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Iconoclast
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A rebel; one who breaks with tradition
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Ichthyology
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Study of fish
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Idealist
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One with very high standards
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Idiosyncrasy
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A peculiar personality trait
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Idolatry
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Excessive or blind adoration; worship of idols
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Idyllic
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Charmingly simple or poetic
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Igneous
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Pertaining to fire
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Ignoble
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Dishonorable
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Ignominious
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Shameful; disgraceful
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Ignoramus
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A stupid person
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Ilk
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Type; sort; kind
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Illumine
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To brighten; to inspire
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Illusion
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Fake impression
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Illustrious
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Distinguished; bright
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Imbibe
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To drink; to absorb
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Imbroglio
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A difficult or confusing situation
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Imbue
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To fill completely; to penetrate
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Imminent
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Likely to happen; threatening
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Immolate
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To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
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Immutable
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Unchangeable
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Impair
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To weaken; to cause to become worse
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Impale
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To pierce with a sharp stake through the body
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Impalpable
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Vague; not understandable
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Impasse
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A dead end; a problem without a solution
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Impeach
To accuse
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Impeccable
Flawless; without fault
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Impecunious
Without money; penniless
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Impede
To hinder; to obstruct
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Impediment
A barrier; an obstruction
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Impel
Push into motion; urge
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Impending
Likely to happen soon
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Imperious
Domineering; haughty
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Impertinent
Rude; disrespectful
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Imperturbable
Steady; calm
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Impervious
Not capable of being affected; hardened
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Impetuous
Acting without thought; impulsive
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Impetus
A stimulus; a moving force
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Impinge
To strike; to collide: to encroach
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Impious
Disrespectful toward G-d
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Implacable
Unbending; inflexible; merciless
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Implausible
Unbelievable
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Implement
A tool (n); to carry out or put into practice (v)
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Import
Significance; meaning (n); to bring in from a foreign country (v)
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Importune
To persistently ask; to beg
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Impotent
Powerless; lacking strength
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Imprecation
A curse
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Impregnable
Unconquerable
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Impromptu
Without preparation; offhand
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Impropriety
Pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable
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Improvident
Wasteful
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Impudent
Disrespectful; shameless
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Impugn
To attack a person with words; to challenge a person in regard to motives
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Impunity
Freedom from punishment
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Impute
To accuse a person of some wrongdoing; to attribute a fault or crime to a person
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Inadvertent
Unintentional
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Inalienable
Not able to be transferred to another
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Inane
Silly; meaningless
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Inanimate
Lifeless; dull; dead
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Inarticulate
Pertaining to speech that is not clear or understandable
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Incandescent
Very bright; shining
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Incapacitated
Disabled; unable to function
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Incarnadine
Blood-red; flesh-colored
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Incarnate
In human form
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Incendiary
Causing fire; stirring up trouble
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Incense
To inflame; to enrage
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Inception
Beginning; start
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Incessant
Continuous; without pause
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Inchoate
At an early stage; just beginning
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Incipient
Beginning to exist or appear
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Incisive
Sharp; keen
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Incite
To urge to action; to stir up
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Inclement
Harsh; unfavorable; severe (refers to weather)
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Incoherent
Rambling; not logically connected
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Incongruous
Unsuited; inappropriate
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Inconsequential
Unimportant
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Incontrovertible
Certain: undeniable
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Incorrigible
Bad beyond correction or reform
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Incredulous
Skeptical; disbelieving
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Increment
An increase; a gain
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Incriminate
To charge with a crime; to connect or relate to a wrongdoing
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Incubus
Nightmare
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Inculcate
To teach earnestly; to influence someone to accept an idea
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Incumbent
Resting or lying down (adj); one who holds a political office (n)
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Incur
To bring upon oneself; to run into some undesirable consequence
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Incursion
A raid; an invasion
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Indefatigable
