I Flashcards

(42 cards)

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idolatrous

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excessively worshipping one object or person

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iconoclast

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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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illicit

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forbidden, nit permitted

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impassive

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stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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5
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impecunious

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poor

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impassive

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stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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imperative

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necessary, pressing

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impervious

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impenetrable, incapable of being affected

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impinge

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to impact, affect, make an impression

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impinge

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to impact, affect, make an impression

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implement

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(n.) an instrument, utensil, tool

(v.) to put into effect, to
institute

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implement

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(n.) an instrument, utensil, tool

(v.) to put into effect, to
institute

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implicit

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understood but not outwardly obvious, implied

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inane

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silly, meaningless

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inchoate

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unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

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incisive

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clear, sharp, direct

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inclination

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a tendency, propensity

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increment

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an enlargement; the process of increasing

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indigenous

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originating in a region

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indolent

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ineffable

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unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

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inept

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not suitable or capable, unqualified

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inexorable

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incapable of being persuaded or placated

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infamy

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notoriety, extreme ill repute

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infusion
an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious
clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
not devious; innocent and candid
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iniquity
wickedness or sin
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inoculate
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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insidious
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insipid
dull, boring
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insolent
rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
to urge, goad
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insular
separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
one who rebels
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interject
to insert between other things
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interlocutor
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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inundate
to flood with abundance
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inure
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
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invective
an angry verbal attack
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iridescent
showing rainbow colors