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79 Cards in this Set
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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual
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invidious
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designed to create ill will or envy
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invincible
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uncoquerable
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inviolable
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secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
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invocation
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prayer for help; calling upon as a reference or support
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invoke
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call upon; ask for
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invulnerable
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incapable of injury
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iota
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very small quanity
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irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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irate
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angry
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iridescent
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exhibiting rainbowlike colors
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irksome
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annoying; tedious
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ironic
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occurring in an unexpected and contrary
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irony
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hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean
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irreconcilable
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incompatible; not able to be resolved
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irrefutable
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indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
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irrelevant
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not applicable; unrelated
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irremediable
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uncurable; uncorrectable
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irrparable
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not able to be corrected or repaired
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irrepressible
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unable to be restrained or held back
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irreproachable
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blameless; impeccable
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak
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irretrievable
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impossible to recover or regain; irreparable
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irreverence
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lack of proper respect
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irrevocable
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unalterable; irreversible
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isotope
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varying form of an element
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isthmus
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narrow nexk of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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itinerant
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wandering; traveling
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itinerary
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plan of a trip
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jabber
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chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
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jaded
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fatigued; surfeited
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jargon
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language used by a special gropu; technical terminology; gibberish
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jaundiced
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prejudiced (envious, hostile or resentful); yellowed
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jaunt
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trip; short journey
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jaunty
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lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
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jeopardize
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endanger; imperil; put at risk
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jettison
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throw overboard
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jibe
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agree; be in harmony with
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jingoist
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extremely aggressive and nilitant patriot; warlike chauvinsit
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jocose
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given to joking
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jocular
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said or done in jest
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jocund
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merry
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jollity
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gaiety; cheerfulness
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jostle
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shove; bump
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jovial
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good- natured; merry
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jubilation
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rejoicing
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judicious
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sound in judgement; wise
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juggernaut
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irresistible crushing force
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juncture
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crisis; joining point
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junket
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trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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junta
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group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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justification
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good or just reason; defense; excuse
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juxtapose
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place side by side
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kaleidoscope
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tube in which patterns made by the reflection in mirrors
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ken
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range of knowledge
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kernel
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central or vital part; whole seed
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killjoy
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grouch; spoilsport
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kindle
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start a fire; inspire
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kindred
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related; similar in nature or character
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kinetic
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producing motion
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kismet
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fate
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kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; schoundrel
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knead
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nex; work dough
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knell
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tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral
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knit
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contract into wrinkles; grow together
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knoll
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littel, round hill
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knotty
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intricate; difficult; tangled
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kudos
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honor; glory; praise
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labile
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likely to change; ;unstable
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laborious
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demanding much work or care; tedious
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labyrinth
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maze
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laceration
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torn, ragged wound
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lachrymose
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producing tears
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lackadaisical
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lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; languid
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lackluster
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dull
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laconic
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brief and to the point
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laggard
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slow; sluggish
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