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infamy |
Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation. |
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inference |
The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law. |
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infernal |
Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants. |
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infest |
To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger. |
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infidel |
One who denies the existence of God. |
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infidelity |
Disloyalty. |
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infinite |
Measureless. |
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infinity |
Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration. |
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infirm |
Lacking in bodily or mental strength. |
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infirmary |
A place for the reception or treatment of the sick. |
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infirmity |
A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw. |
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inflammable |
Easily set on fire or excited. |
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inflammation |
A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain. |
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inflexible |
That can not be altered or varied. |
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influence |
Ability to sway the will of another. |
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influential |
Having the power to sway the will of another. |
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influx |
Infusion. |
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infrequence |
Rareness. |
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infrequent |
Uncommon. |
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infringe |
To trespass upon. |
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infuse |
To instill, introduce, or inculcate, as principles or qualities. |
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infusion |
The act of imbuing, or pouring in. |
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ingenious |
Evincing skill, originality, or cleverness, as in contrivance or arrangement. |
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ingenuity |
Cleverness in contriving, combining, or originating. |
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ingenuous |
Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. |
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inglorious |
Shameful. |
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ingraft |
To set or implant deeply and firmly. |
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ingratiate |
To win confidence or good graces for oneself. |
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ingratitude |
Insensibility to kindness. |
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ingredient |
Component. |
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inherence |
The state of being permanently existing in something. |
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inherent |
Intrinsic. |
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inhibit |
To hold back or in. |
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inhospitable |
Not disposed to entertain strangers gratuitously. |
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inhuman |
Savage. |
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inhume |
To place in the earth, as a dead body. |
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inimical |
Adverse. |
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iniquity |
Gross wrong or injustice. |
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initiate |
To perform the first act or rite. |
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inject |
To introduce, as a fluid, by injection. |
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injunction |
Mandate. |
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inkling |
A hint. |
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inland |
Remote from the sea. |
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inlet |
A small body of water leading into a larger. |
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inmost |
Deepest within. |
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innocuous |
Harmless. |
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innovate |
To introduce or strive to introduce new things. |
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innuendo |
Insinuation. |
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innumerable |
Countless. |
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inoffensive |
Causing nothing displeasing or disturbing. |
