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51 Cards in this Set
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iconoclast
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one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
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idolatry
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
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immutable
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unchangeable
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impair
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to injure; hurt
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impassive
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without feeling; imperturbable; showing or feeling no emotion
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impede
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to hinder; block
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impermeable
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impervious; not permitting passage through its substance
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imperturbable
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calm; placid
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impervious
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impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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implacable
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incapable of being pacified
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implicit
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understood but not stated
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implode
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burst inward
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importune
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to urge or press with (troublesome) persistence
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impugn
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to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument
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inadvertently
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unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
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inamorata
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a female lover
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inchoate
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not fully formed; disorganized; rudimentary; elementary
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incongruity
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lack of harmony; absurdity
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inconsequential
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insignificant; unimportant
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incorporate
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introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite
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inculpate
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to charge with fault
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incursion
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a hostile entrance into a place
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indeterminate
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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
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indigence
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poverty
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indigent
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experiencing want or need; impoverished
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indoctrinate
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to imbue someone with learning: teach
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indolence
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inclination to laziness: sloth
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induce
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to move or lead by influence
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ineffable
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too great for description
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inert
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inactive lacking power to move
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infusion
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liquid extract so obtained
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ingenuous
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naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
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inherent
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firmly established by nature or habit
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inimical
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hostile; unfriendly
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innocuous
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harmless
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insensate
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without feeling or sensitivity
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insensible
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unconscious; unresponsive
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insidious
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intended to trap or beguile
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insinuate
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hint; imply; creep in
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insipid
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lacking interest or flavor; dull
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insolent
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boldly rude or disrespectful
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation
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interloper
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someone who intrudes in the domain of others
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intractable
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unruly; stubborn; unyielding
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intransigence
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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inundate
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to overwhelm; flood; submerged
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inured
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accustomed; hardened
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invective
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of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse (noun form: an abusive expression or speech)
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irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act (weak connotation)
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itinerary
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plan of a trip
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