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50 Cards in this Set
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ingrate
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ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
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ingratiate
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become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
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iniquitous
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wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
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inkling
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hint; slight indication
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innate
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inborn
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innocuous
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harmless
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innuendo
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indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
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inordinate
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beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
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inscrutable
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difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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insidious
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treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
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insinuate
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hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
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insouciant
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without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
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insularity
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narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
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interdict
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prohibit; forbid; N.
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interloper
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intruder; one who interferes
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internecine
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mutually destructive
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interregnum
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period between two successive reigns or governments
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intransigence
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
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intrepid
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fearless
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inundate
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flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
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inured
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accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
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invective
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abuse
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inveigh
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denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
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inveigle
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deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
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inveterate
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deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
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invidious
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designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
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iota
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very small quantity
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irascible
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irritable; easily angered
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irreproachable
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beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
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irresolute
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uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
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jaded
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tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite
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jaundiced
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yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
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jaunt
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trip; short journey
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jaunty
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cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
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jettison
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throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
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jibe
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agree; be in harmony with; gibe
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junket
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trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
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jurisprudence
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science of law
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ken
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range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
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kleptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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knave
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untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
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knead
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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
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knell
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tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
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knoll
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little round hill; hillock
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labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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labyrinth
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maze
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laceration
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torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
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lachrymose
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producing tears; tearful
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lackadaisical
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lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
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laconic
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brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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