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Word Smart 15
Insidious - Levity
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English
10th Grade
02/12/2008

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Term
Insidious
Definition
Treacherous, sneaky
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Insinuate
Definition
To hint, to creep in
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Insipid
Definition
Dull; bland; banal
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Insolent
Definition
Arrogant, insulting
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Instigate
Definition
To provoke, to stir up
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Insular
Definition
Like an island; isolated
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Insurgent
Definition
A rebel, someone who revolts against a government
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Integral
Definition
Essential
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Integrate
Definition
To combine two or more things into a whole
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Intractable
Definition
Uncontrollable, stubborn, disobedient
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Intransigent
Definition
Uncompromising, stubborn
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Intrinsic
Definition
Part of the essential nature of sometime, inherent
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Introspective
Definition
Tending to think about oneself, examining one's feelings
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Inundate
Definition
To flood, to cover completely with water, to overwhelm
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Invective
Definition
Insulating or abusive speech
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Inveterate
Definition
Habitual, firm in habit, deeply rooted
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Irascible
Definition
Easily angered or provoked, irritable
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Ironic
Definition
Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say, using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean
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Itinerant
Definition
Moving from place to place
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Judicious
Definition
Exercising sound judgement
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Juxtapose
Definition
To place side by side
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Kinetic
Definition
Having to do with motion, lively, active
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Labyrinth
Definition
A maze, something like a maze
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Laconic
Definition
Using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude
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Lament
Definition
To mourn
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Lampoon
Definition
To satirize, to mock, to parody
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Languish
Definition
To become weak, listless, or depressed
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Largess
Definition
Generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves), generosity, philanthropy
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Latent
Definition
Present but not visible or apparent, potential
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Laud
Definition
To praise, to applaud, to extol, to celebrate
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Legacy
Definition
Something handed down from the pass, a bequest
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Lethargy
Definition
Sluggish, laziness, drowsiness, indifference
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Levity
Definition
Lightness, frivolity, unseriousness
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Root - Lev
Definition
Lift, light, rise - elevator, alleviate, levity
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