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Gawky

"(adj) physically awkward (esp. of a tall

Germane

"(adj) relevant and appropriate

Gist

"(n) main idea

Glib

"(adj) fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity[cite: 1]"

Goosebumps

"(n) the bumps created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold

Gradation

"(n) a progression

Gregarious

"(adj) sociable

Guile

"(n) clever deceit

Hackneyed

"(adj) so commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original[cite: 1]"

Hardy

"(adj) bold

Haven

"(adj) harbor or port; refuge

Hearken

"(v) listen

Hedonist

"(n) person devoted to pleasure[cite: 1]"

Heterogeneous

"(adj) different in type

Hierarchy

"(n) a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank

Hodgepodge

"(n) mixture of different kinds of things

Homogeneous

"(adj) of the same kind; uniform throughout[cite: 1]"

Hyperbole

"(n) deliberate exaggeration for effect[cite: 1]"

Idiosyncrasy

"(n) characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality

illiberality

"(n) narrow-mindedness

imminent

"(adj) ready to occur

Impair

"(v) make worse

Impartial

"(adj) unbiased

Impede

"(v) hold back

Implication

"(n) act of implying or that which is implied; close connection

Implicit

"(adj) implied

Implode

"(v) burst inward[cite: 1]"

Inadvertent

"(adj) unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention

Inasmuch

"(adv) in like manner

Incendiary

"(adj) setting on fire

indolent

"lazy

inert

"inactive; having little or no power to move ""All of the missiles at the military museum are inert

inexorable

"relentless

infallible

"incapable of error; certain No good scientist thinks he or she is infallible - it is fundamental to the scientific method that every theory is open to revision based on new evidence.[cite: 2]"

ingrate

"ungrateful person You ingrate! I have slaved at this laundromat to pay for your college education and you quit two weeks before graduation to become a Marxist revolutionary

ingratiate

"make an effort to gain favor with Ryan's attempts to ingratiate himself with the boss were quite transparent; no one really believes that a 25-year-old loves the same cigars

inimical

"hostile

iniquity

"injustice

inordinate

"excessive

inquest

"legal or judicial inquiry

insensible

"incapable of feeling; unconscious

insinuate

"hint

insipid

"dull

insular

"narrow-minded

insurrection

"rebellion or revolt against government or similarly established authority Due to frequent insurrections

inter

"bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb After the funeral

interplay

"interaction

interregnum

"a time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series When the king died with no heir

intransigent

"refusing to compromise

inundate

"flood

inure

"toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain

invective

"violent denunciation; accusations

inveigle

"entice

investiture

"investing; formally giving someone a right or title The former dean had her academic robes dry cleaned in preparation for her investiture as university president.[cite: 2]"

invidious

"hateful

irascible

"irritable

irresolute

"wavering

itinerant

"traveling from place to place

itinerary

"travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey Great

jettison

"discard