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Emily W. (United States of America)
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  1. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  2. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  3. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  4. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  5. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  6. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  7. husband
    a male partner in a marriage
  8. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  9. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  10. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  11. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  12. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  13. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  14. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  15. imperturbable
    marked by extreme calm and composure
  16. impervious
    not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  17. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  18. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  19. implacable
    incapable of being appeased or pacified
  20. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  21. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  22. incarnadine
    redden or make pinkish
  23. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  24. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  25. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
  26. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  27. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  28. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  29. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  30. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  31. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  32. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  33. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  34. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  35. insurrection
    organized opposition to authority
  36. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
  37. interregnum
    the time between two reigns or governments
  38. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  39. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  40. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  41. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  42. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  43. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  44. investiture
    the ceremonial promotion of a person to an office or rank
  45. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  46. irascible
    quickly aroused to anger
  47. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  48. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  49. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  50. jingoism
    fanatical patriotism
  51. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  52. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  53. juncture
    the shape or manner in which things come together
  54. keen
    intense or sharp
  55. kindle
    catch fire
  56. kinetic
    relating to the motion of material bodies and their forces
  57. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  58. kudos
    an expression of approval and commendation
  59. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  60. laconic
    brief and to the point
  61. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  62. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  63. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  64. lapidary
    relating to precious stones or the art of working with them
  65. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  66. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  67. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  68. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  69. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  70. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  71. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  72. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  73. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  74. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  75. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  76. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  77. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  78. limpid
    clear and bright
  79. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  80. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  81. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  82. livid
    furiously angry
  83. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  84. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  85. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  86. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  87. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  88. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  89. maelstrom
    a powerful circular current of water
  90. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  91. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  92. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  93. malleable
    capable of being shaped or bent
  94. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  95. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  96. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  97. maudlin
    very sentimental or emotional
  98. mendacious
    given to lying
  99. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  100. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  101. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  102. metaphor
    a figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity
  103. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  104. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  105. mirth
    great merriment
  106. misanthrope
    someone who dislikes people in general
  107. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  108. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  109. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  110. molt
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
  111. monastic
    relating to life in an isolated religious community
  112. monotony
    the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety
  113. mores
    the conventions embodying the fundamental values of a group
  114. multifarious
    having many aspects
  115. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
Created on Sun Jul 14 16:19:01 EDT 2013 (updated Wed Jul 24 20:35:49 EDT 2013)

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