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79 Cards in this Set
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ICONOCLAST
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one who opposes established beliefs
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
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IGNOBLE
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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean
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IMBUE
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to infuse
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IMPASSE
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blocked path; dilemma with no solution
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IMPECUNIOUS
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poor; having no money
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IMPERTURBABLE
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not capable of being disturbed
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IMPERVIOUS
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impossible to penetrate
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IMPETUOUS
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quick to act without thinking
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IMPIOUS
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not devout in religion
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IMPLACABLE
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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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IMPRECATION
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a curse
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IMPUGN
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to call into question; to attack verbally
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INCARNADINE
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blood red in color
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INCHOATE
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not fully formed; disorganized
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INCULCATE
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to teach; impress in the mind
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INDOLENT
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habitually lazy or idle
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INEXORABLE
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inflexible; unyielding
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INGENUOUS
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showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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INGRATE
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ungrateful person
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INGRATIATE
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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
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INIMICAL
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hostile; unfriendly
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INIQUITY
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sin; evil act
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INNOCUOUS
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harmless
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INQUEST
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an investigation; an inquiry
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INSIPID
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lacking interest or flavor
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INSURRECTION
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rebellion
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INTER
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to bury
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INTERREGNUM
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period between reigns
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INTRACTABLE
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not easily managed or manipulated
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INTRANSIGENT
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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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INTREPID
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fearless; resolutely courageous
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INUNDATE
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to overwhelm; to cover with water
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INURE
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to harden; accustom become used to
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INVECTIVE
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abusive language
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INVESTITURE
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ceremony conferring authority
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INVIDIOUS
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envious
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IRASCIBLE
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easily made angry
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ITINERANT
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wandering from place to place; unsettled
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JARGON
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nonsensical talk; specialized language
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JETTISON
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to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
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JINGOISM
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belligerent support of one's country
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JOCULAR
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playful; humorous
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JUDICIOUS
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sensible; showing good judgement
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JUNCTURE
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point of time
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KEEN
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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive
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KINDLE
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to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
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KINETIC
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relating to motion; characterized by movement
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KNELL
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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
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KUDOS
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fame
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LACHRYMOSE
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tearful
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LACONIC
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using few words
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LAMENT
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to express sorrow; to grieve
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LAMPOON
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to ridicule with satire
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LANGUID
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lacking energy; indifferent; slow
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LAPIDARY
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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
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LARCENY
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theft of property
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LARGESS
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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
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LASSITUDE
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a state of diminished energy
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LATENT
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potential that is not readily apparent
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LAUD
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to give praise; to glorify
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LAVISH
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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly
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LEERY
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suspicious
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LEGERDEMAIN
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trickery
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LETHARGIC
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acting in an indifferent or slow
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LEVITY
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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
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LIBERAL
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tolerant or broad minded; generous or lavish
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LIBERTINE
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a free thinker
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LICENTIOUS
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immoral; unrestrained by society
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LIMPID
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clear; transparent
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LIONIZE
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to treat as a celebrity
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LISSOME
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easily flexed; limber; agile
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LISTLESS
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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LIVID
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discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger
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LOQUACIOUS
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talkative
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LUCID
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clear and easily understood
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LUGUBRIOUS
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sorrowful; mournful; dismal
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LUMBER
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to move slowly and awkwardly
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LUMINOUS
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bright; brilliant; glowing
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