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Inculcator (?), n. [L.] One who inculcates. Boyle.
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Inculk (?). v. t. [Cf. F. inculquer. See .] To inculcate. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
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Inculp (?), v. t. [Cf. inculper. See .] To inculpate. [Obs.] Shelton.
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Inculpable (?), a. [L. inculpabilis: cf. F. incupable.] Faultless; blameless; innocent. South.
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An innocent and incupable piece of ignorance. Killingbeck.
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Inculpableness, n. Blamelessness; faultlessness.
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Inculpably, adv. Blamelessly. South.
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Inculpate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inculpated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Inculpating (?).] [LL. inculpatus, p. p. of inculpare to blame; pref. in- in + culpa fault. See .] [A word of recent introduction.] To blame; to impute guilt to; to accuse; to involve or implicate in guilt. Contrasted with exculpate.
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That risk could only exculpate her and not inculpate them -- the probabilities protected them so perfectly. H. James.
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Inculpation (?), n. [Cf. F. inculpation.] Blame; censure; crimination. Jefferson.
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inculpative adj. Inculpatory. [Narrower terms: accusatorial, accusatory, accusing; comminatory, denunciative, denunciatory; condemnatory, condemning ; criminative, criminatory, incriminating, incriminatory ; damnatory, damning ; recriminative, recriminatory ] Also See: .
Syn. -- inculpatory.
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Inculpatory (?), a. Imputing blame; causing blame to be imputed to; criminatory; compromising; implicating. Opposite of exculpatory.
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Incult (?), a. [L. incultus; pref. in- not + cultus, p. p. of colere to cultivate: cf. F. inculte.] Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude; uncivilized.
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Germany then, says Tacitus, was incult and horrid, now full of magnificent cities. Burton.
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His style is diffuse and incult. M. W. Shelley.
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Incultivated (?), a. Uncultivated. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.
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Incultivation (?), n. Lack of cultivation. [Obs.] Berington.
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Inculture (?; 135), n. [Pref. in- not + culture: cf. F. inculture.] Want or neglect of cultivation or culture. [Obs.] Feltham.
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Incumbency (?), n.; pl. Incumbencies (#). [From .]
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1. The state of being incumbent; a lying or resting on something.
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2. That which is physically incumbent; that which lies as a burden; a weight. Evelyn.
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3. That which is morally incumbent, or is imposed, as a rule, a duty, obligation, or responsibility. “The incumbencies of a family.” Donne.
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4. The state of holding a benefice; the full possession and exercise of any office.
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These fines are only to be paid to the bishop during his incumbency. Swift.
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Incumbent (?), a. [L. incumbens, -entis, p. pr. of incumbere to lie down upon, press upon; pref. in- in, on + cumbere (in comp.); akin to cubare to lie down. See .]
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1. Lying; resting; reclining; recumbent; superimposed; superincumbent.
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Two incumbent figures, gracefully leaning upon it. Sir H. Wotton.
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To move the incumbent load they try. Addison.
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2. Lying, resting, or imposed, as a duty or obligation; obligatory; always with on or upon.
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All men, truly zealous, will perform those good works that are incumbent on all Christians. Sprat.
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3. (Bot.) Leaning or resting; -- said of anthers when lying on the inner side of the filament, or of cotyledons when the radicle lies against the back of one of them. Gray.
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4. (Zoöl.) Bent downwards so that the ends touch, or rest on, something else; as, the incumbent toe of a bird.
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Incumbent, n. A person who is in present possession of a benefice or of any office.
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The incumbent lieth at the mercy of his patron. Swift.
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Incumbently, adv. In an incumbent manner; so as to be incumbent.
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Incumber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incumbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Incumbering.] See .
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Incumbition (?), n. Incubation. [R.] Sterne.
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Incumbrance (?), n. [See .] [Written also encumbrance.]
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1. A burdensome and troublesome load; anything that impedes motion or action, or renders it difficult or laborious; clog; impediment; hindrance; check. Cowper.
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2. (Law) A burden or charge upon property; a claim or lien upon an estate, which may diminish its value.
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Incumbrancer (?), n. (Law) One who holds an incumbrance, or some legal claim, lien, or charge on an estate. Kent.
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Incumbrous (?), a. [Cf. OF. encombros.] Cumbersome; troublesome. [Written also encombrous.] [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Incunabulum (?), n.; pl. Incunabula (#). [L. incunabula cradle, birthplace, origin. See 1st , and .] A work of art or of human industry, of an early epoch; especially, a book printed before a. d. 1500.
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Incur (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Incurring (?).] [L. incurrere to run into or toward; pref. in- in + currere to run. See .]
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1. To meet or fall in with, as something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to put one's self in the way of; to expose one's self to; to become liable or subject to; to bring down upon one's self; to encounter; to contract; as, to incur debt, danger, displeasure, penalty, responsibility, etc.
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I know not what I shall incur to pass it,
Having no warrant. Shak.
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2. To render liable or subject to; to occasion. [Obs.]
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Lest you incur me much more damage in my fame than you have done me pleasure in preserving my life. Chapman.
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Incur, v. i. To pass; to enter. [Obs.]
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Light is discerned by itself because by itself it incurs into the eye. South.
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Incurability (?), n. [Cf. F. incurabilité incurability, LL. incurabilitas negligence.] The state of being incurable; irremediableness. Harvey.
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Incurable (?), a. [F. incurable, L. incurabilis. See not, and .]
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1. Not capable of being cured; beyond the power of skill or medicine to remedy; as, an incurable disease.
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A scirrhus is not absolutely incurable. Arbuthnot.
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2. Not admitting or capable of remedy or correction; irremediable; remediless; as, incurable evils.
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Rancorous and incurable hostility. Burke.
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They were laboring under a profound, and, as it might have seemed, an almost incurable ignorance. Sir J. Stephen.

