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irresistible |
That can not be successfully withstood or opposed. |
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irresponsible |
Careless of or unable to meet responsibilities. |
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irreverence |
The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. |
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irreverent |
Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. |
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irreverential |
Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things. |
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irreversible |
Irrevocable. |
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irrigant |
Serving to water lands by artificial means. |
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irrigate |
To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means. |
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irritable |
Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation. |
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irritancy |
The quality of producing vexation. |
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irritant |
A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension. |
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irritate |
To excite ill temper or impatience in. |
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irruption |
Sudden invasion. |
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isle |
An island. |
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islet |
A little island. |
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isobar |
A line joining points at which the barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment. |
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isochronous |
Relating to or denoting equal intervals of time. |
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isolate |
To separate from others of its kind. |
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isothermal |
Having or marking equality of temperature. |
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itinerant |
Wandering. |
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itinerary |
A detailed account or diary of a journey. |
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itinerate |
To wander from place to place. |
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jargon |
Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech. |
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jaundice |
A morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin. |
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jeopardize |
To imperil. |
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Jingo |
One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy. |
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jocose |
Done or made in jest. |
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jocular |
Inclined to joke. |
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joggle |
A sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake. |
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journalize |
To keep a diary. |
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jovial |
Merry. |
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jubilation |
Exultation. |
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judgment |
The faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached. |
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judicature |
Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment. |
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judicial |
Pertaining to the administration of justice. |
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judiciary |
That department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice. |
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judicious |
Prudent. |
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juggle |
To play tricks of sleight of hand. |
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jugglery |
The art or practice of sleight of hand. |
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jugular |
Pertaining to the throat. |
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juicy |
Succulent. |
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junction |
The condition of being joined. |
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juncture |
An articulation, joint, or seam. |
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junta |
A council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government. |
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juridical |
Assumed by law to exist. |
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jurisdiction |
Lawful power or right to exercise official authority. |
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jurisprudence |
The science of rights in accordance with positive law. |
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juror |
One who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice. |
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joust |
To engage in a tilt with lances on horseback. |
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justification |
Vindication. |
