feral
adj.1) Also: ferine.
2) Also: ferine.
3) Austral derogatory slang (of a person) tending to be interested in environmental issues and having a rugged, unkempt appearance.
;n.4) Austral derogatory slang a person who displays such tendencies and appearance.
5) Austral slang disgusting.
6) Austral slang excellent.
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1) astrology associated with death.
2) gloomy; funereal.
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fervent
adj.1) intensely passionate; ardent.
2) archaic or poetic boiling, burning, or glowing.
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fervor
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fetid
adj.having a stale nauseating smell, as of decay
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fetter
n.1) (often plural) a chain or bond fastened round the ankle; shackle.
2) (usually plural) a check or restraint.
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3) to restrict or confine.
4) to bind in fetters.
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fickle
adj.changeable in purpose, affections, etc.; capricious
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fidelity
n., pl -ties.
1) devotion to duties, obligations, etc.; faithfulness.
2) loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause.
3) faithfulness to one's spouse, lover, etc.
4) adherence to truth; accuracy in reporting detail.
5) electronics the degree to which the output of a system, such as an amplifier or radio, accurately reproduces the characteristics of the input signal.
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figurative
adj.1) of the nature of, resembling, or involving a figure of speech; not literal; metaphorical.
2) using or filled with figures of speech.
3) representing by means of an emblem, likeness, figure, etc.
4) (in painting, sculpture, etc.) of, relating to, or characterized by the naturalistic representation of the external world.
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flabbergasted
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flaccid
adj.lacking firmness; soft and limp; flabby
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flag
n.1) a piece of cloth, esp bunting, often attached to a pole or staff, decorated with a design and used as an emblem, symbol, or standard or as a means of signalling.
2) a small paper flag, emblem, or sticker sold on flag days.
3) an indicator, that may be set or unset, used to indicate a condition or to stimulate a particular reaction in the execution of a computer program.
4) informal short for flag officer, flagship.
5) journalism another name for masthead 2).
6) the fringe of long hair, tapering towards the tip, on the underside of the tail of certain breeds of dog, such as setters.
7) the conspicuously marked tail of a deer.
8) a less common name for bookmark.
9) Austral and NZ the part of a taximeter that is raised when a taxi is for hire.
10) the pennant-shaped pattern that is formed when a price fluctuation is plotted on a chart, interrupting the steady rise or fall that precedes and then follows it.
11) the flag (in Victoria, Australia) the Australian Rules premiership.
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;vb. flags, flagging, flagged (tr).
15) to decorate or mark with a flag or flags.
16) (often foll by down) to warn or signal (a vehicle) to stop.
17) to send or communicate (messages, information, etc.) by flag.
18) to decoy (game or wild animals) by waving a flag or similar object so as to attract their attention.
19) to mark (a page in a book, card, etc.) for attention by attaching a small tab or flag.
20) (foll by away or by) NZ to consider unimportant; brush aside.
;n.1) any of various plants that have long swordlike leaves, esp the iris Iris pseudacorus (yellow flag).
2) the leaf of any such plant.
;vb. flags, flagging, flagged (intr).
1) to hang down; become limp; droop.
2) to decline in strength or vigour; become weak or tired.
;n.1) short for flagstone.
;vb. flags, flagging, flagged.
2) (tr) to furnish (a floor) with flagstones.
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flagrant
adj.1) openly outrageous.
2) obsolete burning or blazing.
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florid
adj.1) having a red or flushed complexion.
2) excessively ornate; flowery.
3) an archaic word for flowery.
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foil
vb. (tr).
1) to baffle or frustrate (a person, attempt, etc.).
2) hunting (of hounds, hunters, etc.) to obliterate the scent left by a hunted animal or (of a hunted animal) to run back over its own trail.
3) archaic to repulse or defeat (an attack or assailant).
;n.4) hunting any scent that obscures the trail left by a hunted animal.
5) archaic a setback or defeat.
;n.1) metal in the form of very thin sheets.
2) the thin metallic sheet forming the backing of a mirror.
3) a thin leaf of shiny metal set under a gemstone to add brightness or colour.
4) a person or thing that gives contrast to another.
5) architecture a small arc between cusps, esp as used in Gothic window tracery.
6) short for aerofoil or hydrofoil.
;vb. (tr).
7) to back or cover with foil.
8) Also: foliate.
