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1. infamy - Total loss or destitution of honor or reputation.

2. inference - The derivation of a judgment from any given material of knowledge on the ground of law.

3. infernal - Akin to or befitting hell or its occupants.

4. infest - To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger.

5. infidel - One who denies the existence of God.

6. infidelity - Disloyalty.

7. infinite - Measureless.

8. infinity - Boundless or immeasurable extension or duration.

9. infirm - Lacking in bodily or mental strength.

10. infirmary - A place for the reception or treatment of the sick.

11. infirmity - A physical, mental, or moral weakness or flaw.

12. inflammable - Easily set on fire or excited.

13. inflammation - A morbid process in some part of the body characterized by heat, swelling, and pain.

14. inflexible - That can not be altered or varied.

15. influence - Ability to sway the will of another.

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