| Term | Definition |
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ingratiate |
(v) to bring oneself purposely into another's good graces |
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inimical |
(adj) hostile, unfriendly |
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injunction |
(n) command, order |
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innocuous |
(adj) harmless; inoffensive |
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inscrutable |
(adj) impossible to understand fully |
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insinuate |
(v) to suggest, say indirectly, imply |
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insipid |
(adj) bland, lacking flavor; lacking excitement |
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insular |
(adj) isolated, detached |
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intemperate |
(adj) not moderate; excessive |
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inter |
(v) to bury |
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intermittent |
(adj) starting and stopping |
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intransigent |
(adj) uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled |
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inure |
(v) to harden; accustom; become used to |
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invective |
(n) verbal abuse |
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inveterate |
(adj) confirmed, long-standing, deeply rooted |
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invidious |
(adj) envious; obnoxious |
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itinerant |
(adj) wanding from place to place, unsettled |
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jaded |
(adj) tired by excess or overuse; slightly cynical |
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jocular |
(adj) jovial, playful, humorous |
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kernel |
(adj) innermost, essential part; seed grain, often in a shell |
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knell |
(n) sound of a funeral bell |