Incapable of being tired out
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Indelible
Incapable of being erased
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Indemnify
To insure; to repay
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Indicative
Signifying; Implying
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Indict
To charge with a crime; to accuse of a wrongdoing
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Indigenous
Native to a particular area; inborn
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Indigent
Extremely poor
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Indignant
Angry as a result of unjust treatment
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Indissoluble
Permanent
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Indoctrinate
To teach someone principles or beliefs
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Indolent
Lazy
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Indomitable
Unconquerable; unyielding
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Indubitable
Unquestionable; certain
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Indulgence
Gentle treatment; tolerance
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Inebriated
Drunk
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Ineffable
Not able to be described; unspeakable
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Ineluctable
Inevitable; inescapable
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Inept
Unfit; bungling; inefficient
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Inert
Without power to move; inactive
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Inexorable
Unyielding
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Infallible
Certain; without mistakes
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Infamous
Having an extremely bad reputation; detestable
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Infantile
Childish; immature
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Infernal
Hellish; fiendish; diabolical
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Infidel
Unbeliever
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Infinitesimal
Exceedingly small; minute
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Infirmity
Weakness; feebleness
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Influx
A flowing in
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Infraction
The breaking of a law or rule
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Infringe
To break a law; to violate; to trespass
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Ingenious
Clever
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Ingenuous
Simple; innocent; naive
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Ingrate
Ungrateful person
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Ingratiate
To work ones way into another's favor
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Inherent
Inborn
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Inhibition
Restraint; reserve
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Inimical
Harmful; unfriendly
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Inimitable
Not able to be imitated or equaled
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Iniquity
Wickedness
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Injunction
A command; an order
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Inkling
A hint
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Innocuous
Harmless
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Innovate
To introduce a new idea
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Innuendo
Indirect remark; hint
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Inordinate
Unusual; excessive
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Insatiable
Unable to be satisfied
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Inscrutable
Mysterious; difficult to understand
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Insidious
Treacherous
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Insinuate
To hint; to suggest
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Insipid
Tasteless; dull
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Insolent
Boldly disrespectful
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Insolvent
Bankrupt; unable to pay creditors
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Insouciant
Carefree; happy-go-lucky
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Insular
Pertaining to an island; detached; isolated
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Insuperable
Unconquerable
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Insurgence
Rebellion; action against authority
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Insurrection
Uprising; rebellion
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Intact
Entire; left whole; sound
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Integral
Essential; whole
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Integrate
To unify; to bring together into a whole
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Intelligentsia
Highly educated, cultured people
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Inter
To bury
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Interdict
To prohibit; to ban
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Interim
Meantime; period of time between
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Interlocutor
One who takes part in conversation
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Interloper
An intruder
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Interlude
A period of time between two events
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Interminable
Endless
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Intermittent
Starting and stopping; periodic
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Interpolate
To insert between ; to estimate
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Interpose
A place between
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Interregnum
Pause; interval; any period during which a nation is without a permanent ruler
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Interstellar
Between or among stars
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Intimate
Private or personal (adj); to imply (v)
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Intolerate
Bigoted; narrow-minded
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Intractable
Hard to manage
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Intransigent
Stubborn; refusing to give in
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Intrepid
Fearless; courageous
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Intricate
Complex; hard to understand
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Intrinsic
Essential; pertaining to a necessary part of something
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Introspective
Looking into oneself
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Inundate
To fill to overflowing; to flood
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Inured
(To) accustomed to
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Invalidate
To deprive of legal value; to make null and void
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Invariably
Constantly; uniformly; without changing
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Invective
Strong verbal abuse
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Inveigh
(Against) to make a bitter verbal attack
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Inveigle
To trick; lure; deceive
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Inveterate
Firmly established; deep-rooted
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Invidious
Causing resentment; offensive
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Invigorate
To fill with energy
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Invulnerable
Not able to be hurt; immune to attack
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Iota
A small quantity
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Irascible
Easily angered
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Ire
Anger; wrath
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Iridescent
Displaying a wide range of colors like those of the rainbow
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Irksome
Annoying; bothersome
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Irreconcilable
Unable to agree
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Irremediable
Unable to be corrected or cured
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Irrepressible
Unable to be controlled or restrained
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Irresolute
Indecisive; doubtful; undecided
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Irreverent
Disrespectful
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Irrevocable
Final; unchangeable
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Itinerant
Traveling from place to place
