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illegal |
Not according to law. |
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illegible |
Undecipherable. |
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illegitimate |
Unlawfully begotten. |
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illiberal |
Stingy. |
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illicit |
Unlawful. |
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illimitable |
Boundless. |
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illiterate |
Having little or no book-learning. |
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ill-natured |
Surly. |
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illogical |
Contrary to the rules of sound thought. |
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illuminant |
That which may be used to produce light. |
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illuminate |
To supply with light. |
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illumine |
To make bright or clear. |
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illusion |
An unreal image presented to the senses. |
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illusive |
Deceptive. |
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illusory |
Deceiving or tending to deceive, as by false appearance. |
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imaginable |
That can be imagined or conceived in the mind. |
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imaginary |
Fancied. |
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imbibe |
To drink or take in. |
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imbroglio |
A misunderstanding attended by ill feeling, perplexity, or strife. |
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imbrue |
To wet or moisten. |
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imitation |
That which is made as a likeness or copy. |
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imitator |
One who makes in imitation. |
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immaculate |
Without spot or blemish. |
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immaterial |
Of no essential consequence. |
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immature |
Not full-grown. |
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immeasurable |
Indefinitely extensive. |
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immense |
Very great in degree, extent, size, or quantity. |
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immerse |
To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid. |
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immersion |
The act of plunging or dipping entirely under water or another fluid. |
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immigrant |
A foreigner who enters a country to settle there. |
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immigrate |
To come into a country or region from a former habitat. |
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imminence |
Impending evil or danger. |
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imminent |
Dangerous and close at hand. |
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immiscible |
Separating, as oil and water. |
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immoral |
Habitually engaged in licentious or lewd practices. |
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immortalize |
To cause to last or to be known or remembered throughout a great or indefinite length of time. |
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immovable |
Steadfast. |
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immune |
Exempt, as from disease. |
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immutable |
Unchangeable. |
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impair |
To cause to become less or worse. |
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impalpable |
Imperceptible to the touch. |
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impartial |
Unbiased. |
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impassable |
That can not be passed through or over. |
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impassible |
Not moved or affected by feeling. |
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impassive |
Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. |
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impatience |
Unwillingness to brook delays or wait the natural course of things. |
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impeccable |
Blameless. |
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impecunious |
Having no money. |
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impede |
To be an obstacle or to place obstacles in the way of. |
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impel |
To drive or urge forward. |
