E - I Flashcards
(147 cards)
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ebullient
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very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
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echelon
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a level, rank or grade; the people at that level
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eclectic
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selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources
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edify
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uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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efficacy
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the quality of being able to produce the intended effect
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effigy
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representation or image of a person, especially a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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egregious
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extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
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egress
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an exit or the action of exiting
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elegy
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song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person
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encomium
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warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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endemic
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native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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enervate
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weaken, tire
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engender
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produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
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enumerate
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count or list; specify one by one
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epicure
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person with cultivated, refined tastes, especially in food and wine
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equanimity
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composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, especially under stress
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equivocate
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use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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erratic
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inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course
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erroneous
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mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect
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ersatz
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artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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erstwhile
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former, previous (adj)
in the past, formerly (adv)
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erudite
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scholarly; knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge
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eschew
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shun, avoid, abstain from
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esoteric
understood by or intended for only a few; secret
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estimable
worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated
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ethos
the character, personality, or moral values specific to a person, group, time period, etc.
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euphony
pleasing or sweet sound, especially as formed by a harmonious use of words
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exacting
very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention
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exculpate
clear from guilt or blame
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exhaustive
comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust
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exigent
requiring immediate attention, action, or aid; excessively demanding
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exponent
person who expounds or explains; champion, advocate, or representative
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expurgate
censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
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extemporaneous
done without preparation (especially of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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extraneous
irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging
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extrapolate
conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience
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facetious
joking, humorous, especially inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
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fallacious
containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive
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fallow
left unplanted (of land); not in use
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fanciful
whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
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fastidious
excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
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fatuous
foolish, silly, especially in a smug or complacent manner
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fawn
show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior
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fecund
fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work
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felicitous
admirably appropriate, very well-suited for the occasion; pleasant, fortunate, marked by happiness
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fervid
very hot; heated in passion or enthusiasm
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fetid
stinking; having an offensive smell
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fidelity
faithfulness, loyalty; strict observance of duty; accuracy in reproducing a sound or image
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flag
get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop
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fledgling
a young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun)
new or inexperienced (adj)
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florid
reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
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flout
treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)
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foment
incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part
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ford
place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun)
to cross at such a place (verb)
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forestall
delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
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fortuitous
happening by chance; lucky
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fracas
noisy disturbance or fight; brawl
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fractious
unruly, troublemaking; irritable
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fulminate
explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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furtive
done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
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gainsay
declare false, deny; oppose
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gambol
frolic; skip or leap playfully
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garner
gather and store; amass, collect
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gawky
physically awkward (especially of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)
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germane
relevant and appropriate, on-topic
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gestation
pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or (metaphorically) of an idea or plan
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glacial
pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
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glib
fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity
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glower
stare in an angry, sullen way
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goad
urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage
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graft
insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb)
the part so grafted (as in graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, especially by abusing one's power (noun)
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grandstand
perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers
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grating
irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping
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grouse
complain or grumble (verb)
a reason for complaint (noun)
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grovel
creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself
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guile
clever deceit, cuning, craftiness
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hackneyed
so commonplace as to be stale, not fresh or original
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halcyon
calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
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handwringing
grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue
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hapless
unlucky, unfortunate
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harrangue
long, intense verbal attack, especially when delivered publicly
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hardy
bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
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harrow
farming tool that breaks up soil (noun);
painfully disturb or distress (verb)
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hearken
listen, pay attention to
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hedge
avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side
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hedonist
person devoted to pleasure
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hegemony
domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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hermetic
airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult
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heterogeneous
different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements
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hew
strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword, etc.); make or shape something (such as a statute) with a cutting tool
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hoary
very old, gray or white as from old age
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hodgepodge
mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
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husband
manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve
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iconoclast
attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
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idiosyncrasy
characteristic of habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk
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ignoble
not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
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illiberality
narrow-mindedness; bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
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impassive
not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion
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impecunious
poor, without money
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imperious
commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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impervious
impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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impetuous
passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
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impious
not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
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implacable
not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
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implode
burst inward
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imprecation
curse; prayer for harm to come to someone
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impugn
attack the truth or integrity of
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impute
credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)
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inadvertent
unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless
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inasmuch
in like manner, considering that (contraction of "in as much", generally followed by "as")
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incarnadine
blood red or flesh-colored
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incendiary
setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
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inchoate
just begun, undeveloped, unorganized
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incipient
just beginning; in a very early stage
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incongruous
out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
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inconsequential
insignificant, unimportant, illogical
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inculate
teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person
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indefatigable
untiring, not able to become fatigued
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indeterminate
not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague
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indigence
extreme poverty, impecunious
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indolent
lazy, slothful
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inert
inactive; having little or no power to move
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inexorable
relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
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infallible
incapable of error; certain
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ingenuous
genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive
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ingrate
ungrateful person
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ratiate
make an effort to gain favor with
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inherent
existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic
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inimical
hostile, adverse, harmful
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inordinate
excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
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inquest
legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and specially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry
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insensible
incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
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insular
pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial
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intelligible
able to be understood, clear
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inter
bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
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interregnum
a time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
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intractable
difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn
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intransigent
refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
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intrepid
fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
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inundate
flood, cover with water, overwhelm
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inure
toughen up, accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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invective
violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
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investiture
investing; formally giving someone a right or title
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invidious
hateful, offensive, injurious
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irascible
irritable, easily angered
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itinerant
traveling from place to place, especially as part of a job
