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43 Cards in this Set
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iconoclastic
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adj. attacking cherished traditions
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igneous
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adj. produced by fire; volcanic
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imbroglio
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n. complicated situation; an entanglement
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impair
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v. to damage; injure
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impassive
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adj. showing no emotion
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impecunious
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adj. poor; having no money
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imperturbable
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adj. not easily distrubed
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impinge
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v. to strike; encroach
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implacable
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adj. inflexible; incapable of being pleased
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implausible
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adj. unlikely; unbelievable
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implode
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v. collapse inward violently
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imprecation
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n. curse
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impute
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v. to relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault to; assign as a characteristic
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inchoate
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adj. imperfectly formed or formulated
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incongruity
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n. state of not fitting
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incursion
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n. sudden invasion
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indigence
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n. poverty
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indolent
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adj. habitually lazy; idle
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ineluctable
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adj. not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable
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inert
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adj. unable to move; sluggish
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ingenuous
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adj. naïve and trusting; lacking sophistication
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innocuous
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adj. harmless
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insensible
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adj. unconscious; unresponsive
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insipid
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adj. lacking in flavor; dull
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insouciant
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adj. indifferent; lacking concern or care
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insularity
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n. narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
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adj. insurmountable; unconquerable
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interdict
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v. to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of
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internecine
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adj. deadly to both sides
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interregnum
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n. interval between reigns; gap in continuity
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Intimate
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v. to make known subtly and indirectly.
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intractable
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adj. not easily managed
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intransigence
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n. stubbornness; refusal to compromise
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inundate
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v. to cover with water; overwhelm
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inured
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v. hardened; accustomed; used to
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invective
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n. verbal abuse
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inveigh
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v. to disapprove; protest vehemently
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inveigle
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v. to win over by flattery or coaxing
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inveterate
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adj. confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted
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invidious
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adj. likely to provoke ill will; offensive
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irascible
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adj. easily angered
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irresolute
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adj. unsure of how to act; weak
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itinerary
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n. route of a traveler's journey
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