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31 Cards in this Set
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Inveterate
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adj. deep-rooted; habitual. She is an inveterate smoker and cannot break the habit.
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Invidious
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adj. designed to creat ill will or envy. We regarded her invidious remarks because we realized how jealous she was.
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Inviolable
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adj. secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable. Batman considered his oath to keep the people of Gotham City safe inviolable.
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Irascible
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adj. irritable; easily angered. Miss Minshin's irascible temper often made her unpopular with her peers.
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Iridescent
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adj. exhibiting rainbow like colors
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Irresolute
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adj. uncertain how to act; weak. Once you have made your deciosn, don't waver; a leader should never appear.
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Irrevocable
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adj. unalterable; irreversible
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Isotope
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n. varying form of an element. The study of the isotopes of uranium . . . .
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Isthmus
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n. narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land. The isthmus of Panama was cut in order to create the Panama Canal.
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Itinerant
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adj. wandering; travelling. He was an itenerant peddler, selling his wears wherever the wind might blow him.
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Jaundiced
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adj. prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful); yellowed. Because Sue disliked Sharon she regarded her work with jaundiced eyes.
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Jaunty
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adj. lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree. Let us stroll through the streets in jaunty style.
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Jibe
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v. agree; be in harmony with. The conflicting stories don't jibe.
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Jingoist
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n. extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvanist. The southern jingoists were a disgrace to the nation.
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Jocose
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adj. given to joking. The gentleman who sat next to me was jocose, and provided me with much amusement.
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Jocular
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adj. said or done in jest. Although Bill knew his boss was serious, he couldn't help his jocular comments.
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Jocand
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adj. merry. Santa Clauss is always cheerful and jocund.
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Juggernaut
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n. irrestible crushing force. Nothing could survive in the path of the juggernaut.
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Junket
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n. trip, especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense. The corrupt politician was known to enjoy many junkets.
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Junta
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n. gorup of persos joined in political intrigue
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Ken
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n. range of knowledge. I cannot answer your question since this matter is beyond ken.
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Knave
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n. untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel. Any politician nicknamed Tricky dick clearly has the reputation of a knave.
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Knell
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n. tolling of a bell, especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc. ; sound of the funerall bell. "The curfew tolls the knell of parting days."
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Knit
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v. contract into wrinkles; grow together. Whenever mother worries, he forehead knits.
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Knotty
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adj. intricate; dificult; entangled. The situation proved to be knotty than was anticipated.
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Kudos
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n. honor; glory; praise. The singer complacently received kudos on his performance.
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Labile
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adj. likely to change; unstable. The young tenage girl was emotionally labile.
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Lachrymose
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adj. producing tears. The lead singer of Counting Crows as a lachrymose voice.
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Lackadaisical
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adj. lacking purpose of zest; halfhearted; languid. After he quit playing music, Aron always lackadaisical.
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Laconic
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adj. brief and to the point. Lawyers are often laconic.
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Laggard
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adj. slow; sluggish. The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.
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