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Idiosyncrasy

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Noun

Peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity:

His numerous idiosyncrasies included a fondness for wearing bright green shoes with mauve socks.

Synonym: humors; oddity; quirk

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Ignoble

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Adj.

Having low moral standards, not noble in character; mean:

The photographer was paid a princely sum for the picture of the self claimed ethicist in the ignoble act of of pickpocketing.

Synonym: vulgar

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Imbue

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Verb

To infuse; dye, wet, moisten:

Lisa struggled to imbue her children with decent values.

Synonym: permeate; pervade

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Impasse

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Noun

Blocked path; dilemma with no solution:

The rock slide produced an impasse, so no one could proceed further on the road.

Synonym: deadlock; stalemate

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Impecunious

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Adj.

Poor; having no money:

After the stock market crashed, many former millionaires found themselves impecunious.

Synonym: indigent; destitute; needy

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Imperturbable

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Adj.

Not capable of being disturbed:

The counselor had so much experience dealing with distraught children that she was imperturbable, even when faced with the wildest tantrums.

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Iconoclast

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Noun

One who opposes established belief, customs, and institutions:

His lack of regard for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast.

Synonym: maverick; nonconformist; rebel

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Impugn

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Verb

Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of a statement or motive; call into question:

The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.

Synonym: challenge; query

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Ignominious

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Adj

Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame:

No other party risked ignominious defeat.

Synonym: humiliating

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Ingenuous

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Adj

Innocent and unsuspecting:

Her ingenuous thirst for experience in the computer science field

Synonym: naive

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Inundate

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Verb

Overwhelm with things or people to be dealt with:

We’ve been inundated with complaints from listeners.

Synonym: overrun; overload

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Impetuous

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Adj

Quick to act without thinking:

It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options.

Synonym: impulsive; precipitate

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Impious

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Adj

Not devout in religion:

The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent.

Synonym: immoral

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Incarnadine

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Adj

Blood-red in color:

At his mothers mention of his baby picture, the shy boy’s cheeks turned incarnadine with embarrassment.

Synonym: reddened

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Inchoate

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Adj

Not fully formed, disorganized:

The idea expressed in Nietzsche’s mature work also appear in an inchoate form in his earliest writings.

Synonym: nascent; amorphous; incoherent

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Impervious

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Adj

Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected:

A good raincoat will be impervious to moisture.

Synonym: resistant; hermetic

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Implacable

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Adj

Unable to calm down or made peaceful:

His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks.

Synonym: inexorable; intransigent; unforgiving

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Impervious

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Adj

Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected:

A good raincoat will be impervious to moisture.

Synonym: resistant; hermetic

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Impetuous

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Adj

Quick to act without thinking:

It is not good for an investment broker to be impetuous since much thought should be given to all the possible options.

Synonym: impulsive; precipitate

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Impious

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Adj

Not devout in religion:

The nun cut herself off from her impious family after she entered the convent.

Synonym: immoral

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Inculcate

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Verb

To teach, impress in the mind:

Most parents inculcate their children with their beliefs and ideas instead of allowing them to develop their own values.

Synonym: implant; indoctrinate; preach

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Indolent

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Adj

Habitually lazy; idle:

Her indolent ways for her fired from many jobs.

Synonym: lethargic; sluggish

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Inexorable

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Adj

Inflexible, unyielding:

The inexorable force of the twister swept away their house.

Synonym: obdurate; implacable

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Ingrate

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Noun

Ungrateful person:

When none of her relatives thanked her for the fruitcake a she had sent them, Lisa condemned them all as ingrates.

Synonym: churl

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Ingratiate
Verb To gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage: The new intern tried to ingratiate herself with the managers so that they might consider her for a future job. Synonym: flatter
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Inimical
Adj Hostile, unfriendly; Even though a cease fire had been in place for months, the two sides were still inimical to each other. Synonym: adverse; dissident; recalcitrant
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Iniquity
Noun Sin, evil act: The mayor promised to close every den of iniquity in this town. Synonym: enormity; vice; wickedness
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Innocuous
Adj Harmless: Some snakes are poisonous, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger to humans. Synonym: benign
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Inquest
Noun An investigation, an inquiry The police chief ordered an inquest to determine what went wrong. Synonym: research
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Insipid
Adj Lacking interest or flavor: Synonym: banal; stale; vapid
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Insurrection
Noun Rebellion: After the emperor's troops crushed the insurrection, its leaders fled the country. Synonym: mutiny; revolt
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Inter
Verb To bury: After giving the masses one last chance to pay their respects, the leader's body was interred. Synonym: entomb
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Interregnum
Noun Interval between reigns: When John f Kennedy was shot, there was a brief interregnum before Lyndon b Johnson became president.
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Intractable
Adj Not easily managed or manipulated: Intractable for hours, the wild horses eventually allowed the rider to mount. Synonym: stubborn; unruly
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Intransigent
Adj Uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled: The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting that everyone turn in the assignment at the same time. Synonym: implacable; obstinate; obdurate
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Intrepid
Adj Fearless, resolutely courageous: Despite freezing winds, the intrepid hiker completed his ascent. Synonym: brave
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Inure
Verb To harden; accustom, become used to: Eventually, mike became inured to the sirens that went off every night. Synonym: condition; familiarize; habituate
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Invective
Noun Abusive language: A stream of invective poured from mrs. Pratt's mouth as she watched the vandals smash her ceramic frog. Synonym: diatribe; denunciation; tirade
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Investiture
Noun Ceremony conferring authorities: At Napoleon's investiture, he grabbed the crown from the Pope's hands and placed it in his head himself. Synonym: inaugural
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Invidious
Adj Envious; obnoxious, offensive; likely to promise ill-will: It is cruel and invidious for parents to ah favorites with their children. Synonym: insulting; resentful
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Irascible
Adj Easily made angry: Mike's irascible and violent nature made all who dealt with him fear for their lives. Synonym: irritable; cantankerous; ornery
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Itinerant
Adj Wandering from place to place; unsettled: The itinerant tomcat came back to the johanssan homestead every two months. Synonym: nomadic; vagrant
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Indefatigable
Adj (Of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly. An indefatigable defender of human rights Synonym: tireless, unflagging
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Inscrutable
Adj Impossible to understand or Interpret. Guy looked blankly inscrutable. Synonym: enigmatic, mysterious
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Impart
Verb Make information known; communicate: Teachers had a duty to impart strong morals to their students. Synonym: convey; bestow
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Impertinent
Adj Not showing proper respect; rude: She answers impertinent questions without being offended. Synonym: insolent, discourteous
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Imperium
Noun Absolute power: It was the high noon of imperium, an age when there was something empowering about being an American.
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Immaculate
Adj Free from moral blemish or impurity: Bostrom tends to see the mind as immaculate code, the body as inefficient hardware.
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Irresolute
Adj Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain: She stood irresolute outside his door. Synonym: indecisive, equivocating, dithering
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Imprecation
Noun A spoken curse: She hurled her imprecations at anyone who might be listening.

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