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Vocabulary List 15 Flashcards

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Homogenous

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Adj.

Of the same kind

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Horticultural

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Adj.

Pertaining to cultivation of gardens

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Hostelry

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N.

Inn

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Hubbub

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N.

Confused uproar

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Humane

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Adj.

Kind

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Humdrum

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Adj.

Dull; monotonous

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Humid

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Adj.

Damp

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Humility

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N.

Humbleness of spirit

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Humus

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N.

Substance formed by decaying vegetable matter

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Hybrid

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N.

Mongrel; mixed breed

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Hypercritical

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Adj.

Excessively exacting

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Hypochondriac

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N.

Person unduly worried about his health; worrier without cause about illness

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Hypocritical

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Adj.

Pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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Hypothetical

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Adj.

Based on assumptions or hypotheses

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Iconoclastic

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Adj.

Attacking cherished traditions

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Ideology

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N.

Ideas of a group of people

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Idiom

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N.

Special usage in language

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Idiosyncrasy

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N.

Peculiarity; eccentricity

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Idolatry

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N.

Worship of idols; excessive admiration

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Igneous

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Adj.

Produced by fire; volcanic

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Ignoble

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Adj.

Of lowly origin; unworthy

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Ignominious

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Adj.

Disgraceful

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Illimitable

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Adj.

Infinite

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Illusion

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N.

Misleading vision

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Imbecility
N. Weakness of mind
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Imbibe
V. Drink in
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Imbroglio
N. Complicated situation; perplexity; entanglement
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Imbue
V. Saturate; fill
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Immaculate
Adj. Pure; spotless
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Imminent
Adj. Impending; near at hand
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Immobility
N. State of being immovable
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Immolate
V. Offer as a sacrifice
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Immune
Adj. Exempt
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Immutable
Adj. Unchangeable
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Impair
V. Worsen; diminish in value
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Impale
V. Pierce
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Impasse
N. Predicament from which there is no escape
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Impassive
Adj. Without feeling; not affected by pain
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Impeach
V. Charge with crime in office; indict
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Impeccable
Adj. Faultless
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Impecunious
Adj. Without money
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Impending
Adj. Nearing; approaching
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Impenitent
Adj. Not repentant
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Imperious
Adj. Domineering
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Impermeable
Adj. Impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
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Impertinent
Adj. Insolent
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Imperturbability
N. Calmness
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Impervious
Adj. Not penetrable; not permitting passage through
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Impetuous
Adj. Violent; hasty; rash
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Impetus
N. Moving force
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Impiety
N. Irreverence; wickedness
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Impious
Adj. Irrelevant
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Implacable
Adj. Incapable of being pacified
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Implication
N. That which is hinted at or suggested
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Implicit
Adj. Understood but not stated
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Impolitic
Adj. Not wise
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Import
N. Significance
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Importune
V. Beg earnestly
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Imprecate
V. Curse; pray that evil will befall
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Impregnable
Adj. Invulnerable
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Impromptu
Adj. Without previous preparation
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Impropriety
N. State of being inappropriate
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Improvident
Adj. Thriftless
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Improvise
V. Compose on the spur of the moment
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Impugn
V. Doubt; challenge; gainsay
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Impunity
N. Freedom from punishment
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Imputation
N. Charge; reproach
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Inadvertence
N. Oversight; carelessness
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Inalienable
Adj. Not to be taken away; nontransferable
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Inane
Adj. Silly; senseless
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Inanimate
Adj. Lifeless
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Inarticulate
Adj. Speechless; producing indistinct speech
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Incapacitate
V. Disable
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Incarcerate
V. Imprison
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Incarnate
Adj. Endowed with flesh; personified

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