export_gre 15002000 (1) Flashcards
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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
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Fulminated
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(v.) express vehement, passionate protest
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fulsome
sickening or excessive behavior
ANT: reasonable
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Functionary
One who serves a certain function OR one who holds office in a government or political party.
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funereal
having the mournful, somber character appropriate to a funeral
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furtive
secret covert
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fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst
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Gadfly
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
deny or contradict (a fact or statement)
the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid
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gall
bitterness; nerve
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Galvanized
motivated
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Gambit
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
to frolic; to romp about playfully
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Gamely
in a spirited manner; with courage.
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Garish (adj.)
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
very talkaltive; loquacious
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gauche
adj. lacking social polish; tactless
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Gaunt
Thin, skinny, bony
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gawked
stared, to look at intencely.
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gazette
a newspaper
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genesis
production of, to give birth
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geniality
n. Warmth and kindliness of disposition.
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Genteel
adj.
| Refined; polite; aristocratic; affecting refinement
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Gentility
member of the upper class, state of refinement
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Gentry
Wealthy landowning class. but below nobility
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genuflected
lower one's body briefly by bending one knee to worship
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Germane
Relevant
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germinal
occuring in the earliest stage of development, immature
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Germinated
the start of growth from the seed. Grown
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Gerontocracy
government ruled by old people
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gerrymander
to divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party. To manipulate voting districts
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Gestate
To develop in the mind or body
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Gesticulation
Act of making simple gestures or moving your body: arms and hands
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gibed
to ridicule, to imitate, to make fun of
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Gleaned
Collected or found out gradually. To gather slowly
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glib
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth, superficial
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glowered
to look with discontent, anger (v)
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glutted
filled beyond capacity
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Glutinous
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
someone who consumes too much food or drink
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Gossamer
N.1.thin,sheer fabric resembling gauze.2.a fine,filmy substance made of strands of cobweb.
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GOURMAND
someone fond of eating and drinking
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gourmet
a person who likes fine food and is a good judge in its quality
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Grandeur
magnificence
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grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress
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Gratuitous
Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted
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grotto
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
to behave so humbly that it is demeaning
| to lie or creep face downward, as in humility
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Gruel
a thin liquid food of oatmeal or other meal boiled in milk or water.
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Guffaw
Burst of laughter
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guile
treacherous cunning deceit
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Guileless
honest, candid , frank
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gulled
deceived
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Con mucho gusto
with pleasure.
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guy
n. cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied.
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Hackneyed
(Adjective) Overused; lack of freshness or originality
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halcyon
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
in sound health; to compel to go
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hallowed
sacred
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halting
adj. slow and hesitant, as if lacking in confidence
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HAP
BY CHANCE--haphazard, happen, mishap
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hapless
adj. unlucky; unfortunate
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harangued
scolded especially in a noisy and bullying way
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harbinger
A forerunner
| an omen or sign
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harrowing
extremely distressing; disturbing; frightening
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harry
to torment another
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Headlong
Hasty; quickly
| eg: runner slid headlong
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Heedless
careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
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Hegemony
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
(adj.) very wicked, offensive, hateful
SYNONYMS: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous
ANTONYMS: excellent, wonderful, splendid
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Heresy
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
Airtight or tightly sealed; Unaffected by anything outside itself.
Obscure
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hermitage
Russian art museum
place where hermit lives
isolated place
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Herpetologist
study of reptiles and amphibians
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heterodox
unorthodox, heretical, iconoclastic
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hibernal
wintery
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Hinterlands
Backcountry or back woods
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hirelings
actors contracted for a specific period of time and for a specific salary
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hirsute
hairy
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histrionic
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
grayish white or having gray hair, old
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Homage
Publicly expressed honor or respect
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Holocaust
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire. a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
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Homespun
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
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
Def: To be mislead by a trick
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hortatory
Urging, or strongly encouraging.
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Horticulturalist
a form of agriculture in which people use a limited non mechanized technology to cultivate plants
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hovel
noun.
def. a wretched living place.
sentence- the hovel hotel was gross.
syn- shack
ant- palace
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Hubbub
an uproar, noise, or fuss
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hue and cry
identified threats would cause those watching over the town to raise the alarm and call for help
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Humdrum
(adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
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Hummock
knoll, mound
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[ Humus ]
; Organic matter in soil produced by decompostion of plants and animals.
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hurtled
to move very fast, often with noise
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husbanded
to manage economically; to use sparingly
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Husbandry
(n) careful management of resources, often agricultural; household managment
ex. paying bills; soccer mom stuff
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Hypocritical
Adj. insincere
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Ichthyology
Study of the Fishes
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idiom
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
A rock formed or crystallized from a magma.
