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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

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having a grainy texture

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grasp (v)

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to perceive and understand; to hold securely

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gratis

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free, costing nothing

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gratuitous

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free, voluntary; unnecessar and unjustified

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gratuity

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somethig given voluntarily, tip

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gregarious

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outgoing, sociable

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grievous

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causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing

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grimace

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facial expression showing pain or disgust

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grimy

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dirty, filthy

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gross (adj)

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obscene; blatant, fragrant

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gross (n)

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total before deductions

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grovel

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to humble oneself in a demeaning way

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guile

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trickery, deception

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gullible

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easily deceived

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gustatory

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relating to sense of taste

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habitat

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dwelling place

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hackneyed

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worn out by over-use

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hallow

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to make holy; treat as sacred

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hamlet

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small village

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hapless

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unfortunate, having bad luck

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harbinger

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precursor, sign of something to come

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hardy

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robust, vigorous

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harrowing

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extremely distressing, terrifying

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hasten

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to hurry, to speed up

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haughty

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arrogant and condescending

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headstrong

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reckless; insisting on one’s own way

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heathen

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pagan; uncivilized and irreligious

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hectic

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hasty, hurried, confused

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hedonism

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pursuit of pleasure as a goal

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hegemony

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leadership, domination, usually by a country

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heighten

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to raise

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heinous

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shocking, wicked, terrible

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hemicycle

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semicircular form or structure

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hemorrhage (n)

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heavy bleeding

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hemorrhage (v)

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to bleed heavily

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heretical

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opposed to an established religious orthodoxy

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hermetic

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tightly sealed

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heterodox

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unorthodox, not widely accepted

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heterogeneous

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composed of unlike parts, different, diverse

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hew

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to cut with an ax

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hiatus

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break, interruption, vacation

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hidebound

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excessively rigid; dry and stiff

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hindsight

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perception of events after they happen

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hinterland

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wilderness

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hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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holistic

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emphasizing importance of the whole and interdependence of its parts

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holocaust

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widespread destruction, usually by fire

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homage

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public honor and respect

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homogeneous

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composed of identical parts

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homonym

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word identical in pronunciation but different in meaning

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hone

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to sharpen

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honor (v)

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to praise, glorify, pay tribute to

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humane

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merciful, kindly

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husband (v)

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to farm; manage carefully and thriftily

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hutch

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pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty

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hydrate

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to add water to

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hygienic

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clean, sanitary

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hymn

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religious song, usually of praise or thanks

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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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hyperventilate

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to breath abnormally fast

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hypochondria

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unfounded belief that one is often ill

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hypocrite

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person claiming beliefs or virtues he or she doesn’t really possess

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hypothermia

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abnormally low body temperature

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hypothesis

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assumption subject to proof

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hypothetical

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theoretical, speculative

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iconoclast

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one who attacks traditional beliefs

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idealism

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pursuit of noble goals

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idiosyncrasy

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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity

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ignoble

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dishonorable, not noble in character

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ignominious

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disgraceful and dishonorable

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ilk

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type or kind

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illicit

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illegal, improper

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illimitable

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limitless

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illusory

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unreal, deceptive

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illustrious

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famous, renowned

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imbue

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to infuse; dye, wet, moisten

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immaculate

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spotless; free from error

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immaterial

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extraneous, inconsequential, nonessential; not consisting of matter

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immense

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enormous, huge

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immerse

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to bathe, dip; to engross, preoccupy

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immobile

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not moveable; still

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immune

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exempt; protected from harm or disease; unresponsive to

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immunological

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relating to immune system

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immutable

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unchangeable, invariable

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impair

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to damage, injure

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impasse

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blocked path, dilemma with no solution

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impassioned

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with passion

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impassive

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showing no emotion

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impeach

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to charge with misdeeds in public office; accuse

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impeccable

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flawless, without fault

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impecunious

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poor, having no money

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impediment

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barrier, obstacle; speech disorder

