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  1. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
  2. illicit
    contrary to accepted morality or convention
  3. illusory
    having the nature of something unreal or deceptive
  4. impartial
    free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
  5. impassioned
    characterized by intense emotion
  6. impassive
    having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  7. impeccable
    without error or flaw
  8. impede
    be a hindrance or obstacle to
  9. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  10. impetuous
    characterized by undue haste and lack of thought
  11. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  12. inaccessible
    capable of being reached with great difficulty or not at all
  13. incisive
    demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
  14. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  15. inconsequential
    lacking worth or importance
  16. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  17. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  18. incredulous
    not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
  19. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  20. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  21. indigenous
    originating where it is found
  22. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  23. induce
    cause to act in a specified manner
  24. indulge
    yield to; give satisfaction to
  25. inflammatory
    inciting action or rebellion
  26. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  27. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  28. inhibit
    limit the range or extent of
  29. innate
    present at birth but not necessarily hereditary
  30. innocuous
    not injurious to physical or mental health
  31. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  32. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  33. insinuate
    suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  34. insipid
    lacking interest or significance or impact
  35. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  36. instigate
    provoke or stir up
  37. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  38. intelligible
    capable of being apprehended or understood
  39. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  40. inundate
    fill or cover completely, usually with water
  41. invigorate
    give life or energy to
  42. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  43. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  44. jaded
    exhausted
  45. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  46. juxtapose
    place side by side
  47. keen
    intense or sharp
  48. laconic
    brief and to the point
  49. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  50. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  51. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  52. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  53. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  54. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  55. luxurious
    furnishing gratification to the senses
  56. magnanimous
    noble and generous in spirit
  57. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  58. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  59. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
  60. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  61. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  62. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  63. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  64. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  65. mirth
    great merriment
  66. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  67. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  68. morose
    showing a brooding ill humor
  69. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  70. mutable
    capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
  71. nebulous
    lacking definite form or limits
  72. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  73. negligible
    so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
  74. nonchalant
    marked by casual unconcern or indifference
  75. nostalgia
    a longing for something past
  76. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  77. novel
    an extended fictional work in prose
  78. nurture
    provide with nourishment
  79. obsolete
    no longer in use
  80. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  81. obstreperous
    noisily and stubbornly defiant
  82. obtrusive
    sticking out; protruding
  83. obtuse
    of an angle, between 90 and 180 degrees
  84. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  85. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  86. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  87. opportune
    suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
  88. opulent
    rich and superior in quality
  89. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  90. orthodox
    adhering to what is commonly accepted
  91. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  92. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  93. patronize
    provide support for
  94. penitent
    feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
  95. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  96. perpetual
    continuing forever or indefinitely
  97. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  98. perspicacity
    the ability to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly
  99. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  100. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  101. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  102. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  103. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  104. poignant
    keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
  105. polarize
    cause to divide into conflicting positions
  106. pompous
    puffed up with vanity
  107. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  108. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  109. precipitous
    extremely steep
  110. predilection
    a predisposition in favor of something
  111. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  112. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  113. pristine
    immaculately clean and unused
  114. prodigious
    great in size, force, extent, or degree
  115. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  116. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  117. prolific
    intellectually productive
  118. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  119. propensity
    a natural inclination
  120. propriety
    correct behavior
  121. prosaic
    lacking wit or imagination
  122. prosperity
    the condition of having good fortune
  123. provincial
    associated with an administrative district of a nation
  124. provocative
    serving or tending to excite or stimulate
  125. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  126. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
Created on Mon Apr 07 23:16:03 EDT 2014 (updated Mon Apr 07 23:17:31 EDT 2014)

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