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ignoble
(adj.)
mean, low, base
Most people will agree that a noble purpose does not justify ignoble means.
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Ignominy
disgrace or shame
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illimitable
endless or without limit or boundary
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Imbecility
(n) weakness of mind.
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imbibe
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
a misunderstanding, disagreement b/w persons or nations
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Imminent
Likely to occur at any moment
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immolated
to kill as if for sacrafice
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Immure
To imprison
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immutable
changeless;
abiding , ageless, unchangeable , constant , enduring, permanent
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Impassive
apathetic , callous , cold , cold-blooded; without feelings
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impecunious
lacking funds, without money
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impell
to push onward
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impenitent
not feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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Imperious
Domineering; haughty
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Impertinent
Not related; rude
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imperturbable
adj. not easily excited; emotionally steady
| syn. unexcitable, unruffled
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Impetuous
Hasty, rash, or impulsive.
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impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
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implacable
(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
SYNONYMS: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable
ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible
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impolitic
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
unable to be assessed or measured precisely
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import
significance
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importunate
(adj. ) extremely demanding; insistent (to the point of annoyance)
e. g. importunate creditors
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imprecation
(noun) a curse
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Impregnable
Unable to be captured or broken into
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Impropriety
Improper behavior
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Improvident
Unconcerned about future needs
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impudence
the quality or state of being impudent ; effrontery; insolence.
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Impung
(Verb)to call into question, attack as false
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impuissance
adj.
lacking strength; feeble; weak
Middle French/Latin
possent/potent - to be able, have power
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Impunity
Freedom from unpleasant consequences
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imput
to attribute or ascribe
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Inaugurate
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
Emitting light produced by heat
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Incantation (noun)
A chant; a recited magical spell
syn: invocation; spell
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incapacitate
to disable deprive of power
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inchoate
not fully formed, disorganized
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incessant
constant
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inchoate
not fully formed, disorganized
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incipient
just beginning to appear or exist adj.
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incipient
just beginning to appear or exist adj.
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incisive
1. (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking
2. (of an amount) accurate and sharply focused
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incommodious
adj. not spacious
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inconsequential
(adj.) trifling, unimportant
SYNONYMS:trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
ANTONYMS: important, essential, crucial, vital
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incontinent
adj; having no or insufficient voluntary control over urination or defecation
lacking self restraint; uncontrolled
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Incontrovertible
can't be disproved
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Incorporeal- adjective
Def- without physical being
Syn- ghost
Ant- person
Sentence- it was an incorporeal spirit.
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Incorrigible
Not able to be corrected; beyond control
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incredulity
inability to believe
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incredulous
skeptical
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Incrustation (noun)
Covered with a crust or hard covering
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incubus
anything greatly oppressive or discouraging; a mental burden; a nightmare; a mythological, night-visiting evil spirit
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inculcated
instill by habit or repetition
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incursion
an invasion of limited scope and duration
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Indefatigable
(adj) incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue
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indelible
Not able to be erase or removed, memorable
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indemnified
to compensate for or insure against damage or loss
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Indentured
Any deed written contract or sealed agreement
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Indigence
Poverty
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indigenous
native to the land
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indigent
improverished
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Indignation
Feeling of anger over an injustice.
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indignity
an insult to one's pride; offensive or humiliating treatment
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Indissoluble
Can't be undone
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indite (L.)
tr. v. To write; to compose.
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indolent
lazy
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Indomitable
Unbeatable; resilient
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indubitable
adj. impossible to doubt / certain
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induced
to push an action by persuasion or influence.
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ineffectual
unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
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Ineluctable
impossible to avoid or evade
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Inerrancy
Making no mistakes or errors
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inexorable
relentless unstoppable
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Infamous
(Adj.) Very wicked, disgraceful, shameful
Synonym: scandalous, villainous, flagrant,
Antonym: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
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infernal
pertaining to hell; diabolical
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Infidel
Nonbeliever
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Infirmity
the state of being weak in health or body especially from old age
- My cat MeeMee just died after many years of infirmity .
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Ingrate
An ungrateful person
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ingratiated
to become popular with
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Inimical
hostile/unfriendly
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inimitable
one of a kind; incapable of being copied
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INIQUITOUS adj
wicked; immoral; unrighteous, grossly unjust
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insalubrious
unfavorable to health, unwholesome
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Inscrutable
incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
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Insensible
Unable to feel
Unaware
Unconscious
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insidious
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy way
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Insinuate
to imply or communicate stealthily.
