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Vocabulary for Language Enthusiasts

This document contains definitions for 50 words, providing the word, part of speech or type of word, and its meaning. It defines words like "abdurate" which means stubborn and unyielding, "aborigines" which refers to the original inhabitants of a country, and "abridge" which means to condense. The definitions cover a wide range of topics from science and nature to government and society.

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Vocabulary for Language Enthusiasts

This document contains definitions for 50 words, providing the word, part of speech or type of word, and its meaning. It defines words like "abdurate" which means stubborn and unyielding, "aborigines" which refers to the original inhabitants of a country, and "abridge" which means to condense. The definitions cover a wide range of topics from science and nature to government and society.

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Abdurate

Unmouable - stubborn - unyeilding

Aborigines

The original inhabitants of a country

Abridge

To condense

Absolute Zero

The standing point of absolute temperature

Acceterate

Cause to move faster

Accilerate

Speed up

Acerose

Needle shaped

Acess

Means of approaching

Acoustics

Relating to sound

Acrophobia

Pathological fear of high places

Acumen

Superior mental acuteness

Adhoc

For the purpose

Adolscence

A stage of growth between boyhood and youth.

Adulation

Excessive devotion

Aerial

Living in air

Aeronautics

Science of flight of aeroplanes

Aesthetic

A love of beauty

Affidavit

A written statement given on oath

Affinity

Having a natural attention to

Aggravate

To make worse

Aglophoble

A person who hates England

Agonostic

One who thinks that everything is know through god only.

Alimony

Money giving to a woman who divorses his husband.

Allegory

Description of a subject with symbolical representation to another.

Allusive

Having reference to something

Alluvial

Sandy soil deposited by running water

Alpinism

Mountain climbing

Altimeter

Instrument used for measuring altitudes in aircraft.

Altruist

One who works for the good of others.

Amateur

One who learns a subject as a hobby.

Ammeter

Instrument used for measuring the electrical currents in amperes.

Amnesty

General pardon of the offenses against gout.

Amoyan

Strong and powerful woman.

Amphibian

Living/ Operating on land and water.

Amphibious

Animals that can be live on land and water.

Ample

Adequate or more than dequate - in extent, size etc.

Anachronism

Comparing modern persons with ancient persons

Anachronism

Something out of its proper time.

Anachronistic

A word which can be interpreted in any way.

Anachronistic

Set in wrong time or period.

Anaesthetics

Drugs causing unconciousness such as chloroform.

Anaesthetist

One who gives chloroform to a patient.

Analogy

Relation - Relationship

Anarchist

One who is out to destroy government

Anarchist

One who provokes disorder in a state.

Anatomist

One who describes the parts of the human body.

Anatomy

Study of sciences relating to the bodily structure of human.

Anile

Like a weak old woman.

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Animometer

Instrument used for measuring the force and velocity of winds.

Annihilate

Destroy utterely

Annuity

Yearly grant - beings - animals and plants by way of disection.

Annular

Ring shaped

Anodyne

Pain reliever

Anonymus

That which is written without name.

Antagonist

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Anthropologist
Antibiotics

Enemy - Antagonism
One who studies history relating to the development of man from premetive
ages.
Drugs which completely destroys bacteria.

Antiquarian

A person who is interested in antiquities.

Aphelion

The point in a planet's orbit that tis farthest from the sun.

Apiary

a bee house (Contains several hives).

Apirigee

A point as above that is nearest to earth.

Apologist

One who says sorry (Sorrow) for his mistakes.

Aporhtegm

Words spoken by great men.

Apostasy

To renounce one's faith or religion.

Apostate

One who deserts his religion or principles.

Aqauntie

Relating to water

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Aquarium

A thing where fishes are kept.

Aquatic

Living in water

Arbitrator

One who is appointed by two parties & decide their difference.

Arboreal

Living in trees

Arboriculture

Cultivation of trees and vegetables.

Archaeologist

One who studies human antiquities.

Archaism

Using ancient Languages.

Archeologist

One who make a scientific study of human antiquities.

Archipeloge

See which has number of small islands.

Archive

That what is not in current use.

Aristocracy

The rule by nobels.

Arsenal

A place where weapons are manufactured and stored.

Articulate

To pronounce Clearly.

Astronomy

Study of heavenly bodies.

Atheist

One who has no belief in god.

Atmosphere

The air surrounding the earths.

