451-500 Flashcards

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Improvise

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[Verb] Manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand

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Impudent

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[Adj] Improperly forward or bold

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Impugn

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[Verb] To cause people to doubt or not trust someone’s character, honesty, or ability

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Impunity

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[Noun] Exemption from punishment or loss

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Inadvertent

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[Adj] Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

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Inauspicious

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[Adj] Showing signs that something will not be successful or positive

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Inchoate

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[Adj] Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; incipient

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Incidence

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[Noun] The relative frequency of occurrence of something

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Incipient

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[Adj] Only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; inchoate

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Incongruous

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[Adj] Lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

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Incorrigible

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[Adj] Impervious to correction by punishment

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Incursion

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[Noun] The act of entering some territory or domain

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Indelible

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[Adj] Not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased

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Indict

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[Verb] Accuse formally of a crime

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Indigenous

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[Adj] Originating where it is found

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Indignant

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[Adj] Angered at something unjust or wrong

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Induce

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[Verb] Cause to act in a specified manner

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Indulge

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[Verb] Yield to; give satisfaction to

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Ineffable

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[Adj] Causing so much emotion, especially pleasure, that it cannot be described

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Inept

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[Adj] Generally incompetent and ineffectual

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Inextricable

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[Adj] Incapable of being disentangled or untied

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Infiltrate

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[Verb] Pass through an enemy line in a military conflict

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Inflammable

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[Adj] Easily ignited

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Infuse

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[Verb] Fill, as with a certain quality

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Ingenious
[Adj] Showing inventiveness and skill
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Ingenuous
[Adj] Honest, sincere, and trusting, sometimes in a way that seems silly
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Ingrained
[Adj] Deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
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Inimical
[Adj] Tending to obstruct or cause harm
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Iniquitous
[Adj] Characterized by injustice or wickedness
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Innocuous
[Adj] Not injurious to physical or mental health
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Inopportune
[Adj] Not suitable for a purpose
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Inquisitive
[Adj] Given to questioning
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Insatiate
[Adj] Impossible to satisfy
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Insensible
[Adj] Barely able to be perceived
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Insignia
[Noun] A badge worn to show official position
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Insinuate
[Verb] Suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
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Insipid
[Adj] Lacking interest or significance or impact
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Insular
[Adj] Relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
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Intact
[Adj] Undamaged in any way
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Interregnum
[Noun] The time between two reigns or governments
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Intransigent
[Adj] Impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
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Intrepid
[Adj] Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations
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Intricate
[Adj] Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborated and complicated
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Intrigue
[Noun] (The making of) a secret plan to do something, especially something that will harm another person [Verb] To interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious
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Inundate
[Verb] Fill or cover completely, usually with water
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Inured
[Adj] Made tough by habitual exposure
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Invective
[Noun] Abusive language used to express blame or censure
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Invert
[Verb] Turn inside out or upside down
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Invigorate
[Verb] Give life or energy to
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Invoke
[Verb] To use something such as a law to help you when you want to do something; to request help from someone, especially a god; to make someone have a particular feeling or remember something