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fluted

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referring to fluted points where a rounded groove has been made in the shaft of the point, most likely to facilitate hafting

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fodder

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food for horses or cattle, raw material for a designated purpose

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Foil

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(verb, noun) to defeat; to keep from gaining some end; a thin sheet of metal; a light fencing sword; a person or thing serving as a contrast to another
Synonyms: frustrate, thwart, counter, repair

Antonyms: aid, abet, assist, advance, promote

Sent– We hope that good police work will foil the criminals’ plot.

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foist

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to pass something off as real/worthy

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Foments

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verb:

to incite; promote the development of

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foolhardy

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ADJ. rashly or foolishly bold, reckless

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Fop

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a vain, affected man foolishly preoccupied with dress or manners

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foray

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a quick raid

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Forbearance

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agreement to not act. Refraining from doing that which you have a legal right to do.

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Foreboding

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The feeling that something bad is going to occur.

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Forestalled

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to act in advance of; anticipate; to prevent or hinder

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Forlorn

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Feeling downcast; dejected.

F OR L OR N: Fall OR Lose OR Nothing -basically hopeless.

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forswear

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to reject or renounce under oath to deny vehemently or under oath

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foundered

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(v.) broke down; failed

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fracas

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(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl

SYNONYMS: row, altercation, rhubarb, bouhaha

ANTONYMS: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony

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Fractious

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tending to be troublesome, unruly

S: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish

A: docile, tractable, coopertive

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FRESCO

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  • Painting technique
  • Pigments suspended in water applied to a damp lime-plaster surface
  • Once the pigments dry they become part of the surface of the wall

AKA Buon Fresco/ True Fresco:

Tempera (Egg yolk, glue, water, pigment) on wet plaster

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Frieze

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Greek
The architectural course between the architrave and the cornice. Usually decorated with sculpture, painting or moldings. Also: any continuous flat band with relief sculpture or painted decorations.

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Fritter

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Word: Fritter

Definition: 1. (v) Squander, waste, misuse, misspend, and dissipate 2. (n) A piece of fruit, vegetable, or meat that is coated in batter and deep-fried.

Frittered(v)
Frittering(v)
Fritter(n)
Fritterer(n)

Sample Sentence: 1. The hush puppy was a fritter of cornmeal. 2. He frittered his money away.

Origin: 1. (n)From the Latin word “Frictus”. 2. (v) From fragment and shred. First used in 1728.

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frolicsome

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full of merriment; playful

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frond

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A frond is a large leaf with usually many divisions. The picture of these fern leaves is a great example of a frond.

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Froward

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adj. intractable, stubbornly disobedient, difficult to manage

The froward mule sat down and refused to move all afternoon.

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Fructify

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to make fruitful or productive

v

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Fulminated

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(v.) express vehement, passionate protest

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fulsome

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sickening or excessive behavior

ANT: reasonable

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Functionary

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One who serves a certain function OR one who holds office in a government or political party.

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funereal

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having the mournful, somber character appropriate to a funeral

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furtive

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secret covert

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fusillade

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simultaneous firing or outburst

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Gadfly

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An irritating & persistent person
(noun) Sentence: I tried to lose Judy, an obnoxious gadfly, in the crowd, but she stuck me with unbearable closeness.

Syn: nuisance; pest

Ant: NONE

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gainsaid

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deny or contradict (a fact or statement)

the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid

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gall

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bitterness; nerve

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Galvanized

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motivated

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Gambit

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A calculated move or stratagem used to gain an advantage. i.e. sacrifice a pawn on the first move of chest for an advantage.

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Gambol

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to frolic; to romp about playfully

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Gamely

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in a spirited manner; with courage.

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Garish (adj.)

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glaring; tastelssy showy or overdecirated in a vulgar or offensive way

syn: gaudy, flashy, tawdry
ant: subdued, muted, understated, quiet

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garrulous

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very talkaltive; loquacious

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gauche

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adj. lacking social polish; tactless

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Gaunt

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Thin, skinny, bony

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gawked

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stared, to look at intencely.

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gazette

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a newspaper

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genesis

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production of, to give birth

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geniality

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n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition.

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Genteel

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adj.

Refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement

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Gentility

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member of the upper class, state of refinement

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Gentry

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Wealthy landowning class. but below nobility

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genuflected

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lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to worship

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Germane

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Relevant

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germinal

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occuring in the earliest stage of development, immature

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Germinated

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the start of growth from the seed. Grown

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Gerontocracy

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government ruled by old people

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gerrymander

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to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party. To manipulate voting districts

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Gestate

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To develop in the mind or body

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Gesticulation

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Act of making simple gestures or moving your body: arms and hands

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gibed

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to ridicule, to imitate, to make fun of

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Gleaned

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Collected or found out gradually. To gather slowly

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth, superficial

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glowered

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to look with discontent, anger (v)

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glutted

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filled beyond capacity

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Glutinous

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DEF: gluey ;sticky

ADJ, describing a noun

Syn: N/A Ant: N/A

His hands were glutinous after the art projects.

