vocabulary g-i Flashcards
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gall (n)
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bitterness; careless nerve
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gall (v)
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to exasperate and irritate
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gambol
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to dance or skip around playfully
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game (adj)
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courageous
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gargantuan
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giant, tremendous
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garner
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to gather and store
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garrulous
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very talkative
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gaunt
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thin and bony
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gavel
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mallet used for commanding attention
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genre
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type, class, category
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germinate
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to begin to grow (used of a seed or idea)
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gestation
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growth process from conception to birth
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gibe (v)
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to make heckling, taunting remarks
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girth
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distance around something
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glib
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fluent in an insincere manner; off- hand, casual
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global
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involving the entire world; relating to a whole
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glower
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to glare, stare angrily and intensely
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gluttony
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eating and drinking to excess
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gnarl
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to make knotted, deform
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gnostic
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having to do with knowledge
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goad
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to prod or urge
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gradation
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process occuring by regular degrees or stages; variation in color
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grandiloquence
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pompous talk, fancy but meaningless language
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grandiose
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magnificent and imposing; exaggerated and pretentious
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granular
having a grainy texture
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grasp (v)
to perceive and understand; to hold securely
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gratis
free, costing nothing
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gratuitous
free, voluntary; unnecessar and unjustified
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gratuity
somethig given voluntarily, tip
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gregarious
outgoing, sociable
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grievous
causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing
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grimace
facial expression showing pain or disgust
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grimy
dirty, filthy
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gross (adj)
obscene; blatant, fragrant
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gross (n)
total before deductions
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grovel
to humble oneself in a demeaning way
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guile
trickery, deception
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gullible
easily deceived
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gustatory
relating to sense of taste
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habitat
dwelling place
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hackneyed
worn out by over-use
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hallow
to make holy; treat as sacred
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hamlet
small village
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hapless
unfortunate, having bad luck
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harbinger
precursor, sign of something to come
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hardy
robust, vigorous
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harrowing
extremely distressing, terrifying
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hasten
to hurry, to speed up
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haughty
arrogant and condescending
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headstrong
reckless; insisting on one's own way
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heathen
pagan; uncivilized and irreligious
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hectic
hasty, hurried, confused
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hedonism
pursuit of pleasure as a goal
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hegemony
leadership, domination, usually by a country
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heighten
to raise
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heinous
shocking, wicked, terrible
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hemicycle
semicircular form or structure
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hemorrhage (n)
heavy bleeding
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hemorrhage (v)
to bleed heavily
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heretical
opposed to an established religious orthodoxy
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hermetic
tightly sealed
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heterodox
unorthodox, not widely accepted
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heterogeneous
composed of unlike parts, different, diverse
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hew
to cut with an ax
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hiatus
break, interruption, vacation
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hidebound
excessively rigid; dry and stiff
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hindsight
perception of events after they happen
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hinterland
wilderness
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hoary
very old; whitish or gray from age
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holistic
emphasizing importance of the whole and interdependence of its parts
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holocaust
widespread destruction, usually by fire
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homage
public honor and respect
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homogeneous
composed of identical parts
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homonym
word identical in pronunciation but different in meaning
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hone
to sharpen
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honor (v)
to praise, glorify, pay tribute to
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humane
merciful, kindly
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husband (v)
to farm; manage carefully and thriftily
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hutch
pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty
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hydrate
to add water to
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hygienic
clean, sanitary
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hymn
religious song, usually of praise or thanks
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hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
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hyperventilate
to breath abnormally fast
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hypochondria
unfounded belief that one is often ill
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hypocrite
person claiming beliefs or virtues he or she doesn’t really possess
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hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
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hypothesis
assumption subject to proof
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hypothetical
theoretical, speculative
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iconoclast
one who attacks traditional beliefs
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idealism
pursuit of noble goals
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idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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ignoble
dishonorable, not noble in character
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ignominious
disgraceful and dishonorable
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ilk
type or kind
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illicit
illegal, improper
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illimitable
limitless
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illusory
unreal, deceptive
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illustrious
famous, renowned
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imbue
to infuse; dye, wet, moisten
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immaculate
spotless; free from error
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immaterial
extraneous, inconsequential, nonessential; not consisting of matter
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immense
enormous, huge
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immerse
to bathe, dip; to engross, preoccupy
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immobile
not moveable; still
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immune
exempt; protected from harm or disease; unresponsive to
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immunological
relating to immune system
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immutable
unchangeable, invariable
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impair
to damage, injure
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impasse
blocked path, dilemma with no solution
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impassioned
with passion
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impassive
showing no emotion
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impeach
to charge with misdeeds in public office; accuse
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impeccable
flawless, without fault
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impecunious
poor, having no money
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impediment
barrier, obstacle; speech disorder
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imperative
essential; mandatory
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imperious
arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
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impertinent
rude
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imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
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impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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impetuous
quick to act without thinking
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impious
not devout in religion
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implacable
inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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implant
to set securely or deeply; to instill
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implausible
improbable, inconceivable
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implicate
to involve in a crime, incriminate
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implicit
implied, not directly expressed
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importune
to ask repeatedly, beg
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impose
to inflict, force upon
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imposing
dignified, grand
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impotent
powerless, ineffective, lacking strength
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impound
to seize and confine
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impoverish
to make poor or bankrupt
