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English Vocabulary
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evocation
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/ˌɛvoʊˈkeɪʃən/
the act of calling up or summoning a memory, feeling, or spirit
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exaction
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/ɪɡˈzækʃən/
the act of demanding and obtaining payment, often unjustly; the sum exacted
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examinership
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/ɪɡˈzæmɪnɚˌʃɪp/
the office or process by which an insolvent company is placed under court protection
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excavate
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/ˈɛkskəˌveɪt/
to dig out and remove earth, or to uncover by digging
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exhort
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/ɪɡˈzɔrt/
to urge or encourage someone strongly to do something
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exhortation
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/ˌɛɡzɔrˈteɪʃən/
an address or communication strongly urging someone to act
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exoneration
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/ɪɡˌzɑnəˈreɪʃən/
the act of clearing someone of blame or accusation
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expatriation
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/ɛkˌspeɪtriˈeɪʃən/
the act of leaving or being banished from one's native country
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expede
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/ɪkˈspid/
to free from impediment; to expedite or hasten
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experimentation
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/ɪkˌspɛrɪmɛnˈteɪʃən/
the action of trying out new methods or ideas through tests
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expiration
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/ˌɛkspəˈreɪʃən/
the end of a period of validity, or the act of breathing out
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expound
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/ɪkˈspaʊnd/
to explain or present something in detail
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expulsion
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/ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing someone to leave a place or organization
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expunge
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/ɪkˈspʌndʒ/
to erase or remove completely, as from a record
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extolment
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/ɪkˈstoʊlmənt/
the act of praising highly; lavish praise
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extraction
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/ɪkˈstrækʃən/
the act of drawing or pulling something out; one's ancestry
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extrapolate
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/ɪkˈstræpəˌleɪt/
to infer or estimate beyond known data by extending a trend
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facsimilize
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/fækˈsɪməˌlaɪz/
to make an exact copy or reproduction of something
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falsify
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/ˈfɔlsəˌfaɪ/
to alter or misrepresent something so as to deceive
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fancify
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/ˈfænsəˌfaɪ/
to make something more ornate or elaborate
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fand
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/fænd/
archaic or dialectal: to try, attempt, or strive
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faultfind
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/ˈfɔltˌfaɪnd/
to seek out and complain about minor faults
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feague
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/fiɡ/
archaic: to whip, beat, or liven up, especially a horse
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featherbed
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/ˈfɛðɚˌbɛd/
to pamper, or to overstaff a job by enforcing wasteful labor practices
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fess
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/fɛs/
informal: to confess; also a horizontal band across a heraldic shield
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fester
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/ˈfɛstɚ/
to become infected and suppurate, or to grow steadily worse
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fet
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/fɛt/
archaic or dialectal: to fetch or bring
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fictionalize
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/ˈfɪkʃənəˌlaɪz/
to turn real events into a fictional narrative
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fifo
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/ˈfaɪfoʊ/
first in, first out: a method of ordering or processing items by arrival
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finalize
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/ˈfaɪnəˌlaɪz/
to complete or put into final form
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flodge
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/flɑdʒ/
dialectal: to splash through water or mud; to wade clumsily
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flounder
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/ˈflaʊndɚ/
to struggle clumsily or move helplessly, as in confusion or difficulty
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flummox
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/ˈflʌməks/
to confuse or bewilder thoroughly
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focalize
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/ˈfoʊkəlaɪz/
to bring to a focus or concentrate at a central point
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forbiddance
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/fɚˈbɪdns/
the act of forbidding; a prohibition
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forechoose
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/fɔrˈtʃuːz/
to choose beforehand; to predestine
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foresay
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/fɔrˈseɪ/
to foretell or predict; to say beforehand
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forespeak
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/fɔrˈspiːk/
to predict or foretell; to bespeak in advance
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foretell
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/fɔrˈtɛl/
to predict or prophesy a future event
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forfare
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/fɔrˈfɛr/
to perish or come to ruin; to fare badly
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forfend
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/fɔrˈfɛnd/
to ward off or avert; to forbid
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forlet
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/fɔrˈlɛt/
to abandon, relinquish, or give up
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forsake
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/fɚˈseɪk/
to abandon or desert; to renounce
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forspeak
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/fɔrˈspiːk/
to bewitch by speech; to speak against or forbid
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forswear
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/fɔrˈswɛr/
to renounce or reject under oath; to abjure
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forthbring
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/fɔrθˈbrɪŋ/
to bring forth, produce, or generate
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fragmentize
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/ˈfræɡməntaɪz/
to break into fragments
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frazzle
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/ˈfræzl/
to wear out or exhaust physically or emotionally; a frayed state
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fumigate
