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50 Cards in this Set
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Iconoclast
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one who attacks traditional beliefs
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Idealism
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pursuit of noble goals
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Idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
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Ignominious
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disgraceful and dishonorable
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Illicit
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illegal, improper
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Illusory
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unreal, deceptive
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Illustrious
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famous, renowned
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Immaculate
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spotless, free from error
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Immerse
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to bate, dip, to engross, preoccupy
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Immune
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exempt, protected from harm or disease, unresponsive to
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Immutable
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unchangeable, invariable
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Impair
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to damage, injure
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Impasse
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blocked path, dilemma with no solution
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Impassive
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showing no emotion
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Impeach
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to charge with misdeeds in public office, accuse
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Impeccable
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flawless, without fault
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Impecunious
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poor, having no money
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Impediment
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barrier, obstacle, speech disorder
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Imperious
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arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing
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Impertinent
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rude
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Impervious
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impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected
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Impetuous
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quick to act without think
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Implacable
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inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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Implicate
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to involve in a crime, incriminate
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Implicit
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implied, not directly expressed
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Importune
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to ask repeatedly, beg
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Impotent
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powerless, ineffective, lacking strength
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Impoverish
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to make poor or bankrupt
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Imprecation
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curse
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Impregnable
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totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
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Impudent
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arrogant, audacious
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Impugn
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to call into question, attack verbally
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Inane
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foolish, silly, lacking significance
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Inaugurate
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to begin or start officially, to induct into office
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Incandescent
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shining brightly
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Incarcerate
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to put in jail, to confine
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Incendiary
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combustible, flammable, burning easily
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Incense (v.)
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to infuriate, enrage
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Inception
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beginning
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Incessant
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continuous, never ceasing
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Inchoate
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imperfectly formed or formulated
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Incipient
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beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage
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Incisive
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perceptive, penetrating
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Incognito
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in disguise, concealing one's identity
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Incontrovertible
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unquestionable, beyond dispute
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Incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected
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Incredulous
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skeptical, doubtful
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Inculcate
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to teach, impress in the mind
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Indefatigable
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never tired
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Indelible
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permanent, not erasable
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