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49 Cards in this Set
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immaculate (adj)
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spotless, flawless, absolutely clean
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immolate (v)
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offer as a sacrifice
"the tribal king offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods" |
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immune (adj)
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resistant to; free or exempt from
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immure (v)
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imprison; shut up in confinement
"immured himself in his room" |
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impale (v)
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pierce
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impalpable (adj)
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imperceptible; intangible
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impassable (adj)
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not able to be traveled or crossed
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impasse (n)
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predicament from which there is no escape
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impassive (adj)
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without feeling, imperturbable, stoical
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impeach (v)
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charge with crime in office; indict
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impel
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drive or force onward
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impenetrable
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not able to be pierced or entered, beyond understanding
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impenitent
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not repentant
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imperceptible (adj)
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unnoticeable; undetectable
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imperial (adj)
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liek an emperor; related to an emperor
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impermeable
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impervious, not permitting passage through its substance
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impertinent (adj)
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insolent, rude
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imperturbable (adj)
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calm, placid
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impervious (adj)
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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impetus (n)
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moving force, incentive, stimulus
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impiety (n)
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irreverence, lack of respect for God
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impinge
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infringe, touch, collide with
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impious
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irreverent
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implicate (v)
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incriminate, show to be involved
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implication (n)
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something hinted at or suggested
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implicit (adj)
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understood but not stated
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implode (v)
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burst inward
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implore (v)
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beg
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impolitic
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not wise
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imponderable
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a factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess
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import (n)
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significance
"I'm afraid you have not grasped the full import of the message sent to us by the enemy" |
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importunate (adj)
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urging, demanding
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importune (v)
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beg persistently
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imposture (n)
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assuming a false identity; masquerade
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impotent (adj)
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weak, ineffective
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impregnable (adj)
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invulnerable
"Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon, the fort was considered impregnable" |
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impropriety (n)
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improperness, unsuitableness
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impudence (n)
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not showing due respect for another person, impertinent
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impugn (v)
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dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way), challenge, gainsay
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impuissance (n)
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powerlessness, feebleness
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impunity
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freedom from punishment or harm
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inalienable (adj)
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not to be taken away; nontransferable
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inaugurate (v)
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begin formally; install in office
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incandescent (adj)
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strikingly bright; shining with intense heat
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incantation
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula
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incendiary (n)
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arsonist
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incense (v)
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enrage, infuriate
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incentive (n)
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spur, motive
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inception (n)
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start, beginning
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