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32 Cards in this Set
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impediment
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a barrier; an obstruction
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impel
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push into motion; urge
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impending
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likely to happen soon
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imperetive
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extremely necessary
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imperious
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domineering; haughty
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impermeable
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not permitting passage
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impertinent
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rude; disrespectful
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imperturbable
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steady; calm
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impervious
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not capable of being affected; hardened
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impetuous
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acting without thought; impulsive
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impetus
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a stimulus; a moving force
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impinge
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to strike; to collide; to encroach
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impious
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disrespectful toward God
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implacable
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unbending; inflexible; merciless
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implausible
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unbelievable
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implement (two meanings)
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a tool (n); to carry out or put into practice (v)
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implication
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an indirect indication; a statement that suggests something
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implicit
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suggested, but not plainly expressed
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imply
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to suggest
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import (two meanings)
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significance; meaning (n); to bring in from a foreign country (v)
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importune
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to persistently ask; to beg
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impostor
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a person who goes about under an assumed name or character
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impotent
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powerless; lacking strength
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imprecation
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a curse
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impregnable
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unconquerable
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impromptu
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without preparation; offhand
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impropriety
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pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable
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improvise
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to do without preparation
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impudent
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disrespectful; shamless
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impugn
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to attack a person with words; to challenge a person in regard to motives
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impunity
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freedom from punishment
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impute
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to accuse a person of some wrongdoing; to attribute a fault or a crime to a person
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