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18 Cards in this Set
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inveterate
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adj. deeply rooted
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invidious
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adj. designed to create ill will or envy
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irascible
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adj. irritable; easily angered
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irresolute
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adj.. uncertain how to act
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isotope
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n. varying form of an element
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isthmus
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n. narrow neck of land connecting 2 larger bodies of land
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itinerant
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adj. wandering; traveling
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jettison
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v. throw overboard
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jingoist
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n. extremely aggressive and militant patriot
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jocose
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adj. given to joking
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junta
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n. group of persons joined in politcal intrigue; cabal
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jurisprudence
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n. science of law
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ken
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n. range of knowledge
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knell
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n. tolling of a bell, esp. to indicate a funeral
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labile
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adj. likely to change; unstable
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lachrymose
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adj. producing tears
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lackadaisical
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adj. lacking purpose or zest
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laconic
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adj. brief and to the point
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