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58 Cards in this Set
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intransigence
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stubbornness; refusal of any compromise
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jaded
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dulled or satiated by overindulgence; worn out by overuse; surfeited
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jabber
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to chatter rapidly or incoherently
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itinerary
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plan of a trip
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itinerant (adj)
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traveling; wandering
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isthmus
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narrow neck of land connecting two larger land masses
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irrevocable
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irreversible
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irretrievable
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unable to be recovered
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak
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irreproachable
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blameless; impeccable
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irremediable
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unable to be remedied
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iridiscent
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displaying rainbowlike colors
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irate
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angry
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irascible
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irritable
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iota
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very small quantity
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invulnerable
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unable to be harmed
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invoke
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to call upon; to ask for
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invocation
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a call for help or support; a prayer
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inviolable
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secure from violation/attack
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invidious
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intended to create ill will or envy
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impute
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attribute; ascribe
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immolate (v)
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to offer as a sacrifice
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immure
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to imprison; to confine
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impious
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irreverent
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impugn
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to dispute or contradict; to gainsay or challenge
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impinge
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to infringe; to violate; to touch; to collide with
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importunate
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urging; demanding
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importune
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to urge; to beg persistently
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indignation
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anger at an injustice
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ineluctable
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inescapable; irresistable
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inexorable
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unyielding; relentless; implacable; cruel; pitiless
inexorable truth; inexorable justice |
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indignity
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an offense or insult
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inimical
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unfavorable; harmful
unfriendly; hostile |
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inveigle
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to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery
to win by beguiling talk |
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inveigh
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to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words
to utter invective |
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infringe
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to impinge; to violate
to commit a breach or infraction on; to violate or transgress |
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ingrate
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ungrateful person
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iniquitous
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wicked; immoral; injust
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inveterate
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habitual; deep-rooted
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inured
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accustomed; hardened
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interdict
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to accustom to hardship, difficulty, or pain
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insouciant
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free from concern or worry; carefree; blithe
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insensible
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unable to feel; unresponsive
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indomitable
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unable to be controlled
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inductive
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proceeding from specific to general
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expiate
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to make amends for a sin
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fitful
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spasmodic; intermittent
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froward
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disobedient; unruly
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ignominy
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a shameful disgrace
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harry
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to harass; annoy; torment
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hortatory
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exhorting; encouraging
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fortuitous
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by chance; accidental
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fray (n)
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brawl
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franchise
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a right of a public nature conferred on an individual, group or entity
license to sell a product |
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fractious
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disobedient; unruly
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founder (v)
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to fail completely; to sink
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enjoin
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to command; to forbid
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germane
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pertinent; relevant
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