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impecunious |
Lacking in money; penniless; poor. |
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importunate |
1. Stubbornly or unreasonably persistant in request or demand. 2. Urgent; pressi [...] |
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imprecate |
To invoke (usually evil or a curse) upon. (n. Imprecation.) |
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inchoation |
A beginning; a start; an origin. (adj. Inchoate has much the same meaning as `in [...] |
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incipient |
In an initial or early stage. Just beginning to emerge or exist. Compare n. `in [...] |
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incondite |
(rare) Poorly constructed; crude. Said of literary or artistic compositions. |
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inculate |
To teach or impress by forceful urging or frequent repetition; instil. |
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ineffable |
1. Beyond expression; indescribable or unspeakable. 2. Not to be uttered; taboo. |
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inefficacious |
Not producing a desired effect or result. |
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ingeminate |
Incessant urging or reiteration. Also 'ingeminated.' |
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iniquity |
Wicked or sinful. Also 'iniquitous.' |
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intire |
1. Pertaining to integrity. "Honest and intire men" 2. Obsolete for `entire.' (n [...] |
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intumescence |
1. The process or condition of swelling. 2. A swollen organ or part. intr.v. int [...] |
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inure |
To make used to something unpleasant by forced or prolonged subjection. Usually [...] |
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inutile |
Useless. |
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invaginate |
1. To enclose in or as in a sheath. 2. To turn within oneself; introvert. |
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inveigle |
1. To lead astray or win over by deceitful flattery or persuasion. 2. To obtain [...] |
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invidious |
1. Tending to arouse ill will or animosity; offensive. "An invidious law." 2. C [...] |
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irony |
Having "ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife" could be ironic... "ra [...] |