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/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪt/
to disinfect or purify with fumes or smoke
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gab
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/ɡæb/
to talk idly or at length; idle chatter
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gambol
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/ˈɡæmbl/
to run or skip about playfully; a frolic
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gesticulate
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/dʒɛˈstɪkjəˌleɪt/
to make expressive gestures with the hands and arms while speaking
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gip
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/ˈdʒɪp/
to cheat or swindle someone
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glisten
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/ˈɡlɪsən/
to shine with a sparkling, wet light
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gnash
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/ˈnæʃ/
to grind the teeth together, especially in anger or pain
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goad
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/ˈɡoʊd/
to provoke or urge someone into action
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gouge
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/ˈɡaʊdʒ/
to cut or scoop out, or to overcharge; a chisel for cutting grooves
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grapple
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/ˈɡræpəl/
to struggle or wrestle in close combat; to grip firmly
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gratify
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/ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/
to give pleasure or satisfaction to
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graze
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/ˈɡreɪz/
to feed on growing grass, or to scrape the skin lightly
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gride
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/ˈɡraɪd/
to scrape or cut with a grating sound
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grunt
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/ˈɡrʌnt/
to make a low guttural sound, as of effort or annoyance
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gyp
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/ˈdʒɪp/
to cheat or swindle someone
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haircutting
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/ˈhɛrˌkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of cutting hair
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hamshackle
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/ˈhæmˌʃækəl/
to fasten an animal's head to a foreleg to restrain it from straying
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handcraft
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/ˈhændˌkræft/
to make skilfully by hand; an article so made
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handgrip
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/ˈhændˌɡrɪp/
a part designed to be held; the act or manner of gripping with the hand
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handwrite
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/ˈhændˌraɪt/
to write by hand rather than by machine
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hark
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/hɑːrk/
to listen attentively; used to call attention to a sound
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harmonize
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/ˈhɑːrməˌnaɪz/
to bring into agreement or pleasing arrangement; to sing in harmony
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hector
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/ˈhɛktər/
to bully or intimidate with bluster; a swaggering bully
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hie
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/haɪ/
to go quickly; to hasten (archaic or literary)
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highjack
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/ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/
to seize control of a vehicle or scheme by force (variant of hijack)
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hospitalization
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/ˌhɑspɪtələˈzeɪʃən/
the act of admitting or the period of staying in a hospital for treatment
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hum
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/hʌm/
to make a low continuous murmuring sound or sing with closed lips
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hyphenate
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/ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt/
to join or divide with a hyphen
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idealize
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/aɪˈdiəˌlaɪz/
to regard or represent as perfect or better than reality
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illume
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/ɪˈlum/
to light up or illuminate
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imbed
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/ɪmˈbɛd/
to fix firmly within a surrounding mass; variant of embed
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imbue
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/ɪmˈbju/
to fill or inspire thoroughly with a feeling or quality
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immersion
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/ɪˈmɜrʒən/
the act of plunging into a liquid or being deeply involved in something
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immingle
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/ɪˈmɪŋɡəl/
to mingle or blend together intimately
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immobilize
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/ɪˈmoʊbəˌlaɪz/
to prevent from moving or functioning
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imparadise
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/ɪmˈpærəˌdaɪs/
to make supremely happy as if in paradise
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impassion
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/ɪmˈpæʃən/
to fill with intense feeling or passion
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impel
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/ɪmˈpɛl/
to drive or urge forward; to compel to act
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impinge
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/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/
to encroach upon or have an effect on something
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implant
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/ɪmˈplænt/
to insert or fix firmly, especially within the body or mind
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implead
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/ɪmˈplid/
to bring a legal action against; to sue in a court of law
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importation
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/ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/
the act or process of bringing goods into a country from abroad
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imposure
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/ɪmˈpoʊʒɚ/
an act of imposition or deception; a fraud or imposture
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impregnate
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/ɪmˈprɛɡneɪt/
to saturate or imbue with a substance, or to make pregnant
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impropriate
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/ɪmˈproʊprieɪt/
to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body
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impulsiveness
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/
the tendency to act on sudden urges without forethought
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impute
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/ɪmˈpjut/
to attribute a fault, quality, or action to someone or something
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incarcerate
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/ɪnˈkɑrsəreɪt/
to confine or imprison someone
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