Audible

That which can be heard.

Audiometer

Instrument used for measuring the intensity of sound.

Audiophone

Instrument used for improving imperfect sense of hearing.

Aurora Australis

Southern lights

Aurura Borealis

Northern lights.

Autocracy

Absolute rule by one person.

Autocrat

Who exercises absolute power.

Avairy

A building for keeping - rearing and breeding of birds.

Avalanche

A heavy mass of snow falling down a hill with great noise.

Avarice

Greed - Inordinate desire to gain and hoard wealth.

Ballad

A short narrative poem - adopted for writing and sighning.

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Science dealing with the motion of projectile like rockets bombs & shells.
A type of man's overcoat.
Mixed Language

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Barometer

An apparatus used for measuring the atmospheric pressure.

Bellicose

Ready to fight.

Benefactor

Kindly helper. One who makes a request or endowment.

Benevolent

Kind hearted

Bevy

Group of girls or women larks. Flocks of quail.

Bibliographer

One who writes big books.

Bibliography

A list of books with details of authorship, editions, subject etc.

Bibliophile

A lover book

Biblophile

One who loves the study of books.

Bifurcate

Divided into two branches.

Bigamy

The crime of having two life partners at a time.

Bilingual

Spoken or written in two languages.

Biography

Life of a person written by somebody.

Biologist

One who studies the science of animals and plants.

Biota

Animal and plant life of a religion or period.


An apparatus which records the fight data of an aeroplane and is also a voice
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Kidnapping for selling into slavery.

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Boat Wrighter

One who speakes evil - Impcous one - irrevirent one.


The process the transfusing blood of one person into blood stream of another
person.
Wagon maker

Bolo

Large single - adged military knife - Machete

Botanist

One who studies the science of plants

Boycott

To obstain from buying or using

Boycott

Unite to punish a person from association.

Brettle

Easily broken

Buccal

Of the check of the sides of the mouth.

Bureaucracy

A gout in which the whole power is vested in officials.

Butcher

One whose business to a slaughter cattle for food.

Bygamist

One who has two wives.

Cacophonous

Harsh or discordant sound.

Cadaver

Dead body

Caduceus

Emblem of medical profession and US army medical corps.

Caliber

Diameter of bore of gun - degree of merit.

Calligraphy

Beautiful writing

Calorimeter

An instrument used for measuring quantities of heat.

Canon

Cardiac

Church law body of principles.


An apparatus used in an internal combustion engine for charging air with
petrol
Pertaining to the heart

Cardinal

Of prime importance

Cardiograph

A medical instrument for tracing heat movements.

Caries

Carnivore

Dental decay
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carniologist.
Flesh eater - dogs - cats - lions etc

Carnivorous

An animal tht eats human flesh.

Carrion

Dead and putrifying flesh

Catastrophe

Denotes the last stage of a tradegy.

Celibate

One who resolved not to marry.

Centipede

An insect with many legs.

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Cervine

Of deers or the deer family - Deerlike.

Chagrien

Vexation from humiliation or disappointment.

Chandlier

Candle maker - Merchant - Dealer in supplies and provisions.

Chemotherapy

Controls of infections by chemicals.

Chiarascuro

Distribution of light and shade in a picture.

Chiromanchy

Fortune telling through palm reading - palmistry.

Choronology

Arrangements of events according to dates or times of occurance.

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One who writes the details of transactions which made in a country.

Circumlocution

An instrument kept on boardship for measuring accurate time.


It contains a series of lenses arranged to throw on screen an enlarged image
of photography
A round about way of speaking.

Clarify

Make clear.

Classic

That which is acclaimed as an excellent work.

Clio

Greek muse of history.

Coalesce

Grow into one - Blend - unite - fuse.

Coercion

Intimidation by threat or duress - forceful - compulsion.

Coeval

Of the same age or duration - Contemporary with.

Cognomen

Surname or nickname.

Collegues

Those who work in the same department.

Colleiny

Complete with buildings and work - Caolmines.

Comatose

In a coma - Lacking energy - Lethargic.

Comely

Pleasing in appearance - fair - pretty.

Commutator

Device for reversing direction of electrical current.

Compensation

Money given for requisitioned property.

Concatinate

Linked together

Concetric

Having the same centre.

Conflagrative

Connoisseur

Combustible - flammable - inflammable


Me who is well versed in any subject a critical judge of any art particularly
fine arts.
Expert in art - the fine arts.

