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100 Cards in this Set
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malady
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illness
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illusory
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illusive; deceptive; not real
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s Shangri-la
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imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
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n fictitious
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imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue; Ex. fictitious name/boyfriend; CF. fictional
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s fancy
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imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
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fancied
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imagined; unreal
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n ape
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imitate or mimic (a person's behavior or manner)
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n emulate
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imitate; rival; try to equal or excel (through imitation)
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mimicry
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imitation
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s dummy
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imitation of a real object used as a substitute; effigy
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n pastiche
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imitation of another's style in musical composition or in writing; work of art openly imitating the works of other artists
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n sophomoric
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immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
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n unfledged
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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling
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intuition
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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
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s misconduct
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immoral behavior; bad management; V.
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s rake
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immoral or dissolute person
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n evenhanded
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impartial; fair
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n restive
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impatiently restless (induced by external coercion or restriction); restlessly impatient; obstinately resisting control; Ex. restive horses because of wolves; CF. not a general synonym for `restless'
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imminent
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impending; near at hand
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n impervious
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
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impalpable
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imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
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impudence
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impertinence; insolence
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impermeable
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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
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metaphor
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implied comparison; CF. simile
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causal
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implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
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s historic
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important in history; Ex. historic battle
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n levy
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impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
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irreconcilable
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impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
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irretrievable
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impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
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n susceptible
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impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
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august
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impressive; majestic
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grandeur
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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
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incarcerate
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imprison
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n immure
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imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
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impropriety
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improperness; unsuitableness
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ameliorate
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improve
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insolence
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impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
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n comatose
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in a coma; extremely sleepy
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n gamely
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in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
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n amok(amuck)
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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
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congruent
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in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
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n nirvana
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in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
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n pell-mell
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in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell
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virtual
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in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
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n vassal
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in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
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s sound
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in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
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n enamored
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in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love
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nominal
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in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
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chaotic
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in utter disorder
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n 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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s malapropos
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inappropriate; ADV.
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n oblivious
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inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
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innate
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inborn
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
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invulnerable
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incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
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s sterile
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incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize
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s cremate
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incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
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n nascent
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incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
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proclivity
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inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
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n sadistic
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inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
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n factious
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inclined to form factions; causing dissension
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n reticent
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inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
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prone
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inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone
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n subsume
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include (as a member of a group); encompass
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comprise
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include; consist of
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partial
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incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
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n unobtrusive
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inconspicuous; not blatant
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n skittish
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inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
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increment
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increase
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n wax
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increase gradually (as the moon); grow
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propagate
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increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
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amplify
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increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one's remarks with a graph
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crescendo
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increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
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augment
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increase; add to
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enhance
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increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
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implicate
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incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
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irremediable
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incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
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n bawdy
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indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
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n nonchalance
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indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
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resentment
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indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
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n mealymouthed
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indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
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circumlocution
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indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
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n innuendo
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indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
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oblique
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indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
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irrefutable
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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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idiosyncrasy
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individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic
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opportunist
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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism
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s hypnosis
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induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
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s humor
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indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
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n fledgling(fledgeling)
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inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
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n inerrancy
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infallibility
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unerringly
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infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
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n opprobrium
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infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
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contagion
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infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
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n illimitable
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infinite; limitless
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s dysentery
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inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
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n overblown
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inflated; exaggerated
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n wreak
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inflict; Ex. wreak one's vengeance on
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subjective
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influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
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