Week 12 Flashcards

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imprecation

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A spoken curse

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import

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a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale

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impregnable

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so strongly made it cannot be broken into or taken by force

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impropriety

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a failure to observe standards or show due honesty or

modesty; improper language, behavior, or character

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improvident

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lacking prudent foresight, careless, wasteful

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impugn

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of; call into question

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inane

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silly; senseless

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incisive

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cutting to the heart of the matter

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incognito

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having one’s true identity concealed

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incontrovertible

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not able to be “turned against” or disputed

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increment

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increasing unit

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incumbent

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presently holding a particular office or position;

required or obligatory; necessary to do something

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indefatigable

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never becoming tired

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indict

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to officially accuse of a crime

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indifferent

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apathetic

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indigenous

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native to an area

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indiscriminate

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done at random or without careful judgement

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ingratiate

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to try to make especially pleasant in order to get approval

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innuendo

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a remark that suggests something but does not refer to it directly

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inordinate

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exceeding a reasonable or normal amount