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inchoate
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recently begn; rudimentary; elementary; embryonic
the govt shouldn't mess with inchoate market forces |
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incidental
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not essential; minor
incidental details |
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incipient
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beginning; in an early stage
the system detects incipient problems early |
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inclement
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stormy; unkind
inclement weather |
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incommodious
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not spacious; inconvenient
incommodious ship quarters |
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incongruity
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lack of harmony; absurdity
the incongruity of wearing sneakers with a tuxedo |
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incontinent
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lacking self-restraint
the incontinent behavior of 'N Sync's fans |
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inconvtrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
incontrovertible proof |
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incorporeal
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lacking a material body; unsubstantial
many people believe in a supreme and incorporeal God |
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incorrigible
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uncorrectible; incurable
an incorrigible flirt |
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incredulity
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tendency to disbelief
he stared at the giant mob in incredulity |
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incrustation
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hard coating or crust
CRUST |
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incubus
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burden; mental care; nightmare
debt is a big incubus in developing countries |
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inculcate
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teach
they tried to inculcate him with a sense of respect for Judaism |
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incumbent
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obligatory
it is incumbent upon us to act mature |
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incursion
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temporary invasion
an Israeli incursion into the Palestinian camp |
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indelible
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not able to be erased
the indelible ink |
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indemnify
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make secure against loss; compensate for loss
the city will indemnify all homeowners whose property is damaged |
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indenture
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INDENTURED SERVANTS
bind as servant to a master |
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indigence
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poverty
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indigent
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ADJ: poor, destitute
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indiscriminate
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ADJ; choosing at random; confused
terrorists engage in indiscriminate killing DON'T DISCRIMINATE |
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indissoluble
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permanant
the indissoluble bonds of marriage can't be dissolved |
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indite
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write; compose
he indited many letters for her to read |
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indolent
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lazy
couch potatoes lead an indolent life |
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indomitable
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unconquerable; unyielding
the champion's indomitable will to win |
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inductive
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going from specific to general
inductive reasoning |
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indulgent
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humoring; yielding; lenient
indulgent parents spoil their kids |
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ineffable
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unutterable; can't be spoken
ineffable joy |
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ineluctable
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irresistable; not to be escaped
ineluctable fate |
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inerrancy
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infallibility; can't be wrong
i don't believe in the pope's inerrancy |
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inert
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inactive; lacking power to move
INERT GAS she lay inert in bed |
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inexorable
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relentless; unyielding; implacable
the inexorable march of technology |
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infirmity
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weakness
my greatest infirmity is lack of willpower |