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Haughty
- Scornfully superior and aloof
- S: supercilious, disdainful, contemptuous, snooty, condescending, patronizing, proud, arrogant
- A: modest, diffident, unassuming, unpretentious, meek, servile, fawning, obsequious
- RP: as proud as a peacock, look down one's nose at, get up on one's high horse
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Heinous
- Grossly wicked or vile
- S: diabolic, villainous, nefarious, monstrous, infamous, odious, reprehensible, abominable, loathsome, atrocious, despicable, abhorrent, execrable
- A: laudable, commendable, meritorious, estimable, admirable
- RP: moral turpitude, a venial sin, a mortal sin
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Ignominy
- Dishonor or disgrace usually resulting from some sort of shameful conduct
- S: humiliation, degradation, disrepute, opprobrium odium, infamy, obloquy
- A: esteem, acclaim, honor, admiration, glory, fame
- RP: be under a cloud, be in bad odor, a blot on the escutcheon
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Illicit
- Unlawful, illegal
- S: unauthorized, unsanctioned, banned, forbidden, proscribed, outlawed, under-the-counter, under-the-table
- A: legal, lawful, authorized, sanctioned, permissible, admissible, allowable, legitimate
- RP: contraband goods, the black market, get in by the back door, a wildcat strike, off limits, go by the book
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Immaculate
- Entirely free of stain, blemish, fault, or error; spotless
- S: unsoiled, unsullied, untarnished, undefiled, flawless, impeccable, unimpeachable, irreproachable
- A: stained, spotted, blemished, sullied, tarnished
- RP: spick-and-span, lily-white, simon-pure, pure as the driven snow
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Immunity
- Exemption from something, especially a disease
- S: impunity, insusceptibility, freedom, exclusion, release, protection, safety, dispensation, amnesty
- RP: handle with kid gloves, preferential treatment, with impunity, get off with a slap on the wrist, go scot-free
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Immutable
- Not subject to change or modification
- S: unchangeable, changeless, constant, fixed, invariable, unalterable, permanent, resolute, steadfast, unwavering, inflexible, rigid
- A: changeable, alterable, variable, fickle, erratic, capricious, mercurial
- RP: as constant as the northern star, as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, a house built on sand
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Impasse
- A deadlock or dead end
- S: stalemate, cul-de-sac, standstill, dilemma
- RP: lead up a blind alley, paint oneself into a corner, in a fix, in a bind, a Catch-22, come to a screeching (grinding) halt, a standoff, on the horns of a dilemma
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Impediment
- A hindrance or obstruction
- S: encumbrance, obstacle, handicap, barrier, bar
- A: aid, help, assistance
- RP: a stumbling block, a fly in the ointment, a bottleneck, without let or hindrance, pull oneself by one's bootstraps
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Impervious
- Incapable of being penetrated or affected
- S: impenetrable, impermeable, unresponsive, unperceptive, unnameable, closed (to)
- A: penetrable, permeable, responsive, receptive, amenable (to), open (to), susceptible (to)
- RP: proof against, hermetically sealed, vacuum-packed, stonewall someone, a closed society, a closed mind
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Implacable
- Incapable of being pacified or appeased; inflexible
- S: unappeasable, unrelenting, unforgiving, relentless, inexorable, remorseless, unbending, obdurate, adamant, merciless
- A: conciliatory, compassionate, understanding, merciful, forbearing
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Implicit
- 1. Understood, implied
- 2. Absolute, unquestioning
- S: inferred, inherent, tacit, unspoken, complete, unqualified, unconditional
- A: explicit, specific, express
- RP: take something for granted, categorically deny something, on a person's express orders
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Impugn
- To call into question; to cast doubt on
- S: question, query, challenge, deny, gainsay, dispute, malign
- A: vindicate, acquit, exonerate, exculpate, justify, rationalize, defend, champion, vouch for, affirm, verify, substantiate, confirm, corroborate
- RP: cast aspersions on, run down, take exception to, bad mouth someone, hurl brickbats at, backbiting stick up for, an apologist
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Incarcerate
- To put in jail or the otherwise confine
- S: jail, imprison, intern, cage, immure, constrain, constrict
- A: liberate, emancipate, set free, release
- RP: mew up, coop up, keep under lock and key, keep under wraps, a shut-in
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Incense
- To make violently angry
- S: enrage, infuriate, enflame, provoke, incite
- A: soothe, calm, pacify, mollify, appease, placate
- RP: see red, make one's blood boil, raise the hackles on one's neck, get under one's skin, a thorn in one's side
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In-
- A: Indefensible- not capable of being defended, justified, or excused
- Invalidate- to nullify
- Inactivity- a lack of activity; idleness
- Inadvertently- accidentally or unintentionally
- B: Incarnate- to invest with bodily form and nature
- Inauguration- a formal beginning or introduction
- Incarcerate- to put in prison
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Ig-
- Ignoble- base or lowborn; dishonorable
- Ignore- to refuse to notice; to reject or throw out
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Il-
- Illogical- not logical
- Illuminate- to light up
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Im-
- Immoral- not in accord with the accepted moral code
- Immerse- to submerge or absorb completely
- Impure- not pure
- Impede- to hinder or obstruct
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Ir-
- Irreverent- lacking in sufficient respect for
- Irrigate- to supply with water; to wash out with water or another fluid
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-Via
- Viaduct- a bridge supporting a road or railroad over a valley or another (rail)road
- deviate- to turn or move away from
- devious- not straight forward
- Convey- to transmit or transport
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-Nomin
- Nominal- existing in name only; insignificantly small
- Nominate- to propose for some office , responsibility, or honor
- Denomination- the name of a specific group or class; an organized religious group
- Misnomer- an error in naming something; a inappropriately applied to something
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-Onym/Onomy
- Pseudonym- an assumed name
- Anonymous- of unknown authorship
- Onomatopoeia- the formation of a word that imitates the sound of a thing it designates
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