  1. Sticky 2. Paste 3. Slime
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Glutton

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someone who consumes too much food or drink

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Gossamer

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N.1.thin,sheer fabric resembling gauze.2.a fine,filmy substance made of strands of cobweb.

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GOURMAND

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someone fond of eating and drinking

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gourmet

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a person who likes fine food and is a good judge in its quality

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Grandeur

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magnificence

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress

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Gratuitous

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Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted

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grotto

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An artificial cavern, usually with fountains and other water-works and decorated with rocks and shell-works, also sculpture, ceramic relieves and panels etc.

Boboli Garden - Florence

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grovel

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to behave so humbly that it is demeaning

to lie or creep face downward, as in humility

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Gruel

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a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.

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Guffaw

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Burst of laughter

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guile

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treacherous cunning deceit

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Guileless

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honest, candid , frank

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gulled

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deceived

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Con mucho gusto

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with pleasure.

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guy

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n. cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied.

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Hackneyed

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(Adjective) Overused; lack of freshness or originality

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halcyon

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noun: a legendary bird indentified with the kingfisher; adj. of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful, happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
syonyms: tranquil, serene, placid, palmy

antonyms: turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous

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hale

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in sound health; to compel to go

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hallowed

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sacred

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halting

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adj. slow and hesitant, as if lacking in confidence

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HAP

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BY CHANCE–haphazard, happen, mishap

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hapless

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adj. unlucky; unfortunate

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harangued

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scolded especially in a noisy and bullying way

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harbinger

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A forerunner

an omen or sign

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harrowing

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extremely distressing; disturbing; frightening

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harry

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to torment another

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Headlong

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Hasty; quickly

eg: runner slid headlong

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Heedless

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careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.

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Hegemony

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the ability to exercise control within a system of states. The US exercises military hegemony today
-one state’s ability to control another state

-can be the same as unipolarity but not necessarily. Seen as elites trying to elicit control over the masses

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heinous

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(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful

SYNONYMS: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous

ANTONYMS: excellent, wonderful, splendid

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Heresy

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Opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system. (noun)

synonyms: agnosticism, apostasy, atheism, blasphemy
antonyms: orthodoxy

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Hermetic

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Airtight or tightly sealed; Unaffected by anything outside itself.

Obscure

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hermitage

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Russian art museum
place where hermit lives
isolated place

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Herpetologist

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study of reptiles and amphibians

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heterodox

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unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic

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hibernal

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wintery

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Hinterlands

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Backcountry or back woods

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hirelings

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actors contracted for a specific period of time and for a specific salary

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hirsute

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hairy

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histrionic

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adj. overly dramatic, theatrical

The little boy’s ____ cries after scrapping his fingure got everyone’s attention.

Everything Michael said was on the swaggering, ____ side, as if he were the coolest guy on campus.

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hoary

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grayish white or having gray hair, old

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Homage

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Publicly expressed honor or respect

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Holocaust

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A large-scale destruction, especially by fire. a vast slaughter, a burnt offering

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Homespun

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the clothes the women made during the Intolerable Acts so that people weren’t wearing British made clothing. They were significant because it was one of the 1st times women came into play taking action against things publicly.

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homily

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a sermon

noun person, place or thing

syn-lecture, speech

related words: inspirational speech, talk, lesson, advice

The preacher’s homily was very inspiring.

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Hoodwinked

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Def: To be mislead by a trick

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hortatory

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Urging, or strongly encouraging.

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Horticulturalist

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a form of agriculture in which people use a limited non mechanized technology to cultivate plants

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hovel

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noun.
def. a wretched living place.

sentence- the hovel hotel was gross.

syn- shack

ant- palace

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Hubbub

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an uproar, noise, or fuss

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hue and cry

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identified threats would cause those watching over the town to raise the alarm and call for help

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Humdrum

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(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation

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Hummock

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knoll, mound

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[ Humus ]

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; Organic matter in soil produced by decompostion of plants and animals.

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hurtled

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to move very fast, often with noise

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husbanded

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to manage economically; to use sparingly

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Husbandry

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(n) careful management of resources, often agricultural; household managment
ex. paying bills; soccer mom stuff

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Hypocritical

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Adj. insincere

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Ichthyology

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Study of the Fishes

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idiom

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an expression where the literal meaning of the words is not the meaning of the expression. it means something other than what it actually says.

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Igneous

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A rock formed or crystallized from a magma.

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ignoble

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(adj.)
mean, low, base

Most people will agree that a noble purpose does not justify ignoble means.

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Ignominy

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disgrace or shame

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illimitable

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endless or without limit or boundary

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Imbecility

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(n) weakness of mind.

