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  1. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  2. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  3. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  4. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  5. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  6. abridge
    lessen, diminish, or curtail
  7. absolve
    grant remission of a sin to
  8. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  9. abstinence
    the trait of refraining from something, especially alcohol
  10. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  11. acclimate
    get used to a certain environment
  12. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  13. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  14. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  15. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
  16. Achilles' heel
    a seemingly small but actual mortal weakness
  17. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  18. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  19. acrid
    strong and sharp, as a taste or smell
  20. activism
    a policy of action to achieve a political or social goal
  21. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  22. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  23. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
  24. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  25. adherent
    someone who believes and helps to spread a doctrine
  26. ad hoc
    for or concerned with one specific purpose
  27. ad infinitum
    without or seemingly without limit
  28. adjudicate
    hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
  29. ad lib
    without advance preparation
  30. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  31. ad nauseam
    to a sickening or excessive extent
  32. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  33. adulterate
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  34. adversary
    someone who offers opposition
  35. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  36. adversity
    a state of misfortune or affliction
  37. advocate
    a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea
  38. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  39. affectation
    a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  40. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  41. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  42. affluent
    having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
  43. affront
    a deliberately offensive act
  44. agenda
    a list of matters to be taken up, as at a meeting
  45. agile
    moving quickly and lightly
  46. agnostic
    a person who claims the existence of God is unknowable
  47. alarmist
    a person who alarms others needlessly
  48. albatross
    a large web-footed bird noted for powerful gliding flight
  49. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  50. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  51. allege
    report or maintain
  52. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  53. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  54. alter ego
    a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
  55. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  56. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  57. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  58. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  59. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  60. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  61. amnesty
    a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
  62. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  63. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  64. anarchy
    a state of lawlessness and disorder
  65. androgynous
    having both male and female characteristics
  66. angst
    an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety
  67. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  68. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
  69. annotate
    add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments
  70. annul
    cancel officially
  71. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  72. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  73. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
  74. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  75. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  76. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  77. anti-Semitism
    the intense dislike for and prejudice against Jewish people
  78. antithesis
    exact opposite
  79. apartheid
    a social policy of racial segregation
  80. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  81. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  82. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  83. appease
    make peace with
  84. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  85. apropos
    of a suitable, fitting, or pertinent nature
  86. arbiter
    someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
  87. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  88. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  89. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  90. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  91. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  92. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  93. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  94. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  95. articulate
    express or state clearly
  96. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  97. aspiration
    a cherished desire
  98. assiduous
    marked by care and persistent effort
  99. assimilate
    make alike
  100. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  101. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  102. atheism
    the doctrine or belief that there is no God
  103. atone
    turn away from sin or do penitence
  104. atrocity
    an act of shocking cruelty
  105. audacious
    disposed to venture or take risks
  106. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  107. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  108. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  109. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  110. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  111. aversion
    a feeling of intense dislike
  112. backlash
    a movement away from an impact
  113. badger
    sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws
  114. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  115. bane
    something causing misery or death
  116. bargaining chip
    leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations
  117. bastion
    projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
  118. beachhead
    an initial position on a shoreline taken by an invading army
  119. bearish
    expecting prices to fall
  120. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  121. behemoth
    someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
  122. beleaguer
    annoy persistently
  123. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  124. bellwether
    someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
  125. benchmark
    a surveyor's mark on an object of predetermined position
  126. Benedict Arnold
    United States general and traitor in the American Revolution
  127. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  128. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  129. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  130. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  131. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  132. blase
    nonchalantly unconcerned
  133. blasphemy
    profane language
  134. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  135. bleeding heart
    garden plant having deep-pink drooping heart-shaped flowers
  136. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  137. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  138. bourgeois
    being of the property-owning class
  139. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  140. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  141. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  142. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  143. brouhaha
    a confused disturbance far greater than its cause merits
  144. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  145. bureaucracy
    a government administered primarily by nonelective officials
  146. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  147. cache
    a hidden storage space
  148. cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
  149. cagey
    characterized by great caution and wariness
  150. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  151. calibrate
    make fine adjustments for optimal measuring
  152. callous
    emotionally hardened
  153. callow
    young and inexperienced
  154. camaraderie
    the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
  155. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  156. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  157. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  158. carcinogenic
    causing or tending to cause cancer
  159. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  160. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  161. carnal
    of or relating to the body or flesh
  162. carnivorous
    relating to flesh-eating animals
  163. carte blanche
    complete freedom or authority to act
  164. cartel
    a consortium formed to limit commercial competition
  165. Cassandra
    (Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
  166. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  167. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  168. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
  169. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  170. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  171. caveat
    a warning against certain acts
  172. caveat emptor
    the principle that the buyer takes on the risk of a purchase
  173. celibate
    abstaining from sexual intercourse
  174. cerebral
    of or relating to the brain
  175. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  176. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  177. champion
    someone who has won first place in a competition
  178. charisma
    personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
  179. charlatan
    a flamboyant deceiver
  180. chaste
    abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
  181. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  182. chauvinism
    fanatical patriotism
  183. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  184. chimera
    a grotesque product of the imagination
  185. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  186. chutzpah
    unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity
  187. circuitous
    deviating from a straight course
  188. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  189. circumstantial
    suggesting that something is true without proving it
  190. circumvent
    surround so as to force to give up
  191. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  192. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  193. clemency
    leniency and compassion shown toward offenders
  194. clique
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  195. cloistered
    providing privacy or seclusion
  196. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  197. coalition
    the union of diverse things into one body or form or group
  198. coerce
    cause to do through pressure or necessity
  199. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  200. coherent
    marked by an orderly and consistent relation of parts
  201. collusion
    secret agreement
  202. commiserate
    feel or express sympathy or compassion
  203. compel
    force somebody to do something
  204. complacent
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
  205. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  206. compulsion
    using force to cause something to occur
  207. compulsory
    required by rule
  208. compunction
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
  209. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  210. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  211. concise
    expressing much in few words
  212. concur
    happen simultaneously
  213. condescend
    behave in a patronizing manner
  214. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  215. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  216. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  217. congenital
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  218. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  219. connive
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
  220. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  221. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  222. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  223. conservative
    resistant to change
  224. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  225. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  226. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  227. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  228. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  229. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  230. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  231. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  232. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  233. copious
    large in number or quantity
  234. cornerstone
    the basic or fundamental part on which something depends
  235. corroborate
    give evidence for
  236. coup
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  237. coup d'etat
    a sudden and decisive change of government by force
  238. covenant
    an agreement between a god and the people
  239. covert
    secret or hidden
  240. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  241. crass
    so unrefined as to be offensive or insensitive
  242. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  243. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  244. critical mass
    the minimum amount required to start or maintain a venture
  245. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  246. curry favor
    seek favor by fawning or flattery
  247. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  248. curt
    brief and to the point
  249. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  250. dark horse
    a racehorse about which little is known
  251. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  252. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  253. debilitate
    make weak
  254. debonair
    having a sophisticated charm
  255. decadent
    relating to indulgence in something pleasurable
  256. decorum
    propriety in manners and conduct
  257. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  258. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  259. definitive
    clearly formulated
  260. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  261. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
  262. deja vu
    the experience of thinking a new situation already occurred
  263. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  264. delude
    be dishonest with
  265. delusion
    a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
  266. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  267. demoralize
    lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  268. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  269. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  270. depose
    force to leave an office
  271. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
  272. derision
    the act of treating with contempt
  273. derivative
    a compound obtained from another compound
  274. derogatory
    expressive of low opinion
  275. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  276. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  277. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  278. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  279. detente
    the easing of tensions or strained relations
  280. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  281. detrimental
    causing harm or injury
  282. devil's advocate
    someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
  283. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  284. diatribe
    thunderous verbal attack
  285. dichotomy
    a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  286. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  287. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  288. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  289. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  290. diplomacy
    negotiation between nations
  291. disaffected
    discontented as toward authority
  292. disarming
    act of reducing or depriving of weapons
  293. discerning
    having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  294. disclaimer
    a voluntary repudiation of legal claim to something
  295. disconcerted
    having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
  296. discord
    lack of agreement or harmony
  297. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  298. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  299. disillusioned
    freed from false ideas
  300. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  301. disparity
    inequality or difference in some respect
  302. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  303. dissension
    disagreement among those expected to cooperate
  304. dissertation
    a treatise advancing a point of view resulting from research
  305. dissident
    a person who objects to some established policy
  306. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  307. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  308. divest
    take away possessions from someone
  309. docile
    easily handled or managed
  310. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  311. dogma
    a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  312. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  313. dormant
    inactive but capable of becoming active
  314. double-blind experiment
    an experimental procedure in which neither the subjects of the experiment nor the persons administering the experiment know the critical aspects of the experiment
  315. double entendre
    a word or phrase with two meanings, one of which is indecent
  316. double standard
    a code applying more strictly to one group than to another
  317. dour
    showing a brooding ill humor
  318. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  319. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  320. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  321. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  322. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  323. echelon
    level of authority in a hierarchy
  324. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  325. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  326. efficacy
    capacity or power to produce a desired result
  327. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  328. egalitarian
    favoring social equality
  329. egocentric
    limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs
  330. egregious
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  331. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  332. eloquent
    expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
  333. emaciated
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  334. emancipate
    free from slavery or servitude
  335. emasculate
    deprive of strength or vigor
  336. embargo
    a government order imposing a trade barrier
  337. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  338. embezzle
    appropriate fraudulently to one's own use
  339. embroider
    decorate with needlework
  340. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  341. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
  342. emphatic
    spoken with particular stress
  343. empirical
    derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  344. empower
    give or delegate authority to
  345. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  346. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  347. encroach
    advance beyond the usual limit
  348. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  349. engender
    call forth
  350. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  351. enlighten
    give spiritual insight to
  352. ennui
    the feeling of being bored by something tedious
  353. entrepreneur
    someone who organizes a business venture
  354. entropy
    a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  355. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  356. entropy
    a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
  357. enunciate
    express or state clearly
  358. envoy
    a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
  359. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  360. epic
    a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
  361. epitome
    a standard or typical example
  362. equanimity
    steadiness of mind under stress
  363. equilibrium
    a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
  364. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  365. equivocate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  366. ergonomics
    the use of life sciences to study workers and their environments
  367. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  368. erudite
    having or showing profound knowledge
  369. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  370. esoteric
    understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  371. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  372. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  373. eugenics
    the promotion of controlled breeding in human populations
  374. euphemism
    an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  375. euphoria
    a feeling of great elation
  376. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  377. exacerbate
    make worse
  378. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  379. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  380. exasperate
    make furious
  381. exemplary
    worthy of imitation
  382. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  383. exhaustive
    performed comprehensively and completely
  384. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  385. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  386. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  387. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
  388. explicit
    precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable
  389. exploit
    use or manipulate to one's advantage
  390. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  391. extol
    praise, glorify, or honor
  392. extortion
    unjust exaction, as by the misuse of authority
  393. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  394. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  395. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  396. exultant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  397. facade
    the front of a building
  398. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  399. facilitate
    make easier
  400. faction
    a dissenting clique
  401. fallacious
    containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  402. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  403. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  404. fanatical
    marked by excessive enthusiasm for a cause or idea
  405. farcical
    broadly or extravagantly humorous
  406. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  407. faux pas
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  408. fawn
    a young deer
  409. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  410. felonious
    involving or being or having the nature of a crime
  411. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  412. fickle
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  413. fidelity
    the quality of being faithful
  414. figurative
    not literal
  415. figurehead
    a leader in name only, without real power or authority
  416. finagle
    achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  417. finesse
    subtly skillful handling of a situation
  418. finite
    bounded in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
  419. fission
    reproduction of a unicellular organism by cell division
  420. fixation
    the act of fastening something firmly in position
  421. flagrant
    conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  422. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  423. fledgling
    young bird that has just become capable of flying
  424. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  425. flux
    a state of constant change
  426. foible
    a minor weakness or peculiarity in someone's character
  427. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  428. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  429. forte
    an asset of special worth or utility
  430. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
  431. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  432. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  433. frugal
    avoiding waste
  434. fruition
    the condition of producing seed-bearing structures
  435. furtive
    secret and sly
  436. futile
    producing no result or effect
  437. galvanize
    stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock
  438. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  439. germane
    relevant and appropriate
  440. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  441. grandiloquent
    lofty in style
  442. grassroots
    of or involving the common people rather than those in power
  443. gratuitous
    unnecessary and unwarranted
  444. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  445. grovel
    show submission or fear
  446. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  447. gullible
    naive and easily deceived or tricked
  448. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  449. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
  450. hallmark
    a mark on an article of trade to indicate its origin
  451. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  452. harrowing
    causing extreme distress
  453. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  454. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  455. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  456. heterogeneous
    consisting of elements not of the same kind or nature
  457. hiatus
    an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
  458. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings within a system
  459. highbrow
    highly cultured or educated
  460. histrionic
    overly dramatic or emotional
  461. holistic
    emphasizing the organic relation between parts and the whole
  462. homage
    respectful deference
  463. homogeneous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  464. hubris
    overbearing pride or presumption
  465. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  466. hyperbole
    extravagant exaggeration
  467. hypochondriac
    a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments
  468. hypothetical
    a conjectural possibility or circumstance
  469. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  470. idyllic
    charmingly simple and serene
  471. ignominy
    a state of dishonor
  472. imbroglio
    an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
  473. immutable
    not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  474. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  475. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  476. impermeable
    preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  477. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  478. impinge
    infringe upon
  479. implausible
    highly imaginative but unlikely
  480. implicit
    suggested though not directly expressed
  481. imposing
    befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person
  482. impotent
    (of a male) unable to copulate
  483. impregnable
    incapable of being attacked or tampered with
  484. impressionable
    easily influenced
  485. impudent
    improperly forward or bold
  486. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  487. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  488. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  489. inanimate
    not endowed with life
  490. inaugurate
    commence officially
  491. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  492. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  493. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
Created on Thu Sep 12 06:38:10 EDT 2013 (updated Thu Sep 12 10:46:05 EDT 2013)

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