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inchoate
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(of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
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incidence
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rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
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incidental
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not essential; minor; N: something incidental
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incipient
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beginning; in an early stage
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incisive
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(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into
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incite
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arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
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inclement
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stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
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incline
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slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
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inclined
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tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
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inclusive
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tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge
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incognito
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with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.
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incoherent
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unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
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incommodious
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not spacious; inconvenient
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incompatible
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inharmonious; N. incompatibility
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incongruity
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lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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inconsistency
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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
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incontinent
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lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
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incorporate
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introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
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incorporeal
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without a material body; insubstantial
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incorrigible
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uncorrectable
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incredulity
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tendency to disbelief
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incredulous
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withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
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increment
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increase
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incriminate
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accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
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incrustation
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hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
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incubate
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hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease
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incubus
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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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inculcate
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teach (ideas or principles); instill
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incumbent
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obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
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incur
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bring upon oneself
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incursion
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temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey
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indefatigable
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tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
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indelible
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not able to be erased
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indemnify
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make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
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indentation
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notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
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indenture
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bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
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indeterminate
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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indicative
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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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indices
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signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
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indict
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charge; N. indictment
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indifferent
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unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
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indigence
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poverty
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indigenous
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native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
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indigent
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poor; destitute
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indignation
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anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant
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indignity
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treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.
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indiscriminate
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choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
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indisputable
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too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
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indissoluble
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permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
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indite
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write; compose
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indolent
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lazy
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indomitable
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unconquerable; unyielding
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indubitable
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unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
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induce
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persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
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inductive
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pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
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indulgent
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humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
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industrious
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diligent; hard-working; N. industry
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inebriated
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habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
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ineffable
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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
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ineffectual
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not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
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ineluctable
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irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
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inept
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unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
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inequity
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unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
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inerrancy
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infallibility
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inert
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inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
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inevitable
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unavoidable
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inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
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infallible
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unerring; never making mistakes
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infamous
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notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
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infantile
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childish; infantlike
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infer
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deduce; conclude; N. inference
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infernal
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pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
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infidel
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unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
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infiltrate
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pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator
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infinitesimal
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very small
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infirmity
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weakness
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inflated
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exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
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influx
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flowing into
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infraction
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violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
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