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imperative

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essential; mandatory

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imperious

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arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing

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impertinent

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rude

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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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inflexible, incapable of being pleased

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implant

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to set securely or deeply; to instill

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implausible

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improbable, inconceivable

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implicate

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to involve in a crime, incriminate

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implicit

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implied, not directly expressed

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importune

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to ask repeatedly, beg

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impose

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to inflict, force upon

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imposing

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dignified, grand

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impotent

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powerless, ineffective, lacking strength

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impound

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to seize and confine

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impoverish

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to make poor or bankrupt

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imprecation

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curse

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impregnable

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totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat

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impressionable

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easily influenced or affected

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impromptu

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spontaneous, without rehearsal

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improvident

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without planning or foresight, negligent

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impudent

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arrogant and rude

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impugn

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to call into question, attack verbally

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impulse

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sudden tendency, inclination

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impulsive

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spontaneous, unpredictable

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inadvertently

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unintentionally

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inane

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foolish, silly, lacking significance

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inaugurate

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to begin or start officially; to induct into office

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incandescent

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shining brightly

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incarcerate

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to put in jail; to confine

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incarceration

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imprisonment

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incarnadine

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blood-red in color

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incarnate

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having bodily form

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incendiary

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combustible, flammable, burning easily

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incense (v)

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to infuriate, enrage

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inception

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beginning

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incessant

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continuous, never ceasing

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inchoate

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just begun; disorganized

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incipient

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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

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incisive

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perceptive, penetrating

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inclination

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tendency towards

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inclusive

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comprehensive, all-encompassing

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incognito

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in disguise, concealing one’s identity

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inconceivable

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impossible, unthinkable

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inconsequential

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unimportant, trivial

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incontrovertible

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unquestionable, beyond dispute

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incorrigible

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incapable of being corrected

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incredulous

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skeptical, doubtful

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inculcate

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to teach, impress in the mind

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inculpate

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to blame, charge with a crime

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incumbent (adj)

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holding a specified office, often political; required, obligatory

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incursion

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sudden invasion

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indefatigable

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never tired

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indefensible

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inexcusable, unforgivable

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indelible

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permanent, not erasable

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indicative

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showing or pointing out, suggestive of

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indict

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to accuse formally, charge with a crime

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indigenous

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native, occuring naturally in an area

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indigent

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very poor

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indignant

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angry, incensed, offended

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indolent

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habitually lazy, idle

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indomitable

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fearless, unconquerable

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indubitable

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unquestionable

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induce

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to persuade; bring about

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induct

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to place ceremoniously in office

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indulge

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to give in to a craving or desire

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industry

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business or trade; diligence, energy

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inebriated

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drunk, intoxicated

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inept

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clumsy, awkward

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inert

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unable to move, tending to inactivity

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inestimable

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too great to be estimated

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inevitable

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certain, unavoidable

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inexorable

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inflexible, unyielding

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inextricable

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incapable of being disentangled

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infallible

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incapable of making a mistake

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infamy

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reputation for bad deeds

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infantile

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childish, immature

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infatuated

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strongly or foolishly attached to, inspired with foolish passion, overly in love

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infer

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to conclude, deduce

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infiltrate

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to pass secretly into enemy territory

