection, blemish, fault, defect, limitation, quirk, kink, idiosyncrasy, eccentricity, peculiarity

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foist

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v. –1. to put in slyly or stealthily; 2. to pass off as genuine or valuable
syn. –impose on, force on, thrust on, offload on, unload on, dump on, palm off on

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foray

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v. –to raid for spoils, plunder

syn. –attack, assault, incursion, swoop, strike, onslaught, sortie, sally, push, thrust

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forensic

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adj. –pertaining to legal or public argument

syn. –debatable, dialectic, dialectical, disputative, juridical, juristic, polemical

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fortitude

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n. –firm courage; strength
syn. –bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, strength of character, strong-mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, steadfastness

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fractious

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adj. –rebellious; apt to quarrel
syn. –grumpy, bad-tempered, irascible, irritable, crotchety, grouchy, cantankerous, short-tempered, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-humored, peevish, cross, waspish, prickly, touchy

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fraught

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adj. –loaded; charged with

syn. –full of, filled with, rife with; attended by, accompanied by

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fulminate

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v. –1. to explode with sudden violence; 2. to issue thunderous verbal attack or denunciation
syn. –protest, rail against, rant about, vociferate against, declaim, denounce, decry, condemn, criticize, censure, disparage, attack, execrate

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galvanize

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v. –to stimulate as if by electric shock; startle; excite
syn. –jolt, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate, thrill, catalyze, inspire

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gamut

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n. –1. a complete range; 2. any complete musical scale

syn. –spectrum, span, scope, sweep, compass, area, breath, reach, extent, catalog, scale, variety

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garish

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adj. –gaudy; showy
syn. –lurid, loud, harsh, glaring, violent, showy, glittering, brassy, brash, tasteless, tawdry, vulgar, unattractive, bilious

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gauche

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adj. –awkward; lacking grace
syn. –gawky, inelegant, graceless, ungraceful, ungainly, maladroit, klutzy, inept, uncultured, uncultivated, unrefined, raw, inexperienced, unworldly

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gauntlet

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n. –a long glove with a flaring cuff covering the lower part of the arm
syn. –gage

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germane

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adj. –closely related; pertinent

syn. –relevant, applicable, apposite, material, apropos, appropriate, apt, fitting, suitable, connected, related, akin

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glib

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adj. –smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner
syn. –fast-talking, smooth-talking, disingenuous, insincere, facile, shallow, superficial, flippant, silver-tongued, urbane

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gnarled

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adj. –full of knots

syn. –knobbly, gnarly, lumpy, bumpy, nodular, twisted, bent, crooked, distorted, contorted

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gourmand

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n. –a greedy or ravenous eater; glutton

syn. –overeater, big eater, gobbler, gorger

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gregarious

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adj. –fond of the company of others

syn. –sociable, company-loving, convivial, companionable, outgoing, friendly, affable, amiable, genial, warm, comradely

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grisly

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adj. –frightful; horrible
syn. –gruesome, ghastly, fearful, hideous, macabre, horrendous, grim, awful, dire, dreadful, terrible, shocking, appalling, abominable, loathsome, abhorrent, odious, unspeakable, disgusting, repulsive, repugnant, revolting, repellent, sickening

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guffaw

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n. –a loud, coarse burst of laughter

syn. –roar, bellow, cackle

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guise

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n. –1. customary behavior; 2. manner of dress; 3. false appearance
syn. –2. likeness, outward appearance, appearance, semblance, form, shape, image; disguise; 3. pretense, disguise, front, facade, cover, blind, screen, smokescreen

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halcyon

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adj. –calm; quiet; peaceful
syn. –happy, golden, idyllic, carefree, blissful, joyful, joyous, contented, flourishing, thriving, prosperous, successful, serene, tranquil

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hapless

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adj. –unlucky; unfortunate
syn. –unlucky, luckless, out of luck, ill-starred, ill-fated, jinxed, cursed, doomed, unhappy, forlorn, wretched, miserable, woebegone

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harangue

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v. –to speak in an impassioned and forcible manner
syn. –tirade, diatribe, lecture, polemic, rant, fulmination, broadside, attack, onslaught, criticism, condemnation, censure, admonition, sermon, declamation, speech

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heretic

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n. –one who holds opinion contrary to that which is generally accepted
syn. –dissenter, nonconformist, apostate, freethinker, iconoclast, agnostic, atheist, nonbeliever, unbeliever, idolater, idolatress, pagan, heathen

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hiatus

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n. –an opening or gap; slight pause
syn. –pause, break, lacuna, interval, intermission, interlude, interruption, suspension, lull, respite, time out, time off, recess

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hoary

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adj. –very aged; ancient; gray or white with age

syn. –grizzled, elderly, aged, old, ancient, venerable

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homily

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n. –discourse or sermon read to an audience

syn. –lecture, discourse, address, lesson, talk, speech, oration

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hybrid

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n. –anything of mixed origin

syn. –cross, mixture, blend, amalgamation, combination, composite, compound, fusion

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idiosyncrasy

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n. –any personal peculiarity, mannerism, etc.

