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36 Cards in this Set
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infringe (v)
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violate; encroach
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ingrained (adj)
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deeply established; firmly rooted
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ingrate (n)
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ungrateful person
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ingratiate (v)
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become popular with
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inhibit (v)
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restrain; retard or prevent
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inimical (adj)
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
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iniquitous (adj)
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wicked, immoral, unrighteous
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innovation (n)
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change; introduction of something new
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inopportune (adj)
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untimely; poorly chosen
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inordinate (adj)
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unrestrained; excessive
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inscrutable (adj)
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impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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insensate (adj)
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without feeling
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insensible (adj)
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unconscious; unresponsive
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insidious (adj)
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treacherous; stealthy; sly
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insightful
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discerning; perceptive
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insolence (n)
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impudent disrespect; haughtiness
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insouciant (adj)
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indifferent; without concern or care
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insubordination (n)
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disobedience; rebelliousness
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insularity (n)
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable (adj)
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insurmountable; unbeatable
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insurgent (adj)
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rebellious
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intangible (adj)
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not able to be perceived by touch; vague
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integral (adj)
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complete, necessary for completeness
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intelligentsia (n)
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intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
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inter (v)
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bury
"inter the body" |
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interdict (v)
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prohibit; forbid
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interim (n)
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meantime
"in the interim, let us proceed as we have in the past" |
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interloper (n)
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intruder
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interminable (adj)
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endless (often used hyperbolically)
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interpolate (v)
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insert between
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intimate (v)
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hint
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intrinsic (adj)
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essential, inherent, built-in
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invalidate (v)
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weaken, destroy
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invective (n)
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abuse
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inverse (adj)
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opposite
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invert (v)
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turn upside down or inside out
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