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increment
n.
5ME < L incrementum < base of increscere, to INCREASE6
1 the fact of becoming greater or larger; increase; gain; growth
2 a) amount of increase !an annual increment of $300 in salary" b) an increase, usually small, often one of a series
3 Math. the quantity, usually small, by which a variable increases or is increased: a negative increment results in a decrease
in#cre[men4tal 73ment4‘l8
adj.
Please note that that "excrement" is not the antonym of "increment".
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inculcate
vt.
3cat#ed, 3cat#ing 5< L inculcatus, pp. of inculcare, to tread in, tread down < in3, in, on + calcare, to trample underfoot < calx, heel: see CALCAR6 to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging
in#cul[ca4tion
n.
in[cul4ca#tor
n.
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This is a word which has been posted before, but is worth repeating
Books printed soon after the invention of printing were "from the cradle" of printing
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incur
vt.
3curred$, 3cur4ring 5ME incurren < L incurrere, to run into or toward, attack < in3, in, toward + currere, to run: see CURRENT6
1 to come into or acquire (something undesirable) !to incur a debt"
2 to become subject to through one‘s own action; bring upon oneself !to incur someone‘s wrath"
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indemnity
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pl. 3ties 5Fr indemnit= < LL indemnitas < L indemnis: see prec.6
1 protection or insurance against loss, damage, etc.
2 legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred by one‘s actions
3 repayment or reimbursement for loss, damage, etc.; compensation
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No, it's not a lady tour guide.
The indicatrix is a geometric figure, constructed so that the indices of refraction are plotted as
radii that are parallel to the vibration direction of light.
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indicia
n.pl.,
sing. in[di4ci[um 73!m8 5L, pl. of indicium, a notice, information < index (gen. indicis): see INDEX6
1 a characteristic mark or token
>2 a printed design or legend on mail or on a mailing label, as for bulk mail or business reply mail, to signify that postage has been paid
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1.Dictionary of Difficult Words - indigo - ... DIFFICULT WORDS. indigo. n. dark blue colour and dye; plant yielding it.
indigoferous, a. yielding indigo. indigotic, a. © From the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia. ...
www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/data/d0006943.html
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inept
adj.
5Fr inepte < L ineptus < in3, not + aptus, suitable, APT6
1 not suitable to the purpose; unfit
2 wrong in a foolish and awkward way !inept praise"
3 clumsy or bungling; inefficient
—SYN AWKWARD
in[ept$ly
adv.
in[ept4ness
n.
Have you ever known anyone who was "ept"?
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When I tried to look up "inelude" all I got was typos for "include". But it occurred to me
that I was not sure of etymology of "elude" so I looked it up. "lude" is from a Latin word
for "game" so "elude" means to get away from an enemy by being clever.
elude
vt.
e[lud4ed, e[lud4ing 5L eludere to finish play, parry a blow, frustrate < e3, out + ludere, to play: see LUDICROUS6
1 to avoid or escape from by quickness, cunning, etc.; evade
2 to escape detection, notice, or understanding by !his name eludes me"
—SYN ESCAPE
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inesculent = inedible, not fit to eat
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inexorably = prayer won't get you out of it.
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inexpugnable = you can't fight your way out of it, or your eraser won't work
im[pugn 7im py1n$8
vt.
5ME impugnen < OFr impugner < L impugnare < in3, on, against + pugnare, to fight: see PUGNACIOUS6
1 orig., to attack physically
2 to attack by argument or criticism; oppose or challenge as false or questionable
—SYN DENY
im[pugn4a[ble
adj.
impugnation
n.
im[pugn$er
n.
Compare:
expunge
vt.
3punged$, 3pung4ing 5L expungere (pp. expunctus), to mark (with points) for omission, erase < ex3, out + pungere, to prick: see POINT6 to erase or remove completely; blot out or strike out; delete; cancel
—SYN ERASE
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A distinction I remember from long ago"
"I imply, you infer" I hide a meaning, you penetrate it
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