;n.a light slender flexible sword tipped by a button and usually having a bell-shaped guard
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forbearance
n.1) the act of forbearing.
2) self-control; patience.
3) law abstention from or postponement of the enforcement of a legal right, esp by a creditor allowing his debtor time to pay.
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forestall
vb. (tr).
1) to delay, stop, or guard against beforehand.
2) to anticipate.
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a) to prevent or hinder sales at (a market, etc.) by buying up merchandise in advance, etc.
b) to buy up (merchandise) for profitable resale.
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forsake
vb. -sakes, -saking, -sook [-ˈsuk], -saken [-ˈseɪkən] (tr).
1) to abandon.
2) to give up (something valued or enjoyed).
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forum
n., pl -rums, -ra [-rə].
1) a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest.
2) a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine.
3) a public meeting place for open discussion.
4) a court; tribunal.
5) (in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives.
6) (in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business.
;n.the Forum the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills
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frenetic
adj.distracted or frantic; frenzied
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frugality
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furtive
adj.characterized by stealth; sly and secretive
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garish
adj.gay or colourful in a crude or vulgar manner; gaudy
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genial
adj.1) cheerful, easy-going, and warm in manner or behaviour.
2) pleasantly warm, so as to give life, growth, or health.
;adj. anatomy.
of or relating to the chin
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gluttony
n.the act or practice of eating to excess
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goad
n.1) a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc.
2) anything that acts as a spur or incitement.
;vb.3) (tr) to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite.
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gouge
vb. (mainly tr).
1) (usually foll by out) to scoop or force (something) out of its position, esp with the fingers or a pointed instrument.
2) (sometimes foll by out) to cut (a hole or groove) in (something) with a sharp instrument or tool.
3) US and Canadian informal to extort from.
4) (also intr) Austral to dig for (opal).
;n.5) a type of chisel with a blade that has a concavo-convex section.
6) a mark or groove made with, or as if with, a gouge.
7) geology a fine deposit of rock fragments, esp clay, occurring between the walls of a fault or mineral vein.
8) US and Canadian informal extortion; swindling.
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gourmand
n.a person devoted to eating and drinking, esp to excess
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grandiloquence
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grandiloquent
adj.inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression
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grandiose
adj.1) pretentiously grand or stately.
2) imposing in conception or execution.
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gratuitous
adj.1) given or received without payment or obligation.
2) without cause; unjustified.
3) law given or made without receiving any value in return.
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gregarious
adj.1) enjoying the company of others.
2) (of animals) living together in herds or flocks.
3) (of plants) growing close together but not in dense clusters.
4) of, relating to, or characteristic of crowds or communities.
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grievous
adj.1) very severe or painful.
2) very serious; heinous.
3) showing or marked by grief.
4) causing great pain or suffering.
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guile
n.clever or crafty character or behaviour
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guileless
adj.free from guile; ingenuous
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gullible
adj.easily taken in or tricked
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hallowed
adj.1) set apart as sacred.
2) consecrated or holy.
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harangue
vb.1) to address (a person or crowd) in an angry, vehement, or forcefully persuasive way.
;n.2) a loud, forceful, or angry speech.
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hardy
adj. -dier, -diest.
1) having or demanding a tough constitution; robust.
2) bold; courageous.
3) foolhardy; rash.
4) (of plants) able to live out of doors throughout the winter.
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any blacksmith's tool made with a square shank so that it can be lodged in a square hole in an anvil
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harrowing
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hedonist
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hegemony
n., pl -nies.
ascendancy or domination of one power or state within a league, confederation, etc., or of one social class over others
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heinous
adj.evil; atrocious
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heterogeneous
adj.1) composed of unrelated or differing parts or elements.
2) not of the same kind or type.
3) chemistry of, composed of, or concerned with two or more different phases.
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hiatus
n., pl -tuses or -tus.
1) (esp in manuscripts) a break or gap where something is missing.
2) a break or interruption in continuity.
3) a break between adjacent vowels in the pronunciation of a word.
4) anatomy a natural opening or aperture; foramen.
5) anatomy a less common word for vulva.
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hierarchy
n., pl -chies.
1) a system of persons or things arranged in a graded order.
2) a body of persons in holy orders organized into graded ranks.
3) the collective body of those so organized.
4) a series of ordered groupings within a system, such as the arrangement of plants and animals into classes, orders, families, etc.
5) linguistics, mathematics a formal structure, usually represented by a diagram of connected nodes, with a single uppermost element.
6) government by an organized priesthood.
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homogeneous
adj.1) composed of similar or identical parts or elements.
2) of uniform nature.
3) similar in kind or nature.
4) having a constant property, such as density, throughout.
5) mathematics.
a) (of a polynomial) containing terms of the same degree with respect to all the variables, as in x2 + 2xy + y2.
b) (of a function) containing a set of variables such that when each is multiplied by a constant, this constant can be eliminated without altering the value of the function, as in cos x/y + x/y.
c) (of an equation) containing a homogeneous function made equal to 0.
6) chemistry of, composed of, or concerned with a single phase.
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hyperbole
n.a deliberate exaggeration used for effect
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hypothetical
adj.1) having the nature of a hypothesis.
2) assumed or thought to exist.
3) logic another word for conditional 4).
4) existing only as an idea or concept.
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iconoclastic
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idiosyncratic
adj.of or relating to idiosyncrasy; characteristic of a specific person
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idolatrous
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idolatry
n.1) the worship of idols.
2) great devotion or reverence.
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ignominious
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illicit
adj.1) another word for illegal.
2) not allowed or approved by common custom, rule, or standard.
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immerse
vb. (tr).
1) (often foll by in) to plunge or dip into liquid.
2) (often passive; often foll by in) to involve deeply; engross.
3) to baptize by immersion.
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immutable
adj.unchanging through time; unalterable; ageless
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impair
vb. (tr).
to reduce or weaken in strength, quality, etc
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impeccable
adj.1) without flaw or error; faultless.
2) rare incapable of sinning.
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impecunious
adj.without money; penniless
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impede
vb. (tr).
to restrict or retard in action, progress, etc.; hinder; obstruct
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imperative
adj.1) extremely urgent or important; essential.
2) peremptory or authoritative.
3) Also: imperatival <FONT COLOR=RED>[ɪmˌpεrəˈtaɪvəl]</FONT>.
;n.4) something that is urgent or essential.
5) an order or command.
6) grammar.
a) the imperative mood.
b) a verb in this mood.
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imperious
adj.1) domineering; arrogant; overbearing.
2) rare urgent; imperative.
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impermeable
adj.(of a substance) not allowing the passage of a fluid through interstices; not permeable
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impertinent
adj.1) rude; insolent; impudent.
2) irrelevant or inappropriate.
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imperturbable
adj.;n.ot easily perturbed; calm; unruffled.
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impinge
vb.1) (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to encroach or infringe; trespass.
2) (intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon) to collide (with); strike.
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implacable
adj.1) incapable of being placated or pacified; unappeasable.
2) inflexible; intractable.
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implement
n.1) a piece of equipment; tool or utensil.
2) something used to achieve a purpose; agent.
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3) to carry out; put into action; perform.
4) archaic to complete, satisfy, or fulfil.
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implicate
vb. (tr).
1) to show to be involved, esp in a crime.
2) to involve as a necessary inference; imply.
3) to affect intimately.
4) rare to intertwine or entangle.
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implicit
adj.1) not explicit; implied; indirect.
2) absolute and unreserved; unquestioning.
3) (when postpositive, foll by in) contained or inherent.
4) mathematics (of a function) having an equation of the form f(x,y) = 0, in which y cannot be directly expressed in terms of x, as in xy + x2 + y3x 2 = 0.
5) obsolete intertwined.
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implode
vb.1) to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure.
2) (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion.
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impregnable
adj.1) unable to be broken into or taken by force.
2) unable to be shaken or overcome.
3) incapable of being refuted.
;adj.able to be impregnated; fertile
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impudent
adj.1) mischievous, impertinent, or disrespectful.
2) an obsolete word for immodest.
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impute
vb. (tr).
1) to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person.
2) to attribute to a source or cause.
3) commerce to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown.
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inadvertently
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inarticulate
adj.1) unable to express oneself fluently or clearly; incoherent.
2) (of speech, language, etc.) unclear or incomprehensible; unintelligible.
3) unable to speak; dumb.
4) unable to be expressed; unvoiced.
5) biology having no joints, segments, or articulation.
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incarnate
adj. (usually immediately postpositive).
1) possessing bodily form, esp the human form.
2) personified or typified.
3) (esp of plant parts) flesh-coloured or pink.
