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ideal (280) - perfect

ideology (278) - a set of doctrines or body of opinions they had

idle (280) - doing nothing; not busy; not working; unemployed

illiteracy (270) - lack of knowledge of how to read or write; lack of education

illustrates (271) - demonstrates; shows

immune (280) - protected; shielded

implemented (272) - provided the power and authority necessary to accomplish or put something into effect

implements (282) - tools

implications (280) - possible outcomes

improve (270) - make better; increase

inability (268) - being unable; lack of ability, means, power, or capacity

inadequate (284) - not enough

"in attendance" (276) - present

incident (268) - event; troublesome or disturbing happening

incited (278) - urged on; stirred up; stimulated to action

incompatible (283) - not able to exist together; opposed

indoors (268) - in a house; under cover

induction (270) - enrollment in military service

industrial (273) - of or resulting from any branch of business, trade, or manufacture or productive labor

industry (282) - systematic work or labor; continual employment in some useful work

inert (280) - having no power to move or act; lifeless

inflation (276) - an increase of the currency of a country by issuing a lot of paper money; a sharp and sudden rise in increase resulting from too much paper money in circulation or bank credit

influential (274) - having much authority or power to produce an effect without using force

initial (266) - first; earliest; occurring at the beginning

insurgent (284) - rebellious

insurrection (276) - a rising against established authority; revolt; rebellion

intercepted (276) - took or seized on the way from one place to another

interrogated (266) - questioned

intervened (278) - came between [dreaming and being able to set up the business]

intervention (266) - interference

"in the wake of" (274) - following; behind; after

invited (269) - gave a chance for; tended to cause

irrational (278) - unreasonable; unable to think and reason clearly

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"Jim Crow" (274) - discrimination against blacks