Syn. -- Irremediable; remediless; irrecoverable; irretrievable; irreparable; hopeless.
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Incurable, n. A person diseased beyond cure.
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Incurableness, n. The state of being incurable; incurability. Boyle.
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Incurably, adv. In a manner that renders cure impracticable or impossible; irremediably. “Incurably diseased.” Bp. Hall. “Incurably wicked.” Blair.
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Incuriosity (?), n. [L. incuriositas: cf. F. incurosité.] Lack of curiosity or interest; inattentiveness; indifference. Sir H. Wotton.
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Incurious (?), a. [L. incuriosus: cf. F. incurieux. See not, and .] Not curious or inquisitive; without care for or interest in; inattentive; careless; negligent; heedless.
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Carelessnesses and incurious deportments toward their children. Jer. Taylor.
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Incuriously, adv. In an curious manner.
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Incuriousness, n. Unconcernedness; incuriosity.
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Sordid incuriousness and slovenly neglect. Bp. Hall.
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Incurrence (?), n. [See .] The act of incurring, bringing on, or subjecting one's self to (something troublesome or burdensome); as, the incurrence of guilt, debt, responsibility, etc.
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Incurrent (?), a. [L. incurrens, p. pr. incurere, incursum, to run in; in- + currere to run.] (Zoöl.) Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca.
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Incursion (?), n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See .]
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1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid.
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The Scythian, whose incursions wild
Have wasted Sogdiana. Milton.
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The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire. Arbuthnot.
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2. Attack; occurrence. [Obs.]
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Sins of daily incursion. South.

Syn. -- Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset; irruption. See .
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Incursive (?), a. Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.
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Incurtain (?), v. t. To curtain. [Obs.]
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Incurvate (?), a. [L. incurvatus, p. p. of incurvare to crook; pref. in- in + curvus bent. See , and cf. .] Curved; bent; crooked. Derham.
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Incurvate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurvated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Incurvating.] To turn from a straight line or course; to bend; to crook. Cheyne.
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Incurvation (?), n. [L. incurvatio: cf. F. incurvation.]
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1. The act of bending, or curving.
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2. The state of being bent or curved; curvature.
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An incurvation of the rays. Derham.
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3. The act of bowing, or bending the body, in respect or reverence. “The incurvations of the knee.” Bp. Hall.
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Incurve (ĭnkûv), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incurved (ĭnkûvd); p. pr. & vb. n. Incurving.] [See .] To bend; to curve; to make crooked.
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Incurved (ĭnkûvd), a. [Pref. in- in + curved.] (Bot.) Bending gradually toward the axis or center, as branches or petals.
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Incurvity (ĭnkûvĭt�), n. [From L. incurvus bent. See .] A state of being bent or curved; incurvation; a bending inwards. Sir T. Browne.
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Incus (?), n. [L., anvil.]
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1. An anvil.
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2. (Anat.) One of the small bones in the tympanum of the ear; the anvil bone. See .
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3. (Zoöl.) The central portion of the armature of the pharynx in the Rotifera.
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Incuse (?), a. [See , v. t.] (Numismatics) Cut or stamped in, or hollowed out by engraving. “Irregular incuse square.” Dr. W. Smith.

{ Incuse (?), Incuss (?), } v. t. [L. incussus, p. p. of incutere to strike. See 1st , and .] To form, or mold, by striking or stamping, as a coin or medal.
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Incute (?), v. t. [See .] To strike or stamp in. [Obs.] Becon.
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Incyst (?), v. t. See .
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Incysted, a. See .
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Ind (ĭnd), prop. n. India. [Poetical] Shak. Milton.
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Indagate (?), v. t. [L. indagatus, p. p. of indagare to seek.] To seek or search out. [Obs.]
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Indagation (?), n. [L. indagatio: cf. F. indagation.] Search; inquiry; investigation. [Obs.]
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Indagative (?), a. Searching; exploring; investigating. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Indagator (?), n. [L.] A searcher; an explorer; an investigator. [Obs.]
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Searched into by such skillful indagators of nature. Boyle.
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Indamage (?; 48), v. t. See . [R.]
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Indamaged (?), a. Not damaged. [Obs.] Milton.
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Indart (?), v. t. To pierce, as with a dart.
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Indazole (?), n. [Indol + azote.] (Chem.) A bicyclic nitrogenous compound, C7H6N2, analogous to indole, having a benzene ring fused to a pyrazole ring; called also indazol and benzopyrazole. It can be produced from a diazo derivative of cinnamic acid.
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Inde (?), a. Azure-colored; of a bright blue color. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
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Indear (?), v. t. See .
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Indebt (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Indebted; p. pr. & vb. n. Indebting.] [OE. endetten, F. endetter; pref. en- (L. in) + F. dette debt. See .] To bring into debt; to place under obligation; -- chiefly used in the participle indebted.
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Thy fortune hath indebted thee to none. Daniel.
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Indebted, a. 1. Brought into debt; being under obligation; held to payment or requital; beholden.
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By owing, owes not, but still pays, at once
Indebted and discharged. Milton.
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2. Placed under obligation for something received, for which restitution or gratitude is due; as, we are indebted to our parents for their care of us in infancy; indebted to friends for help and encouragement. Cowper.
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Indebtedness, n. 1. The state of being indebted.
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2. The sum owed; debts, collectively.
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Indebtment (?), n. [Cf. F. endettement.] Indebtedness. [R.] Bp. Hall.
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Indecence (?), n. See . [Obs.] “An indecence of barbarity.” Bp. Burnet.
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Indecency (?), n.; pl. Indecencies (#). [L. indecentia unseemliness: cf. F. indécence.]
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1. The quality or state of being indecent; lack of decency, modesty, or good manners; obscenity.
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2. That which is indecent; an indecent word or act; an offense against delicacy.
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They who, by speech or writing, present to the ear or the eye of modesty any of the indecencies I allude to, are pests of society. Beattie.

