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Ichthyology
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(n) study of fish
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Jacques Cousteau advanced ichthyology
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Iconoclastic
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(adj) attacking cherished traditions
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Conservatives attack gay-rights activists as iconoclasts.
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Ignominy
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(n) deep disgrace, shame
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I would rather eat dirt than face the ignominy…
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Imbroglio
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(n) complicated situation, painful, embarrassing or confused misunderstanding
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The Monica Lewinsky scandle was a huge imbroglio during the Clinton administration.
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Immolate
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(v) offer as a sacrifice, esp. w/ fire
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In China, boys' penises were immolated in order to see the emporer.
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Immure
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(v) imprison, confine
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Until the GRE is over, I'm immuring myself at home.
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Impassive
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(adj) without feeling, stoical
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If I see Daniel next week, I'll do my best to be impassive.
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Impecunious
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(adj) without money
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Since I lost my job in May, I've been impecunious
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Imperious
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(adj) domineering; haughty
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Blair is the imperious queen bee of constance billiard.
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Impertinent
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(adj) insolent, rude
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I often want to slap impertinent children who throw tantrums in public.
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Impetuous
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(adj) violent, hasty, rash
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You should sleep on it before you make such an impetuous decision.
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Impolitic
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(adj) unwise
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Eating naan&curry at 2 am is impolitic if you want to lose weight
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Importunate
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(adj) urging; demanding
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My importunate mother insists I find I husband soon.
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Importune
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(v) beg persistently
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The Blood Centers of the Pacific importune every 2 months.
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Imposture
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(n) assuming false identity
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Sometimes I like to imposture as Sarah.
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Impregnable
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(adj) invulnerable
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The titanic was incorrectly assumed impregnable.
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Imprecation
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(n) curse
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She yelled imprecations at the cheating cad.
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Improvident
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(adj) spendthrift
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When it comes to money, Keith is the most improvident of the siblings.
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Impugn
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(v) dispute or contradict; challenge
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The climate bill's naysayers impugn the effects of climate change.
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Impuissance
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(n) powerlessness
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My physical impuissance relative to men is frustrating
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Impute
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(v) attribute; ascribe
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I impute her sense of morality from bible study.
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Incendiary
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(n) arsonist
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Jeff and Becky played at being incendiaries in their youth
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Inchoate
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(adj) rudimentary, not fully developed
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After a year in Japan, my Japanese is still inchoate.
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Inclement
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(adj) stormy, unkind
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He bought her a waterproof jacket for inclement weather.
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Incommodious
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(adj) not roomy, inconvenient
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My Japanese studio was incommodious, but I found it comfortable enough.
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Incontrovertible
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(adj) indisputable, not open to question
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It is an incontrovertible truth that I need more sleep than other people.
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Incorporeal
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(adj) lacking a material body
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When she was in a coma, she felt her incorporeal self rise into the air.
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Incrustation
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(n) hard coating or crust
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Chocolate crackle turns into an incrustation when poured onto ice cream.
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Inculcate
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(v) teach
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As a NOVA instructor, my job was to inculcate English to Japanese speakers.
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Indemnify
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(v) make secure against loss
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I purchased renter's insurance to indemnify my possessions against theft.
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Indigence
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(n) poverty
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There are currently no good solutions for America's indigence problem.
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Indigent
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(adj) poor; destitute
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I may not have a job, but I'm not exactly indigent.
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Indite
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(v) write; compose
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Learning how to indite in Japanese was a challenge.
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Indolent
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(adj) lazy
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Dad was so indolent that he made his kids run his bath.
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Indubitable
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(adj) unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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Berkeley was indubitably the right college fit for her; she loved it.
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Ineffable
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(adj) unutterable, cannot be expressed
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My disappointment at not being able to shower after yosemite was ineffable.
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Ineluctable
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(adj) irresistible, not to be escaped
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There are so many food carts in the city now - they're ineluctable.
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Inerrancy
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(n) infallibility
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A huge flaw in the relationship was his perceived inerrancy.
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Inexorable
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(adj) unyielding, implacable
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His inexorable efforts to ingratiate himself to her eventually won.
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Infirmity
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(n) weakness
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One of my most inexorable infirmities is ******
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Ingratiate
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(v) to become popular with
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Obama's former detractors tried to ingratiate themselves with him after he won.
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Inimical
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(adj) hostile, unfriendly
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I am outwardly inimical to smokers.
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Iniquitous
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(adj) immoral, wicked
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How did the Joker become so iniquitous?
