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40 Cards in this Set
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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ignominious
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disgraceful and dishonorable
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ilk
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type of kind
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illusory
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unreal, deceptive
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imbue
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to infuse, dye, wet, moisten
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impecunious
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poor, having no money
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imperious
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arrogantly self-assured, domineering overbearing
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impolitic
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unwise
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impromptu
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spontaneous, without rehearsal
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impugn
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to call into question, attack verbally
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incarnate
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having bodily form
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incendiary
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combustible, flammable, burning easily
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inculcate
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to teach, impress in the mind
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inculpate
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to blame; charge with a crime
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indefatigable
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never tired
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indigent
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very poor
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indolent
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habitually lazy, idle
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indubitable
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unquestionable
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inert
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unable to move, tending to inactivity
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infallible
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incapable of making a mistake
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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ignominious
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disgraceful and dishonorable
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ilk
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type of kind
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illusory
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unreal, deceptive
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imbue
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to infuse, dye, wet, moisten
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impecunious
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poor, having no money
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imperious
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arrogantly self-assured, domineering overbearing
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impolitic
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unwise
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impromptu
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spontaneous, without rehearsal
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impugn
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to call into question, attack verbally
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internecine
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deadly on both sides
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interpolate
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to insert; change by adding new words
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interstice
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a space between things
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intimation
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clue, suggestion
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intrepid
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fearless
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intrinsic
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inherent, internal
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inure
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to harden; accustom; become used to
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inveterate
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confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted
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invidious
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likely to provoke ill will, offensive
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place, unsettled
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