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39 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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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
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ignoble
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having low moral standards; not noble in character; mean
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imbue
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to infuse, dye, wet, or moisten
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impasse
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a blocked path; a dilemma with no solution
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impecunious
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poor; having no money
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imperturbable
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not capable of being disturbed
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impervious
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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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impetuous
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quick to act without thinking
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impious
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not devout in religion
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implacable
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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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imprecation
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a curse
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impugn
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to call into question; to attack verbally
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incarnadine
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blood-red in color
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inchoate
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not fully formed; disorganized
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inculcate
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to teach; to impress in the mind
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indolent
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habitually lazy or idle
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inexorable
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inflexible; unyielding
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ingenuous
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showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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ingrate
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an ungrateful person
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ingratiate
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to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
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inimical
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hostile; unfriendly
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iniquity
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a sin; an evil act
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innocuous
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harmless
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inquest
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an investigation; an inquiry
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insipid
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lacking interest or flavor
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insurrection
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rebellion
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inter
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to bury
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interregnum
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a period between reigns
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intractable
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not easily managed or manipulated
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intransigent
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uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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intrepid
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fearless; resolutely courageous
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inundate
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to overwhelm; to cover with water
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inure
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to harden; accustom
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itinerant
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wandering from place to place; unsettled
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irascible
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easily made angry
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invidious
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envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will
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investiture
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ceremony conferring authority
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invective
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abusive language
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