Contagious Disease

A disease which spreads by contact.

Contemporary

A man living in the same age with another.

Contemporary

One who lives at the same time of another

Continent

Restrained in regard to desires or passion - especially to sexual desires.

Convalescence

The gradual recovery from illness.

Converge

To meet in a point (Rays & illness).

Cooper

Maker of casks or barrels.

Copy-right

Exclusive right to publish a book.

Coral reef

A chain of rocks laying at or near the sea.

Cosmopolitan

One who is free from national limitations.

Costegate

Correct by punishing.

Creditor

One to whom a debt is owing.

Credulity

Trust without proper evidence readiness to believe.

Credulous

A person who readily believes others.

Credulous

Too ready to believe

Crescograph

Instrument used for measuring the growth of plants.

Cresendo

Gradual increase in force - volume - loudness.

Crisis

Turning point of danger or disease.

Cryogenies

Branch of physics dealing with very low temparature.

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Secret writing.

Crystallography

Science of crystallization.

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Dead end

Cygnet

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Cytogenetics

Young swan.
Centre of interest - something that strongly attracts attention by its
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Cell formation.

Cytology

Dealing with cells.

Debacle

Sudden collapse - general break-up - violent rush.

Debtor

One who owes money to another.

Decalogue

Ten commandments.

Decelerate

Slow down.

Defendant

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Deist

One who is sued by the plaintiff.


Got birth and followed principles in a particular caste but telling, he is not
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One who believes in the existence of god.

Delettante

An admirer by the people

Deliquisic

Become liquide by absorbing moisture from the air - Melt away.

Delittante

One who takes up an art - dabbler - a lover of fine arts.

Deluge

Anything that overwhelms like a flood - great flood - rain.

Democracy

The gout formed by the people.

Demography

Science of vital and social statistics.

Demonology

Ralating to devils - ghost and other terror things.

Depilate

Remove hair from.

Dermotologist

One who treates skin diseases.

Desiceate

Dry throughly - Remove moisture from.

Despondent

High - Spirited - Overflowing with enthusiasm - boiling up.

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Despotism

Is a form of government in which a single entity rules with absolute power.

Detenu

One who detained in custody.

Dislectical (s)

Logical argumentation.

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Diminish

The process for flood purification when the kidneys malfunction.


A state of a person, who is asked to choose one of the two infavourable
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Situation requiring a choice between equally undesirable alternatives perplexing problem.
Make or become smaller.

Diminuendo

Gradual increase in force.

Dipsomania

Irristible craving for alcoholic drinks.

Dissuade

Persuade not to do something.

Dividend

Sum payable as profit to an individual by a joint stock company.

Domicile

A place where one lives permanently.

Dorsal

Situated on bank.

Drinker's apparatus

Earth's Atmosphere

Instrument used to help breathing in infantile paralysis.


The origin of electricity in a dynamo is the transformation of machanical
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Is covering of air which surrounds of earth.

Ebullient

Situated on the abdominal side.

Eccentric

That which is not placed centrally.

Ecclisiologist

One who studies the science relating to the church.

Eclectric

Persons with unusual or odd personality.

Eclogue

A pastoral poem.
Study of plants or of animal or of people or of institutions in relation to
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Edible

That which is fit to be eaten.

Effiminate

A person who is a womanish in his habit.

Effiminate

One who possess the quantities of woman.

Egoeism

Selfishness - opposed to altruism.

Egoism

Speaking too much of one self.

Egoist

One who speaks using I and me always.

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One which rescemes its normal shape and size after the stress is releases.

Electrometer

Instrument used for measuring electricity.

Elegiac

Expressing sorrow or lamentation.

Elegy

A lament for the dead.

Elixir

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Elymology

Not clerical.
The ommission from a sentence of a work or words that would comple the
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Science relating to the formation and development of words.

Elymology

Which discribes the birth of a particular word.

Embeyyle

Divert money fraudulently to one's own use.

Emeritus

Honourably discharged from service.

Emetic

Inducing vomiting - something that induces vomiting.

Emollient

Soothing to living tissue.

Empericism

Belief based on experience or observation.

Encomuim

Formal expression of high praise - eulogy.

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Enduring

Make inroads on others property.


A disease which becomes prevalent in a particular area on account of its
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Long lasting.