Syn. -- Indelicacy; indecorum; immodesty; impurity; obscenity. See .
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Indecent (?), a. [L. indecens unseemly, unbecoming: cf. F. indécent. See not, and .] Not decent; unfit to be seen or heard; offensive to modesty and delicacy; as, indecent language. Cowper.

Syn. -- Unbecoming; indecorous; indelicate; unseemly; immodest; gross; shameful; impure; improper; obscene; filthy.
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Indecently, adv. In an indecent manner.
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Indeciduate (?), a. 1. Indeciduous.
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2. (Anat.) Having no decidua; nondeciduate.
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Indeciduous (?), a. Not deciduous or falling, as the leaves of trees in autumn; lasting; evergreen; persistent; permanent; perennial. Opposite of deciduous.
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The indeciduous and unshaven locks of Apollo. Sir T. Browne.
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Indecimable (?), a. [Pref. in- not + LL. decimare to tithe: cf. F. indécimable. See .] Not decimable, or liable to be decimated; not liable to the payment of tithes. Cowell.
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Indecipherable (?), a. Not decipherable; incapable of being deciphered, explained, or solved. -- Indecipherably, adv.
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Indecision (?), n. [Pref. in- not + decision: cf. F. indécision.] Lack of decision; lack of settled purpose, or of firmness; indetermination; wavering of mind; irresolution; vacillation; hesitation.
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The term indecision . . . implies an idea very nicely different from irresolution; yet it has a tendency to produce it. Shenstone.
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Indecision . . . is the natural accomplice of violence. Burke.
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Indecisive (?), a. [Cf. F. indécisif.]
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1. Not decisive; not bringing to a final or ultimate issue; as, an indecisive battle, argument, answer.
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The campaign had everywhere been indecisive. Macaulay.
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2. Undetermined; prone to indecision; irresolute; unsettled; wavering; vacillating; hesitating; as, an indecisive state of mind; an indecisive character.
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Indecisively, adv. Without decision.
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Indecisiveness, n. The state of being indecisive; unsettled state.
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Indeclinable (?), a. [L. indeclinabilis: cf. F. indéclinable. See not, and .] (Gram.) Not declinable; not varied by inflective terminations; as, nihil (nothing), in Latin, is an indeclinable noun. -- n. An indeclinable word.
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Indeclinably, adv. 1. Without variation.
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2. (Gram.) Without variation of termination.
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Indecomposable (?), a. [Pref. in- not + decomposable: cf. F. indécomposable.] Not decomposable; incapable or difficult of decomposition; not resolvable into its constituents or elements.
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Indecomposableness, n. Incapableness of decomposition; stability; permanence; durability.
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Indecorous (?; 277), a. [L. indecorous. See not, and .] Not decorous; violating good manners; contrary to good breeding or etiquette; unbecoming; improper; out of place; as, indecorous conduct.
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It was useless and indecorous to attempt anything more by mere struggle. Burke.

Syn. -- Unbecoming; unseemly; unbefitting; rude; coarse; impolite; uncivil; ill-bred.
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Indecorously, adv. In an indecorous manner.
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Indecorousness, n. The quality of being indecorous; lack of decorum.
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Indecorum (?), n. [Pref. in- not + decorum: cf. L. indecorous unbecoming.]
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1. Lack of decorum; impropriety of behavior; that in behavior or manners which violates the established rules of civility, custom, or etiquette; indecorousness.
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2. An indecorous or unbecoming action. Young.

Syn. -- Indecorum is sometimes synonymous with indecency; but indecency, more frequently than indecorum, is applied to words or actions which refer to what nature and propriety require to be concealed or suppressed. Indecency is the stronger word; indecorum refers to any transgression of etiquette or civility, especially in public.
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Indeed (?), adv. [Prep. in + deed.] In reality; in truth; in fact; verily; truly; -- used in a variety of senses. Esp.: (a) Denoting emphasis; as, indeed it is so. (b) Denoting concession or admission; as, indeed, you are right. (c) Denoting surprise; as, indeed, is it you? Its meaning is not intrinsic or fixed, but depends largely on the form of expression which it accompanies.
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