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02/08/2013
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inert
 Definition
inactive; lacking power to move
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inexorable
 Definition
relentless; unyielding; implacable
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infamous
 Definition
notoriously bad
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infer
 Definition
deduce; conclude
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infiltrate
 Definition
pass into or through; penetrate sneakily
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infinitesmal
 Definition
exceedingly small; so small as to be almost nonexistent
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infraction
 Definition
violation of a rule
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ingenious
 Definition
clever; resourceful
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ingrate
 Definition
ungrateful person
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inherent
 Definition
firmly established by nature or havit; intrinsic
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inimical
 Definition
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
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initiate
 Definition
begin; originate; receive into a group
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injurious
 Definition
harmful
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innate
 Definition
inborn
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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innovation
 Definition
change; introduction of something new
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inopportune
 Definition
untimely; poorly chosen
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insatiable
 Definition
not easily satisfied; greedy
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insightful
 Definition
discerning; perceptive
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insinuate
 Definition
hint; imply; creep in
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insipid
 Definition
lacking in flavor; dull
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insolvent
 Definition
bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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instigate
 Definition
urge; start; provoke
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insularity
 Definition
narrow-mindedness; isolation
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insuperable
 Definition
insurmountable; unbeatable
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insurgent
 Definition
rebellious
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intangible
 Definition
not material; not able to be perceived by touch; vague; elusive
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integral
 Definition
complete; necessary for completeness
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integrity
 Definition
uprightness; wholeness
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itnermittent
 Definition
periodic; on and off
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intervene
 Definition
come between
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intimidate
 Definition
frighten
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intractable
 Definition
unruly; stubborn; unyielding
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intransigence
 Definition
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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intrepid
 Definition
fearless; bold
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intricate
 Definition
complex; knotty; tangled
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intrinsic
 Definition
essential; inherent; built-in; natural
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introspective
 Definition
looking within oneself
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intuition
 Definition
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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inundate
 Definition
overwhelm; flood; submerge
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invert
 Definition
turn upside down or inside out
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irascible
 Definition
irritable; easily angered
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ironic
 Definition
sarcastic
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irrational
 Definition
illogical; lacking reason; insane
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irrelevant
 Definition
not applicable; unrelated
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irreproachable
 Definition
blameless; impeccable
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irresolute
 Definition
uncertain how to act; weak
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irreverence
 Definition
lack of proper respect
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jargon
 Definition
language used by a special group; technical terminology; givverish
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jocular
 Definition
said or done in jest; joking
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judicious
 Definition
sound in judgement; wise
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justification
 Definition
good or just reason; defence; excuse
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kindle
 Definition
start a fire; inspire
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labyrinth
 Definition
maze
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laconic
 Definition
brief and to the point
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lassitude
 Definition
languor; weariness
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laud
 Definition
praise
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lavish
 Definition
liberal; wasteful
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legacy
 Definition
a gift made by a will
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lethargic
 Definition
drowsy; dull
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness; lightness
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linger
 Definition
loiter; or dawdle; continue or persist
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list
 Definition
tilt; lean over
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listlessness
 Definition
lack in spirit or energy
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loathe
 Definition
detest
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lofty
 Definition
very high
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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lucid
 Definition
easily understood; clear; intelligible
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lurid
 Definition
wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous
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magnate
 Definition
person of prominence or influence
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maladroit
 Definition
clumsy; bungling
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malevolent
 Definition
wishing evil
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malice
 Definition
hatred; spite
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malign
 Definition
speak evil of; bad-mouth; defame
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marred
 Definition
damaged; disfigured
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martinet
 Definition
rigid disciplinarian; strict military officer
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materialism
 Definition
preoccupation with physical comforts and things
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meager
 Definition
scanty; inadequate
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meander
 Definition
wind or turn in a course
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medley
 Definition
mixture
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meek
 Definition
quiet and obedient; spiritless
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melancholy
 Definition
gloomy; morose; blue
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mercenary
 Definition
interested in money or gain
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mercurial
 Definition
capricious; changing; fickle
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merger
 Definition
combination (of two business corporations)
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methodical
 Definition
systematic
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meticulous
 Definition
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
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minute
 Definition
extremely small
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lament
 Definition
grive; express sorrow
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misanthrope
 Definition
one who hates mankind
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miserly
 Definition
mean; stingy
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misnomer
 Definition
wrong name; incorrect designation
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mitigate
 Definition
appease; moderate
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mock
 Definition
ridicule; imitate, often in derision
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mollify
 Definition
soothe
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momentous
 Definition
very important
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monotony
 Definition
sameness leading to boredom
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morbid
 Definition
given to unwholesome thought; moody; characteristic of disease
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morose
 Definition
ill-humored; sullen; melancholy
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