Word Lists 21-24 Flashcards
(126 cards)
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headstrong
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stubborn; willful
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heckle
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harass; taunt
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heed
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pay attention to; consider
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herculean
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very strong; extremely difficult to perform
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heresy
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opinion contrary to popular belief
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hermetic
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sealed by fusion so as to be airtight
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hermit
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someone who chooses to live in solitude
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hiatus
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gap; pause
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hibernate
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sleep throughout the winter
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hierarchy
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arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks
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hindrance
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block; obstacle
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homespun
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domestic; made at home
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hostility
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unfriendliness; hatred
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humane
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marked by kindness or consideration
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humble
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modest; not proud
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husband
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use sparingly; conserve; save
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hyperbole
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exaggeration; overstatement
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hypocritical
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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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hypothetical
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based on assumptions or hypotheses
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions
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ideology
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system of ideas of a group
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idiom
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expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait, usually odd in nature
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ignite
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kindle; light
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ignoble
unworthy; base in nature; not noble
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illuminate
brighten
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illusory
deceptive; not real
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imbalance
lack of balance or symmetry
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imbibe
drink in
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imbue
permeate completely
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immaterial
unimportant; irrelevant; intangible
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imminent
near at hand; impending
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immobilize
make unable to move
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immune
resistant to; free or exempt from
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immutable
unchangeable
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impair
injure; hurt
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impart
give or convey
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impartial
not biased; fair
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impassable
not able to be traveled or crossed
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impasse
predicament offering no escape; deadlock
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impecunious
without money
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impede
hinder; bock; delay
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impel
drive or force onward
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imperceptible
unnoticeable; undetectable
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impermeable
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
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impertinent
insolent; rude
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imperturbable
calm; placid; composed
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impetuous
violent; hasty; rash
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impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for god
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implacable
incapable of being pacified
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implement
put into effect
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implicate
incriminate; show to be involved
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implication
something hinted at or suggested
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implicit
understood but not stated
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importune
beg persistently
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impotent
weak; ineffective
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impromptu
without previous preparation; off the cuff
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inadvertently
unintentionally; by oversight
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inane
silly; senseless
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inanimate
lifeless
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inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech
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incapacitate
disable
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incarcerate
imprison
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incentive
spur; motive
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incessant
uninterrupted; unceasing
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incipient
beginning; in an early stage
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incite
arouse to action; goad; motivate
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inclusive
tending to include all
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incongruity
lack of harmony
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incoherent
unintelligible
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inconsequential
insignificant; unimpotant
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inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory
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incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole
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incorporeal
lacking a material body
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incorrigible
uncorrectable
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe
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incrustation
hard coating or crust
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incumbent
officeholder
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indefatigable
tireless
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indelible
not able to be erased
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indict
charge
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indifferent
unmoved or unconcerned by
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indigenous
native
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indisputable
too certain to be disputed
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indomiable
unconquerable; unyielding
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indubitable
unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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induce
persuade; bring about
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indulgent
humoring; yielding
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industrious
diligent; hard-working
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ineffable
unutterable
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inept
lacking skill
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inevitable
unavoidable
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infallible
unerring; faultless
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infamous
notoriously bad
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infer
deduce; conclude
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infernal
pertaining to hel
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infinitesimal
exceedingly small
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infraction
violation
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ingenious
clever; resourceful
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ingenuous
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
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ingrate
ungrateful person
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ingratiate
make an effort to become popular with others
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inherent
firmly established by nature or habit
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inhibit
restrain
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initiate
begin
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inkling
hint
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inlet
small bay
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innate
inborn
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innocuous
harmless
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innovation
change
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inopportune
untimely
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inordinate
unrestrained
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inquisitor
questioner; investigator
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insatiable
not easily satisfied
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inscrutable
impenetrable
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insidious
treacherous; stealthy; sly
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insightful
discerning; perceptive
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insinuate
hint; imply
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insipid
lacking in flavor; dull
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insolence
impudent disrespect
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insolvent
bankrupt
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insomnia
wakefulness; inability to sleep
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instigate
urge; start; provoke
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insubordination
disobedience
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insubstantial
lacking substance; insignificant
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insurgent
rebellious
