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110 Cards in this Set
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Iconoclast |
A person who attacks traditional beliefs , principles , ideas etc |
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Idosyncracy |
Peculiarity of temperament; any charecteristics of a person |
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Idolatry |
Excessive adoration of or devotion to someone or something |
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Imperative |
Crucial |
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Imply |
Indicate the truth or existence of by suggestion rather than explicit reference |
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Implicate |
Connect with ; involve ; entangle |
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Implicit |
Absolute ; definite ; unquestionable |
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Impending |
Threatening |
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Infamously |
Notorious ; nefarious ; having very bad reputation |
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Insouciant |
Unconcerned ; indifferent ; apathetic |
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Imperialism |
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization, use of military force, or other means |
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Imminent |
Impending ; forthcoming ; threatening |
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Internecine |
destructive to both sides in a conflict |
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Incorporial |
Having no material form or body ; intangible ; spiritual |
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Impale |
To Pierce with something pointed ; to fix on a sharp stake thrust through a body |
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Inane |
Idiotic ; senseless ; ludicrous |
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Ignoble |
Of low birth ; mean or worthless ; dishonourable |
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Inamorata |
a person's female lover |
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Inveigle |
Entice(attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage) ; wheedle ; to persuade by cajolery |
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Improvise |
To perform extempore ; to bring about suddenly |
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Incohate |
Not established ; rudimentary ; only begun |
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Irascible |
Irritable ; quick-tempered |
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Indifferent |
having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned |
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Imperturbable |
Not disturbed ; serene |
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Infeliticitious |
unfortunate; inappropriate |
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Intracable |
Unruly ; disobedient ; stubborn |
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Inimical |
Hostile ; unfriendly ; unfavorable |
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Invaded |
(of an armed force) enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it |
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Interceded |
intervene on behalf of another |
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Incongruous |
unsuitable |
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Idyllic |
A short pictorial poem , chief on pastoral(related to rural side or country side) subjects |
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Illiberality |
Narrow mindness , bigotary ; lack of generosity |
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Imbue |
To feel permeate , inspired |
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Immutable |
Unchangeable |
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Impasse |
A deadlock ; a situation where further progress is impossible |
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Impassive |
Unemotional ; having no sensation |
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Impecunious |
Poverty stricken ; poor |
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Impede |
To hinder ; to thwart ; to obstacle |
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Impervious |
Not easily influenced by ideas, arguments |
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Impetuous |
Hasty ; spontaneous without due consideration |
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Impious |
Blasphemy ; disrespect |
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Implacable |
Incapable of being appeased ; inexorable |
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Implode |
Explode inwards |
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Imprecations |
Curse ; prayer for harm to come to someone |
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Impugn |
To oppose ; to attack by words or arguments |
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Impute |
To ascribe ; to charge ; to attribute vicariously to |
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Inadvertence |
Negligence ; oversight |
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Incarnadine |
Blood coloured ; belonging to blood red |
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Incendiary |
A person who maliciously sets fire to property |
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Incentive |
Encouragement ; that which incites to action a stimulus |
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Incipient |
Beginning ; nascent ; developing |
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Inconsequential |
Unimportant ; negligible ; trivial |
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Inconstancy |
Fickleness , unreliability ; a state of changing without reason |
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Incorporate |
Combine , unite ; formal legal corporation |
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Indefatigable |
Unflagging ; determined |
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Indeterminate |
Not fixed or determined , indefinite |
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Ingenious |
Skilful ; adroit |
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Ingenuous |
Genuine ; candid |
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Ingrate |
An ungrateful person |
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Ingratiate |
To commend persuasively to someones favour ; flatter ; cajole |
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Inherent |
Inborn ; natural |
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Iniquity |
Injustice ; wickedness |
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Innocuous |
Harmless ; innocent |
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Inordinate |
Unrestrained ; excessive |
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Inquest |
Legal and judicial inquiry |
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Insensible |
Incapable of feeling ; unconscious |
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Insinuate |
To hint or indirectly suggest |
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Insularity |
The state of being isolated or remaining aloof |
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Insurrection |
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similar established authority |
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Intelligible |
Able to be understood , clear |
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Inter |
To bury |
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Interplay |
Interaction , reciprocal relationship or influence |
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Interregnum |
A period when government doesn't function |
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Intransigence |
Refuse to come to an understanding |
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Intrepid |
Brave ; undaunted |
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Intrinsic |
Genuine ; inherit |
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Inundated |
Flood ; overwhelming |
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Inured |
Accustom ; usual |
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Invective |
Abusive language ; attack with words |
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Invidious |
Malicious ; likely to excite envy |
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Investiture |
Investing ; formally giving someone a right or title |
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Itinerant |
Migrant ; wandering |
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Itinerary |
Travel plan ; a record of a journey |
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Indict |
To charge with a crime formally or in writing |
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Incumbent |
A person who holds an office ; binding ; obligatory |
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Incorrigible |
Beyond correction or reform |
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Incandescent |
Radiant ; luminous ; fluorescent |
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Incredulous |
Suspicious ; doubtful |
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Incessant |
Uninterrupted ; continuous |
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Intelligentsia |
The intellectual or cultured classes |
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Inoculate |
Treat a person with vaccine containing a dead or modified disease causing agent , instill person with ideas or options |
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Inalienable |
Unchangeable |
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Impeccable |
Faultless ; without flaw or error |
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Ignominious |
Deserving or bringing shame or disgrace |
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Imprudent |
Not wise |
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Incisive |
An ability to recognise or draw fine distinction |
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Implausible |
Describing a statement that is not true |
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Indecorous |
Not in keeping with the accepted standards of what is right or proper in a polite society |
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Inexorable |
Impossible to stop or prevent |
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Inscrutable |
Not easily understood |
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Insidious |
Working in a subtle but destructive mannner |
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Insolent |
Rude and arrogant |
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Impermeable |
Dosent allow fluid to pass through it |
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Imponderable |
Impossible to estimate or figure out |
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Impregnable |
Immune to attack |
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Inclement |
Unpleasant story |
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Inkling |
A slight suggestion |
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Insolvent |
Unable to pay bills |
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Intermittent |
Stopping and starting at irregular intervals |
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Iridiscent |
showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles |