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imbibe

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to drink; to drink in or absorb; to take in with the mind and keep( as in ideas or principles)

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imbroglio

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a misunderstanding, disagreement b/w persons or nations

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Imminent

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Likely to occur at any moment

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immolated

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to kill as if for sacrafice

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Immure

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To imprison

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immutable

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changeless;

abiding , ageless, unchangeable , constant , enduring, permanent

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Impassive

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apathetic , callous , cold , cold-blooded; without feelings

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impecunious

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lacking funds, without money

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impell

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to push onward

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impenitent

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not feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

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Imperious

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Domineering; haughty

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Impertinent

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Not related; rude

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imperturbable

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adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady

syn. unexcitable, unruffled

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Impetuous

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Hasty, rash, or impulsive.

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impiety

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lack of reverence or dutifulness

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implacable

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(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

SYNONYMS: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable

ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible

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impolitic

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adj. lacking sensitivity and skill in dealing with others; not wise, tactless

Greg’s ____ statements concerning junk bonds caused personal resentment.

Bill’s ____ remarks about the other candidates cost him votes.

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imponderable

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unable to be assessed or measured precisely

148
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import

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significance

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importunate

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(adj. ) extremely demanding; insistent (to the point of annoyance)
e. g. importunate creditors

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imprecation

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(noun) a curse

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Impregnable

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Unable to be captured or broken into

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Impropriety

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Improper behavior

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Improvident

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Unconcerned about future needs

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impudence

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the quality or state of being impudent ; effrontery; insolence.

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Impung

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(Verb)to call into question, attack as false

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impuissance

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adj.
lacking strength; feeble; weak

Middle French/Latin

possent/potent - to be able, have power

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Impunity

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Freedom from unpleasant consequences

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imput

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to attribute or ascribe

159
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Inaugurate

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v. Start; initiate; install in office

Synonyms: induct, actualize, introduce

A president is inaugurated every four years.

english- to start or introduce something new and important.
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Incandescent

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Emitting light produced by heat

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Incantation (noun)

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A chant; a recited magical spell

syn: invocation; spell

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incapacitate

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to disable deprive of power

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inchoate

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not fully formed, disorganized

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incessant

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constant

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inchoate

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not fully formed, disorganized

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incipient

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just beginning to appear or exist adj.

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incipient

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just beginning to appear or exist adj.

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incisive

A
  1. (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
  2. (of an amount) accurate and sharply focused
169
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incommodious

A

adj. not spacious

170
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inconsequential

A

(adj.) trifling, unimportant

SYNONYMS:trivial, negligible, petty, paltry

ANTONYMS: important, essential, crucial, vital

171
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incontinent

A

adj; having no or insufficient voluntary control over urination or defecation

lacking self restraint; uncontrolled

172
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Incontrovertible

A

can’t be disproved

173
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Incorporeal- adjective

A

Def- without physical being
Syn- ghost
Ant- person
Sentence- it was an incorporeal spirit.

174
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Incorrigible

A

Not able to be corrected; beyond control

175
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incredulity

A

inability to believe

176
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incredulous

A

skeptical

177
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Incrustation (noun)

A

Covered with a crust or hard covering

178
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incubus

A

anything greatly oppressive or discouraging; a mental burden; a nightmare; a mythological, night-visiting evil spirit

179
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inculcated

A

instill by habit or repetition

180
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incursion

A

an invasion of limited scope and duration

181
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Indefatigable

A

(adj) incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue

182
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indelible

A

Not able to be erase or removed, memorable

183
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indemnified

A

to compensate for or insure against damage or loss

184
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Indentured

A

Any deed written contract or sealed agreement

185
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Indigence

A

Poverty

186
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indigenous

A

native to the land

187
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indigent

A

improverished

188
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Indignation

A

Feeling of anger over an injustice.

189
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indignity

A

an insult to one’s pride; offensive or humiliating treatment

190
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Indissoluble

A

Can’t be undone

191
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indite (L.)

A

tr. v. To write; to compose.

192
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indolent

A

lazy

193
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Indomitable

A

Unbeatable; resilient

194
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indubitable

A

adj. impossible to doubt / certain

195
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induced

A

to push an action by persuasion or influence.

196
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ineffectual

A

unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate

197
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Ineluctable

A

impossible to avoid or evade

198
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Inerrancy

A

Making no mistakes or errors

199
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inexorable

A

relentless unstoppable

200
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Infamous

A

(Adj.) Very wicked, disgraceful, shameful

Synonym: scandalous, villainous, flagrant,

Antonym: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

201
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infernal

A

pertaining to hell; diabolical

202
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Infidel

A

Nonbeliever

203
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Infirmity

A

the state of being weak in health or body especially from old age

  • My cat MeeMee just died after many years of infirmity .
204
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Ingrate

A

An ungrateful person

205
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ingratiated

A

to become popular with

206
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Inimical

A

hostile/unfriendly

207
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inimitable

A

one of a kind; incapable of being copied

208
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INIQUITOUS adj

A

wicked; immoral; unrighteous, grossly unjust

209
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insalubrious

A

unfavorable to health, unwholesome

210
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Inscrutable

A

incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.

211
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Insensible

A

Unable to feel
Unaware

Unconscious

212
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insidious

A

working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way

213
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Insinuate

A

to imply or communicate stealthily.

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