Enjoin

Direct or order someone to do something.

Enthologist

One who studies the science of the variatees of human race.

Entomologist

One who studies about insects.

Ephemeral

Transitory - short lived - lasting a very short time.

Epicentre

(Of Earch Quack) is the point at which earthquake breakout.

Epicure

A person who is very fond of sensous enjoyments.

Epicure

One who prefers sensual pleasures.

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A disease which attackes many people in a particular area in one time.

Epilogue

A poem of speech at the end of the play.

Epilogue

A short speech at the end.

Epiphangi

An appearance or manifestation.

Equanimity

Evenness of mind or temper.

Equigravisphere

A point in space where the gravity is constant.

Equine

Of horses - horselike - a horse.

Equinox

When days and nights are equal (March21 - September).

Esoteric

Known only a few - Reconcile.

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Spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.

Estuary

A broad channel formed by joining of the sea and river water.

Ethologist

One who studies the science of character.

Etiology

Study of causation. The study of the cause of disease.

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Etymologist

One who studies derivations of words - history of linguistic change.

Eulogy

Speech or writing that praises - High praise - Encomium.

Euphimism

Soften expression.

Euphony

Melodious Music

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Pleasant sound.

Euthanasia

Mercy killing painless death to relieve suffering.

Euthenics

Science of improving the environment.

Exaggerate

Describe a thing beyond limits of truth.


This is a outer most zone of the atmosphere and beings at about 40 miles
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Science dealing with life or possibilities of life existing beyond the earth.

Exegesis

Critical explanation or interpretation.

Exemplary

Fit to be

Exercism

Slogan to derive or get out of the dragon.

Exodus

Departure - Emigration (Usually of a large number of people).

Exonerate

Free from blame - Exculpate.

Explicit

Fully and clearly expressed.

Extempore

Speech delivered without any preparation.

Extinguish

To put an end to.

Eymologist

One who studies the science and origin of words.

Fanatic

One who passes interest in religion.

Fatalism

Religion that which believes that god is everything.

Fathom

Understand fully - unit of length equal to six feet.

Fathometer

Instrument used for measuring the depth of the ocean.

Fauna

Animals of a given region or period.

Fealthy

Sworn allegance to a lord.

Feduciary

Of the relationship between a trustee and his principal.

Fertile

That which is productive.

Fetish

Amulet object believed to have magic power.

Filly

A young female horse.

Fission

Cleaving or splitting into parts.

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Animals such as birds, sheep and goats keeping together in large number.

Flora

Plants of a particular region or period.

Flotsom

The thing which comes out from sea (Cannot stay in water).

Fluctuating

Moving to & fro.

Flux

Continuous change - instability - fusion.

Footedpad

Robber, who goes on foot.

Formidable

That which is heard tobe resisted.

Fortissimo

Very loud.

Fragile

That which can be easily broken.

Funambulist

A rope dancer - who walks on thread.

Funge

A class of plants which have no chlorophyll.

Fussion

Uniting by metting together.

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Gambrel

Startle into sudden activity - to coat with zinc.


A glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between
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Type of roof.

Gastronomy

Relating to taste (Food taste).

Gender

Male goose

Genealogist

One who traces the history of the descent of families.

Geneology

Heredity, Hereditary

Genocide

international distriuction of racial groups.

Genuine

Authentic - free from pretense.

Geologist

One who studies the internal structure of the earth (crust).

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Medicine that kills germs.


There are natural hot water springs.
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Mass of lic. Formed by snow on mountains moving slowly along valley.

Gnosticism

A type of yoga (Gymnastics).

Government

Connoisseur of choice food.

Graminuiorous

Animals that feed on grass.Animals that feed on grass.

Gregarious

Animals living in flocks.

Gynaecologist

One who treates femal diseases

Haemorrhage

Escape of blood to the ruptures of blood vessels inside the body.

Hagiology

Relating to kings Hagiographic.

Herbivore

Plant eater - hoofed mammals.

Herbivorous

Animals eating herbs.

Hedonist

One who devotes himself to pleasure.

Hiatus

Gap - Missing part - Break in continuity - lacuna.

Hibernate

To spend the winter in a dormant state.

Hibernation

Condition of sleep during certain parts of the year.

Hierarchy

Any system of persons or things passed on to other.

Hieroglyphic

Pictographic script.

Histrionics

Acting - Artificial behaviour or speech done for effect.