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infinitesimal

A

extremely tiny

200
Q

infirmity

A

disease, ailment

201
Q

infringe

A

to encroach, trespass; to transgress, violate

202
Q

infuriate

A

to anger, provoke, outrage

203
Q

infuriating

A

provoking anger or outrage

204
Q

ingenious

A

original, clever, inventive

205
Q

ingenuous

A

straightforward, open; naïve and unsophisticated

206
Q

ingrate

A

ungrateful person

207
Q

ingratiate

A

to bring oneself purposely into another’s good graces

208
Q

ingress

A

entrance

209
Q

inhibit

A

to hold back, prevent, restrain

210
Q

inimical

A

hostile, unfriendly

211
Q

iniquity

A

sin, evil act

212
Q

initiate

A

to begin, introduce; to enlist, induct

213
Q

inject

A

to force into; to introduce into conversion

214
Q

injunction

A

command, order

215
Q

inkling

A

hint; vague idea

216
Q

innate

A

natural, inborn

217
Q

innateness

A

state of being natural or inborn

218
Q

innocuous

A

harmless; inoffensive

219
Q

innovate

A

to invent, moderize, revolutionize

220
Q

innuendo

A

indirect and subtle criticism, insinuation

221
Q

innumerable

A

too many to be counted

222
Q

inoffensive

A

harmless, innocent

223
Q

inoperable

A

not operable; incurable by surgery

224
Q

inquest

A

investigation; court or legal proceeding

225
Q

insatiable

A

never satisfied

226
Q

inscrutable

A

impossible to understand fully

227
Q

insentient

A

unfeeling, unconscious

228
Q

insidious

A

sly, treacherous, devious

229
Q

insinuate

A

to suggest, say indirectly, imply

230
Q

insipid

A

bland, lacking flavor; lacking excitement

231
Q

insolent

A

insulting and arrogant

232
Q

insoluble

A

not able to be solved or explained

233
Q

insolvent

A

bankrupt, unable to pay one’s debts

234
Q

instigate

A

to incite, urge, agitate

235
Q

insubstantial

A

modest, insignificant

236
Q

insular

A

isolated, detached

237
Q

insuperable

A

insurmountable, unconquerable

238
Q

insurgent (adj)

A

rebellious, insubordinate

239
Q

insurrection

A

rebellion

240
Q

integral

A

central, indispensable

241
Q

integrity

A

decency, honest; wholeness

242
Q

intemperate

A

not moderate

243
Q

inter

A

to bury

244
Q

interdict

A

to forbid, prohibit

245
Q

interject

A

to interpose, insert

246
Q

interlocutor

A

someone taking part in a dialogue

247
Q

interloper

A

trespasser; meddler in others’ affairs

248
Q

interminable

A

endless

249
Q

intermittent

A

starting and stopping

250
Q

internecine

A

deadly to both sides

251
Q

interpolate

A

to insert; change by adding new words or material

252
Q

interpose

A

to insert; to intervene

253
Q

interregnum

A

interval between reigns

254
Q

interrogate

A

to question formally

255
Q

intersect

A

to divide by passing through or across

256
Q

intersperse

A

to distribute among, mix with

257
Q

intimation

A

clue, suggestion

258
Q

intractable

A

not easily managed

259
Q

intramural

A

within an institution like a school

260
Q

intransigent

A

uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled

261
Q

intrepid

A

fearless

262
Q

intrinsic

A

inherent, internal

263
Q

introspective

A

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

264
Q

introvert

A

someone given to self analysis

265
Q

intrusion

A

trespass, invasion of another’s privacy

266
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intuitive

A

instinctive, untaught

267
Q

inundate

A

to cover with water; overwhelm

268
Q

inure

A

to harden; accustom; become used to

269
Q

invalidate

A

to negate or nullify

270
Q

invective

A

verbal abuse

271
Q

investiture

A

ceremony conferring authority

272
Q

inveterate

A

confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted

273
Q

invidious

A

likely to provoke ill-will, offensive

274
Q

invincible

A

invulnerable, unbeatable

275
Q

inviolable

A

safe from violation or assault

276
Q

invoke

A

to call upon, request help

277
Q

iota

A

very tiny amount

278
Q

irascible

A

easily angered

279
Q

iridescent

A

showing many colors

280
Q

irresolvable

A

unable to be resolved; not analyzable

281
Q

irreverent

A

disrespectful

282
Q

irrevocable

A

conclusive, irreversible

283
Q

itinerant

A

wandering from place to place, unsettled

284
Q

itinerary

A

route of a traveler’s journey

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