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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
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invidious
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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
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invincible
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unconquerable
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inviolable
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secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
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invocation
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prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
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invoke
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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
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invulnerable
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incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
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iota
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very small quantity
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irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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irate
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angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
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iridescent
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exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
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irksome
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annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
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ironic
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expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
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irony
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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
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irreconcilable
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impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
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irrefutable
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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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irrelevant
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not applicable; unrelated
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irremediable
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incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
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irreparable
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not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
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irrepressible
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unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
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irreproachable
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beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
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irretrievable
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impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
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irreverence
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lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
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irrevocable
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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
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isotope
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varying from of an element
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isthmus
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narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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itinerant
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wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
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itinerary
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plan of a trip; record of a trip
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jabber
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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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jaded
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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite
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jargon
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language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
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jaundiced
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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
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jaunt
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trip; short journey
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jaunty
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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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jeopardize
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endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger
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jettison
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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
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jibe
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agree; be in harmony with; gibe
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jingoist
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extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
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jocose
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given to(having a tendency of) joking
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jocular
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said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
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jocund
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merry
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jollity
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gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
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jostle
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shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds
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jovial
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good-natured; merry; cheerful
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jubilation
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rejoicing; great joy
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judicious
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sound on judgment; wise
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juggernaut
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irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
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juncture
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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining
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junket
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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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junta
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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal; group of military officers ruling a country after seizing power (by force)
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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juxtapose
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place side by side; CF. next
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kaleidoscope
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tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects; series of changing events; Ex. kaleidoscope of European history; CF. beautiful
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ken
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range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
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kernel
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central or vital part; core; whole seed (as of corn)
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killjoy
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grouch; spoilsport; one who intentionally spoils the pleasure of others
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kindle
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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse
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kindred
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related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
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kinetic
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producing motion; of motion
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kismet
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fate; destiny; Ex. Kismet is the Arabic word for fate.
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kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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knead
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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
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knell
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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
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knit
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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.
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knoll
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little round hill; hillock
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knotty
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intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
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kudos
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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement
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labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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laborious
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demanding much work or care; tedious
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labyrinth
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maze
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laceration
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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
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lachrymose
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producing tears; tearful
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lackadaisical
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lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
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lackluster
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lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
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laconic
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brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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laggard
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slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
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