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Barron's PSAT Vocabulary > Word Lists 21-24 > Flashcards

Word Lists 21-24 Flashcards

1
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headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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heckle

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harass; taunt

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heed

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pay attention to; consider

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herculean

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very strong; extremely difficult to perform

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heresy

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opinion contrary to popular belief

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hermetic

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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight

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hermit

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someone who chooses to live in solitude

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hiatus

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gap; pause

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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter

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hierarchy

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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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hindrance

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block; obstacle

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homespun

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domestic; made at home

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hostility

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unfriendliness; hatred

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humane

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marked by kindness or consideration

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humble

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modest; not proud

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husband

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use sparingly; conserve; save

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hyperbole

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exaggeration; overstatement

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18
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hypocritical

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses

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iconoclastic

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attacking cherished traditions

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21
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ideology

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system of ideas of a group

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idiom

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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words

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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait, usually odd in nature

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ignite

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kindle; light

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ignoble

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unworthy; base in nature; not noble

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illuminate

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brighten

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illusory

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deceptive; not real

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imbalance

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lack of balance or symmetry

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29
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imbibe

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drink in

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30
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imbue

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permeate completely

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immaterial

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unimportant; irrelevant; intangible

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imminent

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near at hand; impending

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33
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immobilize

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make unable to move

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34
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immune

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resistant to; free or exempt from

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35
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immutable

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unchangeable

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36
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impair

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injure; hurt

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impart

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give or convey

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impartial

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not biased; fair

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39
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impassable

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not able to be traveled or crossed

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impasse

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predicament offering no escape; deadlock

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41
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impecunious

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without money

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42
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impede

A

hinder; bock; delay

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43
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impel

A

drive or force onward

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44
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imperceptible

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unnoticeable; undetectable

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impermeable

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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance

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impertinent

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insolent; rude

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imperturbable

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calm; placid; composed

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impetuous

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violent; hasty; rash

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impiety

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irreverence; lack of respect for god

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implacable

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incapable of being pacified

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51
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implement

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put into effect

52
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implicate

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incriminate; show to be involved

53
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implication

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something hinted at or suggested

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implicit

A

understood but not stated

55
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importune

A

beg persistently

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impotent

A

weak; ineffective

57
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impromptu

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without previous preparation; off the cuff

58
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inadvertently

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unintentionally; by oversight

59
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inane

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silly; senseless

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inanimate

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inarticulate

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speechless; producing indistinct speech

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incapacitate

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incarcerate

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incentive

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spur; motive

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incessant

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uninterrupted; unceasing

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incipient

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beginning; in an early stage

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incite

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arouse to action; goad; motivate

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inclusive

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tending to include all

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incongruity

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lack of harmony

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incoherent

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unintelligible

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inconsequential

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insignificant; unimpotant

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inconsistency

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state of being self-contradictory

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incorporate

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introduce something into a larger whole

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incorporeal

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lacking a material body

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incorrigible

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uncorrectable

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe

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incrustation

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hard coating or crust

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incumbent

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officeholder

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indefatigable

80
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indelible

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not able to be erased

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indict

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indifferent

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unmoved or unconcerned by

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indigenous

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indisputable

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too certain to be disputed

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indomiable

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unconquerable; unyielding

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indubitable

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unable to be doubted; unquestionable

87
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induce

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persuade; bring about

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indulgent

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humoring; yielding

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industrious

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diligent; hard-working

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ineffable

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unutterable

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inept

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lacking skill

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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infallible

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unerring; faultless

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infamous

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notoriously bad

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infer

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deduce; conclude

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infernal

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pertaining to hel

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infinitesimal

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exceedingly small

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infraction

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ingenious

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clever; resourceful

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ingenuous

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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

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ingrate

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ungrateful person

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ingratiate

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make an effort to become popular with others

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inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit

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inhibit

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initiate

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inkling

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inlet

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innate

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innocuous

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innovation

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inopportune

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inordinate

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unrestrained

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inquisitor

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questioner; investigator

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insatiable

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not easily satisfied

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inscrutable

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impenetrable

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insidious

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treacherous; stealthy; sly

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insightful

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discerning; perceptive

118
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insinuate

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hint; imply

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insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

120
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insolence

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impudent disrespect

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insolvent

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insomnia

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wakefulness; inability to sleep

123
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instigate

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urge; start; provoke

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insubordination

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disobedience

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insubstantial

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lacking substance; insignificant

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insurgent

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rebellious

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