I Flashcards

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iconoclast

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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous

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excessively worshiping one object or person

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ignominious

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humiliating, disgracing

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illicit

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forbidden, not permitted

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inclination

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a tendency, propensity

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immerse

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to absorb, deeply involve, engross

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infamy

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notoriety, extreme ill repute

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immutable

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not changeable

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imperative

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necessary, pressing

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impecunious

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poor

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incorrigible

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incapable of correction, delinquent

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impute

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to ascribe, blame

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implacable

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incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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implement

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an instrument, utensil, tool

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implicate

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to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate

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impregnable

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resistant to capture or penetration

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inane

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silly and meaningless

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inarticulate

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incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech

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incarnate

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existing in the flesh, embodied

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incendiary

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a person who agitates or object that sets on fire

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impinge

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to impact, affect, make an impression

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incessant

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unending

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inchoate

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unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

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incisive
clear, sharp, direct
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impassive
stoic, not susceptible to suffering
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incontrovertible
indisputable
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impeccable
exemplary, flawless
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impertinent
rude, insolent
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impetuous
rash, hastily done
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increment
an enlargement; the process of increasing
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indefatigable
incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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indigent
very poor, impoverished
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impudent
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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imperious
commanding, domineering
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indignation
anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indolent
lazy
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indomitable
not capable of being conquered
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induce
to bring about, stimulate
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ineffable
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inept
not suitable or capable, unqualified
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inexorable
incapable of being persuaded or placated
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inextricable
hopelessly tangled or entangled | impossible to separate
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infusion
an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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impervious
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
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ingenious
clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
not devious, innocent and candid
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inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
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inimical
hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
wickedness or sin
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injunction
an order of official warning
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innate
inborn, native, inherent
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
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innovate
to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
an insinuation
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innoculate
to implant an agent to increase immunity to illness
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inquisitor
one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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insiduous
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insinuate
to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
dull, boring
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insolent
rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
to urge, goad
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insular
separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
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insurgent
one who rebels
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integral
necessary for completeness
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interject
to insert between other things
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interlocutor
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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interminable
without the possibility of end
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intimation
an indirect suggestion
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intractable
difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
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intransigent
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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inundate
to flood with abundance
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inure
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation
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invective
an angry verbal attack
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inveterate
stubbornly established by habit
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inviolable
secure from assault
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irascible
easily angered
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iridescent
showing rainbow colors
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irreverence
carefreeness and lack of responsibility
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irrevocable
incapable of being taken back