Hodge-Podge

Heterogeneous mixture - Jumble.

Holocaust

A sacrifice totally concerned by fire - Devastation.

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Making of true - three dimensional photographs by use of laser beams.

Homely

Not beautiful - unattractive - plain.

Homogenous

Things which are of the same kind and of the same dimensions.

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Horologist

Corresponding having same or similar relation.


Word pronounced the same as, but different in meaning spelled the same
wayhood.
One who studies the art of clock making.

Horticulture

An art of garden cultivation.

Hostage

Persons given to another as pledge.

Hullabaloo

Clamorous noise or disturbance - Uproar.

Hybrid

Anything derived from heterogeneous sources.

Hydraulics

Study of water or other liquid in Motion.

Hydrographer

One who knows the positions of lands and draws the maps.

Hydrography

Description of oceans and lands and the oceans.

Hydrometer

Instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids.

Hydrophobia

It is usually caused by the bite of mad dog.

Hydrophobia

Rabies disease (Dog's bite) disease of water.

Hydrophone

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Hydroponics
Hydrostatics

Instrument used for recording sound under water.


Culture of plants without soil, with the help of chemical solutions containing
nutrients.
Relating to water.

Hydrotropic

Turning towards or away from moisture.

Hygrometer

Instrument used for measuring humidity in air.

Hymn

Song in praise of god.

Hyperbola

Curve with two distinct and similar branches.

Hypercriticism

Deep criticism.

Ichthyologist

An expert in fishes.

Ichthyology

Study of fishes.

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Iconoclast

Destroyer of images attached on traditions.

Iconography

Teaching by pictures and models.

Iconolater

Worshipper of idols or images.

Idol

Favorite - Any person or thing devotedly or excessively admired.

Igloo

Eskimo home shaped hut or native house.

Igneous

Of or about fire produced under intense heat.

Ill-omened

Ill fated - Unlucky

Illegible

That which is incapable of being read.

Illicit

Unlicensed - unlawful

Imago

an insect in its sexually mature adult state

Immiscible

Incapable of being mined.

Immutable

Unchangeable - unalterable - changeless.

Implicit

Not fully and clearly expressed implied.

Imply

Indicate without express statement.

Impregnable

That which cannot be taken by force.

Improbable

That which is not likely to happen.

Impromptu

Made or done without previous preparation - Extemporaneous.

Impenetrable

impossible to pass through or enter.

Inattentive

Not giving proper attention.

Inaudible

That which cannot be heard.

Incarcerate

imprison or confine.

Incarnadine

Blood red - crimson - flesh coloured - pale pink.

Incinerate

Burn - Reduce to ashes.

Incognito

Travelling under a name other than one's own.

Incombustible

Not inflammable

Incompatible

Persons who cannot work or live together in harmony.

Incomprehensible

That which cannot be understood.

Iconoclast

A destroyer of images.

Incorrigible

Incapable of being corrected.

Incorruptible

very honest : incapable of being corrupted

Incredible

That which cannot be believed.

Incriminate

Change with a crime or fault.

Incumbent

Holding of an office - obligatory.

Indescribable

That which is impossible to describe adequately.

Inescapable

That which cannot escaped from.

Inevitable

Sometimes which cannot fail to come to pass.

Inexplicable

That which cannot be explained.

Infallible

Incable of making mistakes

Infanticide

Murder or infants.

Infections

That (disease) which is liable to spread.

Inflammable

That which sets on fire easily.

Inimitable

That which cannot be.

Insolation

The sun's energy

Insoluble

That which cannot be dissolved in liquid.

Insomnia

Loss of sleep.

Inhalation

taking air into lungs - stimulus.

Insurmountable

too great to be overcome.

Interdiction

Prohibition prevention from participation in certain sacred acts.

Interjection

A word exclamation

Internist

Medical student receiving training in a hospital.

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Intractable

That which cannot be controlled easily.

Invertebrate

Without a backbone - without strength of characters.

Invincible

That which cannot be defeated.

Invulnerable

Incapable of being wounded.


The layer of the earth's atmosphere which contains a high concentration of
ions and free electrons.
A decision on which one cannot go back.

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438 Irrevocable
439 Isobel
440 Isohyets
441 Isthmus
442 Itinerate

Is a contour lines of equal rainfall.


A line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a
given period.
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses.
One who journeys from place to place.

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