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| inured |
accustomed; hardened
She became inured to the Alaskan cold. |
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| inundate |
overwhelm; flood; submerge
This semester I am inundated with work; you should see the piles of paperwork flooding my desk. Until the great damn was built, the waters of Nile used to inundate the river valley every year. |
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| introspective |
looking within oneself
Though young Francis of Assisi led a wild and worldly life, even he had introspective momemnts during which he examined the soul. |
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| intransigence |
refusal of any compromise;stubborness
The negotiating team had not expected such intransigence from the striking workers, who rejected any hint of a compromise. |
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| intractable |
unruly; stubborn; unyielding
Charlie Brown's friend Pigpen was intractable: he absolutely refused to take a bath. |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:39:57 GMT |
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| intimate |
hint
She intimated rather than stated her preferences. |
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| interpolate |
insert between
She talked so much that I could not interpolate even a single remark. |
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| internecine |
mutually destructive.
The rising death on both sides indicates the internecine nature of this conflict |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:39:56 GMT |
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| interloper |
intruder
The merchant thought of his competitors as interlopers who were stealing away his trade. |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:37:08 GMT |
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| interdict |
prohibit; forbid
Civilized nations must interdict the use of weapons if we expect our society to live. |
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| insurgent |
rebellious
Because the insurgent forces had occupied the capital and had gained control of the railway lines, several of the war correspondents covering the uprising predicted a rebel victory. |
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| insularity |
narrow-mindedness; isolation
The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign. |
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| insubordination |
disobedience;rebelliousness
At the slightest hint of insubordination from the sailors on the Bounty, Captain Blighhad them flogged; finally, they mutinied. |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:32:28 GMT |
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| instigate |
urge; start; provoke
Delighting in making mischief, Sir Toby sets out to instigate a quarrel between Sir Andrew and Cesario. |
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| insouciant |
indifferent; without concern or care
Your insouciant attitude at such a critical moment indicates that you do not understand the gravity of the situation. |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:32:28 GMT |
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| insipid |
lacking in flavor; dull
Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid; both lack sparkle. |
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| inisidious |
treacherous;stealthy;sly
THe fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for defeat. |
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economist Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:26:46 GMT |
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| insensate |
without feeling
She lay there as insensate as a log. |
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| insalubrious |
unwholesome;not healthful
The mosquito-ridden swamp was an insalubrious place, a breeding ground for malarial contagion |
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| inordinate |
unrestained;excessive
She had an inordinate fondness for candy, eating two or three boxes in a single day. |
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| innocuous |
harmless
An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively innocuous and should have no ill effect on most people. |
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| innate |
inborn
Mozart's parents soon recognized young Wolfgang's innate talent for music. |
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| iniquitous |
wicked;immoral;unrighteous
The murder of the kings was an inquitous deed. |
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| inimical |
unfriendly;hostile;harmful;detrimental
I have always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me? |
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