syn. –oddity, eccentricity, mannerism, trait, singularity, quirk, tic, whim, vagary, caprice

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igneous

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adj. –having the nature of fire

syn. –burning, blazing, flaming, on fire, ablaze

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ignominious

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adj. –1. contemptible; 2. degrading
syn. –humiliating, undignified, embarrassing, mortifying, ignoble, inglorious, disgraceful, shameful, dishonorable, discreditable

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immaculate

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adj. –1. perfectly clean; perfectly correct; 2. pure
syn. –1. spotless, ultraclean, pristine, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied, shining, shiny, gleaming, neat, tidy; 2. perfect, pristine, mint, as good as new; flawless, faultless, unblemished, unspoiled, undamaged, excellent, impeccable

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imminent

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adj. –appearing as if about to happen

syn. –impending, coming, forthcoming, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing

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impasse

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n. –a situation that has no solution or escape

syn. –deadlock, dead end, stalemate, standoff, standstill, halt, stoppage, stop

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impenitent

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adj. –without regret, shame, or remorse

syn. –unrepenting, uncontrite, remorseless, unashamed, unapologetic, unabashed

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impiety

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n. –1. irreverence toward God; 2. lack of respect
syn. –1. godlessness, ungodliness, unholiness, irreligion, irreverence, sinfulness, sin, vice, transgression, wrongdoing, immorality, unrighteousness, blasphemy, sacrilege; 2. irreverence, disrespect, impertinence, insolence, mockery, derision

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impolitic

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adj. –unwise; imprudent

syn. –injudicious, incautious, irresponsible, ill-advised, misguided, rash, reckless, foolhardy, foolish, shortsighted

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imprecate

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v. –to pray for evil; to invoke a curse

syn. –anathematize, damn, hex, jinx

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imputation

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n. –attribution

syn. –quality, characteristic, trail, feature, element, aspect, property, sign, mark, distinction

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incarcerate

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v. –to imprison or confine

syn. –put in prison, send to prison, jail, intern, confine, detain, hold, immure

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incommodious

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adj. –uncomfortable; troublesome

syn. –small, cramped, tiny

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incorporeal

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adj. –not consisting of matter
syn. –intangible, impalpable, nonphysical, bodiless, disembodied, discarnate, immaterial, spiritual, ethereal, unsubstantial, insubstantial, transcendental

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incorrigible

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adj. –not capable of correction or improvement
syn. –chronic, irredeemable, hopeless, beyond hope, impenitent, unrepentant, unapologetic, unashamed, bad, naughty, terrible

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incubate

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v. –to sit on and hatch (eggs)

syn. –produce, procreate, nurture

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inculcate

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v. –to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or urging
syn. –implant in, fix in, impress in, imprint in, drum into, drive into, drill into

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indemnify

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v. –to protect against or keep free from loss

syn. –reimburse, compensate, guarantee

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indigenous

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adj. –innate; inherent; inborn

syn. –native, original, aboriginal, autochthonous; local, domestic, homegrown

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indomitable

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adj. –not easily discouraged or defeated
syn. –invincible, unconquerable, unbeatable, unassailable, invulnerable, unshakable, indefatigable, unyielding, stalwart, stout-hearted, lionhearted, strong-willed, strong-minded, steadfast, staunch, resolute, firm, determined, intransigent, inflexible, adamant; unflinching, courageous, brave, valiant, heroic, intrepid, fearless, impenetrable, impregnable

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indubitable

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adj. –unquestionable; sure
syn. –undoubtable, indisputable, unarguable, undebatable, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable, incontrovertible, unmistakable, unequivocal, certain, sure, positive, definite, absolute, conclusive, watertight, ironclad

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inimical

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adj. –unfriendly; adverse
syn. –harmful, injurious, detrimental, deleterious, prejudicial, damaging, hurtful, destructive, ruinous, pernicious, antagonistic, contrary, antipathetic, unfavorable, opposed, hostile, unkind, unsympathetic, unfriendly

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iniquitous

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adj. –unjust; wicked
syn. –sinfulness, immorality, impropriety, vice, evil, sin, villainy, criminality, odiousness, atrocity, egregiousness, outrage, monstrosity, obscenity, reprehensibility

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inordinate

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adj. –not regulated; excessive

syn. –undue, unreasonable, unjustifiable, unwarrantable, disproportionate, unwarranted, unneccessary, needless

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intrepid

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adj. –fearless; brave
syn. –unafraid, undaunted, unflinching, unshrinking, bold, daring, gallant, audacious, adventurous, heroic, dynamic, spirited, indomitable

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inured

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adj. –accustomed

syn. –harden, toughen, season, temper, condition, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, desensitize

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irascible

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adj. –easily provoked or inflamed to anger
syn. –irritable, quickly-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, testy, touchy, tetchy, edgy, crabby, petulant, waspish, dyspeptic, snappish, cross, surly, crusty, grouchy, grumpy, cranky, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-natured, peevish

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irreparable

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adj. –cannot be repaired or regained

syn. –irreversible, irrevocable, irrecoverable, beyond repair, unrectifiable; hopeless

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