inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

infinite

very great in amount or degree

infuriate

make (someone) extremely angry and impatient

inhabitants

a person or animal that lives in or occupies a place

initiate

cause (a process or action) to begin

instill

radually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude, especially a desirable one) in a person’s mind

institute

set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry)

integrate

combine (one thing) with another so that they become a whole

interrogate

ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally

intervene

come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

intricate

very complicated or detailed

inventive

showing creativity or original thought

inventory

a quantity of goods held in stock

irascible

having or showing a tendency to be easily angered

jurisdiction

the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

languish

fail to make progress or be successful

liberal

given, used, or occurring in generous amounts

loll

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

lucrative

producing a great deal of profit

ludicrous

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

luminous

full of or shedding light

mandatory

required by law or rules

memoir

a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

mercenary

a person primarily concerned with material reward at the expense of ethics

merge

combine or cause to combine to form a single entity

mien

a person’s look or manner

minimize

reduce (something, especially something unwanted or unpleasant) to the smallest possible amount or degree

muse

be absorbed in thought

muster

summon up (a particular feeling, attitude, or response)

obnoxious

extremely unpleasant

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