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4) to give a bodily or concrete form to.
5) to be representative or typical of.
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incendiary
adj.1) of or relating to the illegal burning of property, goods, etc.
2) tending to create strife, violence, etc.; inflammatory.
3) (of a substance) capable of catching fire, causing fires, or burning readily.
;n., pl -aries.
4) a person who illegally sets fire to property, goods, etc.; arsonist.
5) (esp formerly) a person who stirs up civil strife, violence, etc., for political reasons; agitator.
6) Also called: incendiary bomb.
7) an incendiary substance, such as phosphorus.
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incisive
adj.1) keen, penetrating, or acute.
2) biting or sarcastic; mordant.
3) having a sharp cutting edge.
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inclination
n.1) (often foll by for, to, towards, or an infinitive) a particular disposition, esp a liking or preference; tendency.
2) the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane.
3) a sloping or slanting surface; incline.
4) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined.
5) the act of bowing or nodding the head.
6) mathematics.
a) the angle between a line on a graph and the positive limb of the x-axis.
b) the smaller dihedral angle between one plane and another.
7) astronomy the angle between the plane of the orbit of a planet or comet and another plane, usually that of the ecliptic.
8) physics another name for dip 28).
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incongruity
n., pl -ties.
1) something incongruous.
2) the state or quality of being incongruous.
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inconsequential
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incontrovertible
adj.incapable of being contradicted or disputed; undeniable
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incorporate
vb.1) to include or be included as a part or member of a united whole.
2) to form or cause to form a united whole or mass; merge or blend.
3) to form (individuals, an unincorporated enterprise, etc.) into a corporation or other organization with a separate legal identity from that of its owners or members.
;adj.4) combined into a whole; incorporated.
5) formed into or constituted as a corporation.
;adj.an archaic word for incorporeal
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incorrigible
adj.1) beyond correction, reform, or alteration.
2) firmly rooted; ineradicable.
3) philosophy (of a belief) having the property that whoever honestly believes it cannot be mistaken.
;n.4) a person or animal that is incorrigible.
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increment
n.1) an increase or addition, esp one of a series.
2) the act of increasing; augmentation.
3) mathematics a small positive or negative change in a variable or function. Symbol: Δ, as in Δx or Δf.
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incumbent
adj.1) formal (often postpositive and foll by on or upon and an infinitive) morally binding or necessary; obligatory.
2) (usually postpositive and foll by on) resting or lying (on).
;n.3) a person who holds an office, esp a clergyman holding a benefice.
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indefatigable
adj.unable to be tired out; unflagging
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indeterminate
adj.1) uncertain in extent, amount, or nature.
2) not definite; inconclusive.
3) unable to be predicted, calculated, or deduced.
4) physics (of an effect) not obeying the law of causality; noncausal.
5) mathematics.
a) having no numerical meaning, as 0.00 or 0/0.
b) (of an equation) having more than one variable and an unlimited number of solutions.
6) botany another word for indefinite 4).
7) (of a structure, framework, etc.) comprising forces that cannot be fully analysed, esp by vector analysis.
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indigence
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indigenous
adj. (when postpositive, foll by to).
1) originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc.); native.
2) innate (to); inherent (in).
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indigent
adj.1) so poor as to lack even necessities; very needy.
2) (usually foll by of) archaic lacking (in) or destitute (of).
;n.3) an impoverished person.
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indolent
adj.1) disliking work or effort; lazy; idle.
2) pathology causing little pain.
3) (esp of a painless ulcer) slow to heal.
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indomitable
adj.(of courage, pride, etc.) difficult or impossible to defeat or subdue
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induce
vb. (tr).
1) (often foll by an infinitive) to persuade or use influence on.
2) to cause or bring about.
3) medicine to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions.
4) logic obsolete to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc.) by induction.
5) to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction.
6) to transmit (magnetism) by induction.
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ineffable
adj.1) too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable.
2) too sacred to be uttered.
3) indescribable; indefinable.
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inept
adj.1) awkward, clumsy, or incompetent.
2) not suitable, appropriate, or fitting; out of place.
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inert
adj.1) having no inherent ability to move or to resist motion.
2) inactive, lazy, or sluggish.
3) having only a limited ability to react chemically; unreactive.
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inexorable
adj.1) not able to be moved by entreaty or persuasion.
2) relentless.
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