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All 27,899 wordsC2+ is beyond the official CEFR scale: rare, specialist, and literary words kept for reference.
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homogeneous
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/ˌhoʊməˈdʒiːniəs/
of uniform composition or character throughout
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honorably
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/ˈɑːnərəbli/
in a way consistent with honour or moral principles
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honorary
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/ˈɑnəˌrɛri/
conferred as an honor without the usual duties, payment, or qualifications
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hooked
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/hʊkt/
curved like a hook, or addicted to or captivated by something
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horny
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/ˈhɔrni/
made of or resembling horn; also slang for sexually aroused
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horribly
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/ˈhɔrəbli/
in a way that causes horror or to a very unpleasant degree
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hostilely
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/ˈhɑstɪlli/
in an unfriendly or antagonistic manner
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hotheaded
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/ˈhɑtˌhɛdɪd/
impetuous, quick-tempered, or rash
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howitzer
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/ˈhaʊɪtsɚ/
a short cannon firing shells on a high trajectory at low velocity
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husbandly
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/ˈhʌzbəndli/
of or befitting a husband; marital
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husky
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/ˈhʌski/
having a low, rough, or hoarse voice; also a sled dog breed
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hypnotic
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/hɪpˈnɑtɪk/
inducing sleep or a trance-like state; mesmerizing
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hypothetically
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/ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkli/
in a supposed or assumed way; for the sake of argument
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identically
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/aɪˈdɛntɪkli/
in exactly the same way; without any difference
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ideologic
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/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪk/
of or relating to ideology or a system of ideas
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ideologically
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/ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkli/
with respect to ideology or a body of doctrines
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idiotic
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/ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/
extremely foolish or stupid
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iffy
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/ˈɪfi/
uncertain, doubtful, or of questionable quality
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ignote
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/ɪɡˈnoʊt/
unknown or undistinguished
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illegible
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/ɪˈlɛdʒəbəl/
not clear enough to be read
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illegitimately
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/ˌɪlɪˈdʒɪtəmətli/
in an unlawful, improper, or unauthorized manner
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illiberal
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/ɪˈlɪbərəl/
intolerant, narrow-minded, or restrictive of freedom
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illiquid
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/ɪˈlɪkwɪd/
not easily converted into cash; lacking ready money
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illiteral
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/ɪˈlɪtərəl/
not literal; figurative or contrary to the letter
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illiterate
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/ɪˈlɪtərət/
unable to read or write; uneducated
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illogical
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/ɪˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
lacking sound reasoning; contrary to logic
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illusory
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/ɪˈlusəri/
based on illusion; deceptive or not real
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imaginative
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/ɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
having or showing creativity and inventiveness
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imitative
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/ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/
copying or modeled on something else; not original
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immaculately
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/ɪˈmækjələtli/
in a perfectly clean, neat, or flawless manner
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immalleable
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/ɪˈmæliəbəl/
not malleable; rigid and unable to be shaped
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immutable
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/ɪˈmjutəbəl/
unchanging over time; not capable of being altered
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impassionate
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/ɪmˈpæʃənət/
free from passion; dispassionate and calm
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imperceivable
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/ˌɪmpɚˈsivəbəl/
unable to be perceived by the senses or mind
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imperially
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/ɪmˈpɪriəli/
in a manner befitting an emperor or empire; majestically
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impermeable
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/ɪmˈpɜrmiəbəl/
not allowing fluid to pass through
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imperspicuous
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/ˌɪmpɚˈspɪkjuəs/
not clear or easily understood; obscure
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impertinent
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/ɪmˈpɜrtənənt/
rudely bold or disrespectful; also irrelevant
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impetuous
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/ɪmˈpɛtʃuəs/
acting hastily and without thought; impulsive
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impossibly
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/ɪmˈpɑsəbli/
to a degree that is impossible or seemingly beyond belief
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impressively
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/ɪmˈprɛsɪvli/
in a way that arouses admiration through scale, skill, or quality
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improbably
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/ɪmˈprɑbəbli/
in a way that is unlikely or hard to believe
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impulsively
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/ɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in a way driven by sudden impulse rather than thought
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inaccurately
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/ɪnˈækjɚətli/
in a way that is not correct or precise
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inadvertent
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/ˌɪnədˈvɝtənt/
not resulting from deliberate intention; unintentional
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inadvertently
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/ˌɪnədˈvɝtəntli/
without intention; by accident
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inapplicable
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/ɪnˈæplɪkəbəl/
not relevant or appropriate to a particular situation
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inartistically
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/ˌɪnɑrˈtɪstɪkli/
in a manner lacking artistic taste or skill
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inaudible
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/ɪnˈɔdəbəl/
unable to be heard
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inauthentic
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/ˌɪnɔˈθɛntɪk/
not genuine or true to itself; fake or insincere
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incalculable
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/ɪnˈkælkjələbəl/
too great or uncertain to be reckoned or measured
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inceptive
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/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/
relating to or marking the beginning of an action or state
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inchoative
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/ɪnˈkoʊətɪv/
expressing the beginning of an action or a change of state, especially in grammar
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incoming
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/ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/
coming in or arriving; about to take up a position
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incompliant
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/ˌɪnkəmˈplaɪənt/
unwilling to comply or yield; not conforming
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inconceivable
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/ˌɪnkənˈsivəbəl/
impossible to imagine or believe
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inconspicuous
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/ˌɪnkənˈspɪkjuəs/
not clearly visible or attracting attention
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incorruptible
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/ˌɪnkəˈrʌptəbəl/
not susceptible to corruption, bribery, or decay
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indecisive
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/ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/
unable to make decisions, or not producing a clear result
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indeedy
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/ɪnˈdidi/
indeed (a colloquial, emphatic, often jocular intensifier)
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indelicate
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/ɪnˈdɛlɪkət/
lacking tact, refinement, or modesty
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indestructible
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/ˌɪndɪˈstrʌktəbəl/
impossible to destroy or break down
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indigent
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/ˈɪndɪdʒənt/
poor and needy; lacking the means of subsistence
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indigo
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/ˈɪndɪɡoʊ/
a deep blue-violet colour or the dye that produces it
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indisputable
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/ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbəl/
unable to be challenged or denied
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indisputably
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/ˌɪndɪˈspjutəbli/
in a way that cannot be questioned or denied
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inducive
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/ɪnˈdusɪv/
tending to induce or bring about something (rare for inductive)
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inefficient
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/ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/
not achieving maximum productivity; wasteful of time or resources
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inelastic
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/ˌɪnɪˈlæstɪk/
not flexible, or not changing much in response to change
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ineluctably
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/ˌɪnɪˈlʌktəbli/
in a way that cannot be avoided or escaped
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inescapably
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/ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbli/
in a way that cannot be avoided
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inexact
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/ˌɪnɪɡˈzækt/
not precise or strictly accurate
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inexpert
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/ɪnˈɛkspɝt/
lacking skill or experience; unskilled
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infamously
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/ˈɪnfəməsli/
in a way that is well known for being bad or wicked
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infantine
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/ˈɪnfəntaɪn/
of or like an infant; childish or babyish
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infortunate
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/ɪnˈfɔrtʃənət/
unfortunate; unlucky (archaic)
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ingeniously
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/ɪnˈdʒinjəsli/
in a clever, original, and inventive manner
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inglorious
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/ɪnˈɡlɔriəs/
causing shame or lacking honor; ignominious
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ingrateful
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/ɪnˈɡreɪtfəl/
unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful)
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ingratiatory
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/ɪnˈɡreɪʃiəˌtɔri/
intended to win favor or approval; ingratiating
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inhabitable
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/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
capable of being lived in; habitable
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inheritable
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/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant
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inhumane
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/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/
lacking compassion or kindness; cruel
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injudicial
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/ˌɪndʒuˈdɪʃəl/
not in accordance with sound judgment or proper legal procedure
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inmost
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/ˈɪnˌmoʊst/
farthest within; most intimate or private
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innovational
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/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənəl/
relating to or characterized by innovation
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innovatory
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/ˈɪnəˌveɪtəri/
introducing or featuring new methods or ideas; innovative
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inofficial
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/ˌɪnəˈfɪʃəl/
not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial)
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inquisitive
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/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
eager for knowledge; curious, sometimes unduly prying
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inshore
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/ˌɪnˈʃɔr/
situated in or moving toward the water near the shore
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insincere
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/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
not expressing genuine feelings; hypocritical
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instable
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/ɪnˈsteɪbəl/
not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable)
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insultant
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/ɪnˈsʌltənt/
insulting or insolent; one who insults (archaic/rare)
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interactional
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/ˌɪntɚˈækʃənəl/
relating to interaction between people or things
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interepidemic
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/ˌɪntɚˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
occurring in the period between successive epidemics
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interindividual
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/ˌɪntɚˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
occurring or existing between separate individuals
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