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76 Cards in this Set
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ingenue |
n. an artless girl; an actress who plays such parts |
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ingenuous |
adj. naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated |
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ingrained |
adj. deeply established; firmly rooted |
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ingrate |
n. ungrateful person |
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ingratiate |
v. make an effort to become popular with |
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inherent |
adj. firmly established by nature or habit |
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inhibit |
v. restrain; retard or prevent |
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inimical |
adj. unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental |
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inimitable |
adj. matchless; not able to be imitated |
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iniquitous |
adj. wicked; immoral; unrighteous |
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initiate |
v. begin; originate; receive into a group |
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injurious |
adj. harmful |
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inkling |
n. hint |
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innate |
adj. inborn |
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innocuous |
adj. harmless |
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innovation |
n. change; introduction of something new |
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innovative |
adj. novel; introducing a change |
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innuendo |
n. hint; insinuation |
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inopportune |
adj. untimely; poorly chosen |
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inordinate |
adj. unrestrained; excessive |
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inquisitor |
n. questioner (especially harsh); investigator |
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insalubrious |
adj. unwholesome; not healthful |
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insatiable |
adj. not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy |
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inscrutable |
adj. impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious |
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insensible |
adj. unconscious; unresponsive |
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insidious |
adj. treacherous; stealthy; sly |
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insightful |
adj. discerning; perceptive |
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insinuate |
v. hint; imply; creep in |
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insipid |
adj. lacking in flavor; dull |
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insolence |
n. impudent disrespect; haughtiness |
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insolvent |
adj. bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts |
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instigate |
v. urge; start; provoke |
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insubordination |
n. disobedience; rebelliousness |
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insubstantial |
adj. lacking substance; insignificant; frail |
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insularity |
n. narrow-mindedness; isolation |
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insulated |
adj. set apart; isolated |
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insuperable |
adj. insurmounrable; unbeatable |
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insurgent |
adj. rebellious |
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insurmountable |
adj. overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable |
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insurrection |
n. rebellion; uprising |
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intangible |
adj. not able to be perceived by touch; vague |
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integral |
adj. complete; necessary for completeness |
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integrate |
v. make whole; combine; make into one unit |
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integrity |
n. uptightness; wholeness |
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intellect |
n. higher netal powers |
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intellligentsia |
n. the intelligent and educated classes (often used derogatorily) |
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intemperate |
adj. immoderate; excessive; extreme |
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interim |
n. meantime |
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interloper |
n. intruder; unwanted meddler |
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interminable |
adj. endless |
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intermittent |
adj. periodic; on and off |
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interrogate |
v. question closely; cross-examine |
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intervene |
v. cone between |
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intimacy |
n. closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity |
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intimate |
v. hint; suggest |
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intimidate |
v. frighten |
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intractable |
adj. unruly; stubborn; unyielding |
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intransigence |
n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness |
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intrepid |
adj. fearless |
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intricate |
adj. complex; knotty; tangled |
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intrinsic |
adj. essential; inherent; built-in |
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introspective |
adj. looking within oneself |
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introvert |
n. one who is introspective; inclined to think more about oneself |
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intrude |
v. trespass; enter as an uninvited person |
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intuition |
n. immediat insight; power of knowing without reasoning |
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inundate |
v. overwhelm; flood; submerge |
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inured |
adj. accustomed; hardended |
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invalidate |
v. weaken; destroy |
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invasive |
adj. tending to spread aggressively; intrusive |
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invective |
n. abuse |
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inveigle |
v. entice; persuade; wheedle |
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inverse |
adj. opposite |
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invert |
v. turn upside down or inside out |
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inveterate |
adj. deep-rooted; inhabitual |
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invidious |
adj. designed to create ill will or envy |
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invigorate |
v. enerize; stimulate |
