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inchoate
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adj. recently begun; rudimentary; elementary
Before the Creation, the world was an inchoate mass |
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incidental
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adj. not essential; minor
the scholarship covered some of his incidental expenses |
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incipient
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adj. beginning; in an early stage
I want to break this incipient cold by sleeping early |
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incisive
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adj. cutting; sharp
incisive remarks |
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incite
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v. arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist
he incited his classmates to go on strike |
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inclement
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adj. stormy; unkind
inclement weather |
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incognito
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adv. w/ identity concealed; using an assumed name
the monarch travelled thru town incognito, mingling with the populace |
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incommodious
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adj. not spacious; inconvenient
regatta is incommodious for a family. |
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incongruity
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n. lack of harmony; absurdity
the incongruity of his wearing sneakers w/ formal attire |
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inconsequential
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adj. insignificant; unimportant
don't worry about it, it's inconsequential |
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incontinent
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adj. lacking self-restraint; licentious
his incontinent behavior shocked many |
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incontrovertible
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adj. indisputable; not open to question
unless the evidence against her is incontrovertible, u must declare her not guilty |
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incorporeal
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adj. lacking a material body; insubstantial
Casper is an incorporeal being |
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incorrigible
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adj. uncorrectable
Huck is incorrigable |
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incredulity
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n. tendency to disbelief
Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand |
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incredulous
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adj. withholding belief; skeptical
When Jack claimed he hadn't eaten a PBJ sandwich, Jill took an incredulous look at his smeared face and laughed |
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increment
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n. increase
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incriminate
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v. accuse; serve as evidence against
this testimony incriminates... |
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incubate
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v. hatch
hens incubate these eggs |
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incubus
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n. burden; mental care; nightmare
the incubus of financial worry |
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inculcate
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v. teach
inculcate religious devotion |
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incumbent
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adj. obligatory; currently holding an office
It is incumbent upon all incumbent elected officials to... |
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incursion
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n. temporary invasion
nightly incursions |
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indefatigable
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adj. tireless
he was indefatigable |
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indemnify
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v. make secure against loss; compensate for loss
indemnify all home owners w/ spoiled property |
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indenture
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v. bind as servant or apprentice to master
Many immigrants could come to America only after they had indentured themselves for several years |
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indeterminate
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adj. uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indices
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n pl signs; indications
grades are the best indices of your potential in college |
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indict
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v. charge
the suspect was indicted |
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indifferent
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adj. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
she was indifferent to his proposals bc he would make an indifferent husband |
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indigence
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n. poverty
eliminate indigence from our society |
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indigent
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adj. poor; destitute
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indignation
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n. anger at an injustice
She felt indignation at the ill-treatment of helpless animals |
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indignity
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n. offensive or insulting treatment
indignities heaped upon him |
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indiscriminate
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adj. choosing at random; confused
indiscriminate television viewing |
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indissoluble
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adj. permanent
indissoluble bonds of marriage |
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indite
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v. write; compose
he indited many letters to her |
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indolent
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adj. lazy
indolent potato couch |
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indomitable
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adj. unconquerable; unyielding
indomitable will to win |
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indubitable
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adj. unable to be doubted; unquestionable
she was an indubitable hit |
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induce
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v. persuade; bring about
after the fight, he could not induce her to speak to him again |
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indulgent
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adj. humoring; yielding; lenient
Jay's mom is extremely indulgent |
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industrious
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adj. diligent; hard-working;
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inebriated
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adj. habitually intoxicated; drunk
he's usually inebriated rather than sober |
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ineffable
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adj. unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
Such ineffable joy must be experienced; it cannot be described |
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ineffectual
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adj. not effective; weak
her campaign was ineffectual |
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ineluctable
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adj. irresistible; not to be escaped
fate is ineluctable |
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inerrancy
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n. infallibility
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inert
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adj. inactive; lacking power to move
he lay in bed, inert |
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inexorable
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adj. relentless; unyielding; implacable (unable to be mollified, appeased)
the judge was inexorable and gave him the worst punishment |
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infantile
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adj. childish; infantlike
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infernal
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adj. pertaining to hell; devilish
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infidel
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n. unbeliever
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infirmity
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n. weakness
Her greatest infirmity was lack of willpower |
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infraction
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n. violation (of rule or regulation); breach
clear infraction of NBA rules |