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Insalubrious
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(adj) unwholesome, not healthy
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Eating insalubrious food makes my bowels dysfunctional.
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Insensate
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(adj) without feeling
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After crying for 3 hours, she just wanted to be insensate.
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Inchoate
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(adj) rudimentary, not fully developed
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After a year in Japan, my Japanese is still inchoate.
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Inclement
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(adj) stormy, unkind
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He bought her a waterproof jacket for inclement weather.
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Incommodious
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(adj) not roomy, inconvenient
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My Japanese studio was incommodious, but I found it comfortable enough.
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Incontrovertible
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(adj) indisputable, not open to question
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It is an incontrovertible truth that I need more sleep than other people.
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Incorporeal
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(adj) lacking a material body
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When she was in a coma, she felt her incorporeal self rise into the air.
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Incrustation
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(n) hard coating or crust
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Chocolate crackle turns into an incrustation when poured onto ice cream.
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Inculcate
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(v) teach
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As a NOVA instructor, my job was to inculcate English to Japanese speakers.
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Indemnify
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(v) make secure against loss
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I purchased renter's insurance to indemnify my possessions against theft.
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Indigence
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(n) poverty
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There are currently no good solutions for America's indigence problem.
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Indigent
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(adj) poor; destitute
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I may not have a job, but I'm not exactly indigent.
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Indite
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(v) write; compose
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Learning how to indite in Japanese was a challenge.
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Indolent
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(adj) lazy
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Dad was so indolent that he made his kids run his bath.
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Indubitable
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(adj) unable to be doubted; unquestionable
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Berkeley was indubitably the right college fit for her; she loved it.
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Ineffable
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(adj) unutterable, cannot be expressed
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My disappointment at not being able to shower after yosemite was ineffable.
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Ineluctable
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(adj) irresistible, not to be escaped
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There are so many food carts in the city now - they're ineluctable.
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Inerrancy
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(n) infallibility
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A huge flaw in the relationship was his perceived inerrancy.
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Inexorable
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(adj) unyielding, implacable
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His inexorable efforts to ingratiate himself to her eventually won.
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Infirmity
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(n) weakness
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One of my most inexorable infirmities is ******
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Ingratiate
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(v) to become popular with
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Obama's former detractors tried to ingratiate themselves with him after he won.
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Inimical
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(adj) hostile, unfriendly
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I am outwardly inimical to smokers.
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Iniquitous
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(adj) immoral, wicked
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How did the Joker become so iniquitous?
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Insalubrious
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(adj) unwholesome, not healthy
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Eating insalubrious food makes my bowels dysfunctional.
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Insensate
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(adj) without feeling
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After crying for 3 hours, she just wanted to be insensate.
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Insensible
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(adj) unconscious, unresponsive
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After that last tackle, he lay insensible on the field.
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Insipid
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(adj) lacking in flavor, dull
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The sugar pumpkin didn’t live up to its name - it was insipid.
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Insouciant
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(adj) indifferent, without concern
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Don't act so insouciant, as if you don't care!
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Interdict
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(v) prohibit; forbid
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My mother interdicted me from leaving the piano before practicing a full hour.
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Interminable
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(adj) endless
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When the weather is nice in SF, I wish it were interminable.
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Internecine
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(adj) mutually destructive
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WWII was an internecine war for the US and Japan.
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Interregnum
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(n) period between two reigns
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The interregnum between Obama's election and the end of Bush's term was full of excitement and hope.
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Intractable
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(adj) unruly, stubborn, unyielding
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Willy is sometimes intractable about taking his morning walks
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Intransigence
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(n) refusal of any compromise, stubbornness
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One of her worst qualities in intransigence - her closemindedness is so frustrating.
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Inured
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(adj) accustomed, hardened
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Being a NOVA teacher inured me to low wages.
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Inveigh
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(v) denounce
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Obama should inveigh same-sex marriage bans.
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Inveigle
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(v) to lead astray; wheedle
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I was inveigled into donating after he surprised us.
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Inveterate
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(adj) deep-rooted; habitual
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My goal is to become an inveterate yoga practitioner.
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Invidious
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(adj) designed to create ill will or envy
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I contemplated an invidious plan to cause strife between the two of them.
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Inviolable
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(adj) secure from corruption, attack, violation
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The point of the Afghanistan war is to create inviolable conditions for the populace.
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Irascible
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(adj) easily angered
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Dad was irascible when I played piano late at night.
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Itinerant
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(adj) traveling, wandering (also N)
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As an itinerant post-grad, I spent time in Japan, Cambodia…
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