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iconoclastic  Speak Example sentences
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something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
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attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
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exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors
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prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
idolatry  Speak Example sentences
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prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of the skin; yellow or yellowish
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under the influence of alcohol; intoxicated; drunk
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unwholesome; not healthful; not promoting health
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
immerse  Speak Example sentences
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plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
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constantly; always; in every case or on every occasion
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
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lacking sensibility and understanding; foolish
imperious  Speak Example sentences
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restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
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plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
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urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
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cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
incite  Speak Example sentences
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process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
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arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
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goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
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enrage; make furious or mad with anger
increment  Speak Example sentences
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restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
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unwholesome; not healthful; not promoting health
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process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
incrustation  Speak Example sentences
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deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
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set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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hard outer layer that covers something
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ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing
indefinite  Speak Example sentences
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irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
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unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
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lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
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arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
indentation  Speak Example sentences
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exhibiting or giving out colors like those of rainbow; gleaming or shimmering with rainbow colors
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
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concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
inducement  Speak Example sentences
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essential; requisite;  impossible to be omitted or remitted
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goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
Exercise
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
Exercise
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive