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10 Cards in this Set
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Idealist
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-someone who is unrealistic and impractical in his or her beliefs
-Jon couldn't work on the project with Danni anymore; she was an idealist who refused to acknowledge that her theories couldn't be implemented |
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Illuminate
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-to fill with light
Reba switched on the light bulb to illuminate the corridor |
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Illusory
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-unreal, deceptive
The desert explorer was devastated to discover that the lake he had seen in the distance was, in face, illusory |
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Illustrate
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-provide an example, explain
In order to illustrate the benefits of his new technique, the lecturer invited two volunteers upt ot the podium for a demonstration |
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Imaginative
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-creative, clever, innovative
NASA engineers are hired to think up new and imaginative solutions to everyday problems |
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Imitate
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-copy, impersonate
Jamie always made the class laugh by imitating teachers when they weren't around |
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Immoderate
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-excessive
Her immoderate spending habits soon depleted her entire paycheck |
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Immunity
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-invulnerability, exemption
The accomplice refused to testify unless he was granted immunity from prosecution for his part in the crime |
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Immutable
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-unchangeeable, invariable
the constant presence of the odor of sulphur was an immutable fact of life for the villagers, living as they did on the edge of a particularly pungent spring |
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Impassioned
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-with great feeling
The protestors made an impassioned plea for better working conditions and increased |
