 | Term | Definition |
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harrowing |
greatly distressing, vexing |
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haughty |
disdainfully proud |
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incisive |
clear, sharp, direct |
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inclination |
a tendency, propensity |
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incontrovertible |
indisputable |
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incorrigible |
incapable of correction, delinquent |
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increment |
an enlargement, the process of increasing |
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incumbent |
1.one who holds an office 2.obligatory |
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indefatigable |
incapable of defeat, failure, decay |
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indigenous |
originating in a region |
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indigent |
very poor, impoverished |
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indignation |
anger sparked by something unjust |
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indolent |
lazy |
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indomitable |
not capable of being conquered |
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induce |
to bring about, stimulate |
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ineffable |
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words |
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inept |
not suitable or capable, unqualified |
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inexorable |
in capable of being persuaded or placated |
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inextricable |
hopelessly tangled or entangled |
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infamy |
notoriety, extreme ill repute |
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infusion |
an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another |
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ingenious |
clever, resourceful |
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inhibit |
to prevent, restrain, stop |
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inimical |
hostile, enemy like |
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iniquity |
wickedness or sin |
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injunction |
an order of official warning |
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innate |
inborn, native, inherent |
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innocuous |
harmless, inoffensive |
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innovate |
to do something in an unprecedented way |
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innuendo |
an insinuation |
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inoculate |
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate |
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inquisitor |
one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner |
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insatiable |
incapable of being satisfied |
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insidious |
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive |
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insinuate |
to suggest indirectly or subtly |
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insipid |
dull, boring |
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insolent |
rude, arrogant, overbearing |
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instigate |
to urge,goad |
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insular |
separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off |
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insurgent |
one who rebels |
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integral |
necessary for completeness |
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interject |
to insert between other things |
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interlocutor |
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation |
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interminable |
without possibility of end |
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intimation |
an indirect suggestion |
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intractable |
difficult to manipulate, unmanageable |
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intransigent |
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion |
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intrepid |
brave in the face of danger |
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inundate |
to flood with abundance |
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inure |
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation |
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delinquent |
1 being or behaving in ways that are illegal or not acceptable 2.late (in paying money owed) |
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notoriety |
the state of being famous for something bad |
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repute |
(hold sb in high/low X)to respect someone greatly/very little |
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laud |
to praise |
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inborn |
describes a mental or physical characteristic that is possessed from birth |
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unprecedented |
never having happened or existed in the past |
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overbearing |
too confident and too determined to tell other people what to do, in a way that is unpleasant |
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imperceptible |
unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight |
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tight-knit |
closely connected(family/community) |
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grime |
a layer of dirt on skin or on a building |
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placatory |
trying to avoid making someone angry(Formal) |
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