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imprecation
curse
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impregnable
totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
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impressionable
easily influenced or affected
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impromptu
spontaneous, without rehearsal
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improvident
without planning or foresight, negligent
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impudent
arrogant and rude
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impugn
to call into question, attack verbally
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impulse
sudden tendency, inclination
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impulsive
spontaneous, unpredictable
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inadvertently
unintentionally
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inane
foolish, silly, lacking significance
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inaugurate
to begin or start officially; to induct into office
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incandescent
shining brightly
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incarcerate
to put in jail; to confine
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incarceration
imprisonment
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incarnadine
blood-red in color
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incarnate
having bodily form
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incendiary
combustible, flammable, burning easily
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incense (v)
to infuriate, enrage
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inception
beginning
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incessant
continuous, never ceasing
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inchoate
just begun; disorganized
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incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
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incisive
perceptive, penetrating
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inclination
tendency towards
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inclusive
comprehensive, all-encompassing
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incognito
in disguise, concealing one's identity
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inconceivable
impossible, unthinkable
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inconsequential
unimportant, trivial
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incontrovertible
unquestionable, beyond dispute
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incorrigible
incapable of being corrected
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incredulous
skeptical, doubtful
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inculcate
to teach, impress in the mind
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inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime
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incumbent (adj)
holding a specified office, often political; required, obligatory
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incursion
sudden invasion
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indefatigable
never tired
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indefensible
inexcusable, unforgivable
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indelible
permanent, not erasable
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indicative
showing or pointing out, suggestive of
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indict
to accuse formally, charge with a crime
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indigenous
native, occuring naturally in an area
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indigent
very poor
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indignant
angry, incensed, offended
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indolent
habitually lazy, idle
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indomitable
fearless, unconquerable
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indubitable
unquestionable
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induce
to persuade; bring about
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induct
to place ceremoniously in office
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indulge
to give in to a craving or desire
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industry
business or trade; diligence, energy
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inebriated
drunk, intoxicated
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inept
clumsy, awkward
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inert
unable to move, tending to inactivity
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inestimable
too great to be estimated
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inevitable
certain, unavoidable
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inexorable
inflexible, unyielding
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inextricable
incapable of being disentangled
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infallible
incapable of making a mistake
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infamy
reputation for bad deeds
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infantile
childish, immature
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infatuated
strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, overly in love
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infer
to conclude, deduce
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infiltrate
to pass secretly into enemy territory
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infinitesimal
extremely tiny
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infirmity
disease, ailment
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infringe
to encroach, trespass; to transgress, violate
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infuriate
to anger, provoke, outrage
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infuriating
provoking anger or outrage
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ingenious
original, clever, inventive
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ingenuous
straightforward, open; naïve and unsophisticated
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ingrate
ungrateful person
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ingratiate
to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces
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ingress
entrance
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inhibit
to hold back, prevent, restrain
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inimical
hostile, unfriendly
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iniquity
sin, evil act
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initiate
to begin, introduce; to enlist, induct
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inject
to force into; to introduce into conversion
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injunction
command, order
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inkling
hint; vague idea
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innate
natural, inborn
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innateness
state of being natural or inborn
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innocuous
harmless; inoffensive
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innovate
to invent, moderize, revolutionize
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innuendo
indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation
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innumerable
too many to be counted
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inoffensive
harmless, innocent
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inoperable
not operable; incurable by surgery
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inquest
investigation; court or legal proceeding
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insatiable
never satisfied
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inscrutable
impossible to understand fully
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insentient
unfeeling, unconscious
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insidious
sly, treacherous, devious
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insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
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insipid
bland, lacking flavor; lacking excitement
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insolent
insulting and arrogant
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insoluble
not able to be solved or explained
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insolvent
bankrupt, unable to pay one's debts
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instigate
to incite, urge, agitate
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insubstantial
modest, insignificant
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insular
isolated, detached
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insuperable
insurmountable, unconquerable
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insurgent (adj)
rebellious, insubordinate
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insurrection
rebellion
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integral
central, indispensable
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integrity
decency, honest; wholeness
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intemperate
not moderate
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inter
to bury
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interdict
to forbid, prohibit
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interject
to interpose, insert
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interlocutor
someone taking part in a dialogue
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interloper
trespasser; meddler in others' affairs
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interminable
endless
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intermittent
starting and stopping
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internecine
deadly to both sides
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interpolate
to insert; change by adding new words or material
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interpose
to insert; to intervene
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interregnum
interval between reigns
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interrogate
to question formally
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intersect
to divide by passing through or across
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intersperse
to distribute among, mix with
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intimation
clue, suggestion
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intractable
not easily managed
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intramural
within an institution like a school
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intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled
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intrepid
fearless
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intrinsic
inherent, internal
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introspective
contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings
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introvert
someone given to self analysis
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intrusion
trespass, invasion of another's privacy
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intuitive
instinctive, untaught
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inundate
to cover with water; overwhelm
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inure
to harden; accustom; become used to
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invalidate
to negate or nullify
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invective
verbal abuse
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investiture
ceremony conferring authority
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inveterate
confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
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invidious
likely to provoke ill-will, offensive
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invincible
invulnerable, unbeatable
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inviolable
safe from violation or assault
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invoke
to call upon, request help
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iota
very tiny amount
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irascible
easily angered
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iridescent
showing many colors
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irresolvable
unable to be resolved; not analyzable
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irreverent
disrespectful
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irrevocable
conclusive, irreversible
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itinerant
wandering from place to place, unsettled
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itinerary
route of a traveler's journey
