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31 Cards in this Set
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impel (v)
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drive on; force; comel
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impugn (v)
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(literally, fight against) call in question; assail by words or arguments; attack as false; contradict; attack; malign
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implicate (v)
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(literally, fold in or involve)show to be part of or connected with; invovle; entanle
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incarcerate (v)
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put in prison; imprison; confine
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inscribe (v)
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(literally, write on) write, engrave, or print to create a lasting record; imprint; autograph
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insurgent (n)
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one who rises in revolt against establsihed authority; rebel; mutineer
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insurgent (adj)
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rebellious; insubordinate; mutinous
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extracurricular (adj)
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outside the regular curriculum or course of study
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extraneous (adj)
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coming from or existing outside; foreign; not essential; not pertinent; irrelevant
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extravagant (adj)
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1. outside or beyond the bounds of reason; excessive
2. spending lavishly; wasteful |
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intramural (adj)
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within the walls or boundaries (of a school, college, etc); confined to members (of a school, college, etc.)
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intraparty (adj)
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within a party
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intrastate (adj)
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within a state
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intravenous (adj)
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within or by way of the veins
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con (adv)
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(short for contra) against; on the negative side
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con (n)
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(used mainly in the plural) opposing argument; reason against
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contraband (n)
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merchandise imported or exported contrary to law; smuggled goods
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contravene (v)
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go or act contrary to violate; disregard; infringe
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controversy (n)
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(literally, a turning against) dispute; debate; quarrel
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counter (adv)
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(followed by "to") contrary; in the opposite direction
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countermand (v)
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cancel (an order) by issuing a contrary order; revoke
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incontrovertible (adj)
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not able to be "turned against" or disputed; unquestionable; certain; indisputable
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intercept (v)
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(literally, "catch between") stop or seize on the way from one place to another; interrupt; catch way from one place to another; interrupt; catch
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intercede (v)
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(literally, "go between") interfere to reconcile differences; mediate; plead in another's behalf; intervene
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interlinear (adj)
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inserted between lines already printed or written
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interlude (n)
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anything filling the time between two events; interval; break; intermission
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intermediary (n)
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go-between; mediator
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intermission (n)
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pause between periods of activity; interval; interruption
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intersect (v)
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(literally, "cut between") cut by passing through or a cross; divide; cross
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interurban (adj)
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between cities or towns
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intervene (v)
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1. come between
2. come in to settle a quarrel; intercede; mediate |
