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  1. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  2. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  3. immaculate
    completely neat and clean
  4. immanent
    inherent; existing or remaining within
  5. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  6. immobile
    not capable of movement or of being moved
  7. immure
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  8. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  9. impalpable
    not perceptible to the touch
  10. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  11. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  12. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  13. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  14. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  15. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  16. impolitic
    lacking tact, shrewdness, or prudence
  17. imponderable
    difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
  18. importunate
    making persistent or urgent requests
  19. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  20. impromptu
    with little or no preparation or forethought
  21. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  22. imputation
    the attribution to a source or cause
  23. inadvertent
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  24. inamorata
    a woman with whom one is in love
  25. inanity
    the quality of being meaningless or foolish
  26. incarcerate
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  27. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  28. incidence
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
  29. incision
    the cutting of or into body tissues or organs
  30. incongruent
    not corresponding in character or kind
  31. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  32. incontinent
    lacking restraint or self-control
  33. incorporeal
    without material form or substance
  34. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  35. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
  36. incumbent
    necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
  37. indecorous
    lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct
  38. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  39. indigent
    poor enough to need help from others
  40. indite
    produce a literary work
  41. indomitable
    impossible to subdue
  42. ineluctable
    impossible to avoid or evade
  43. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  44. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
  45. inferential
    relating to or having the nature of illation or inference
  46. infinitesimal
    immeasurably small
  47. infinitude
    the quality of being infinite; without bound or limit
  48. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  49. infusion
    the act of introducing a modifying element or quality
  50. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  51. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  52. innuendo
    an indirect and usually malicious implication
  53. inopportune
    not suitable for a purpose
  54. insatiable
    impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
  55. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  56. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
  57. inspissate
    make thick or thicker
  58. insulate
    surround with material to protect from heat, cold, or noise
  59. intangible
    incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
  60. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  61. integument
    an outer protective covering
  62. interdict
    command against
  63. internecine
    within a group or organization
  64. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  65. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  66. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  67. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  68. invalidate
    make no longer acceptable for use
  69. inveigh
    complain bitterly
  70. inveigle
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  71. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
  72. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  73. irrefutable
    impossible to deny or disprove
  74. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  75. irreparable
    impossible to rectify or amend
  76. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  77. iterate
    say, state, or perform again
Created on Tue Jan 24 23:28:31 EST 2012

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