03-28-2023 Flashcards
innuendo
an insinuation (an unpleasant hint or suggestion of something bad)
inoculate
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
inquisitor
one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
insidious
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
insinuate
to suggest indirectly or subtly
insipid
dull, boring
insolent
rude, arrogant, overbearing
instigate
to urge, goad
insular
separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off
insurgent
one who rebels
integral
necessary for completeness
interject
to insert between other things
interlocutor
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
interminable
without possibility of end
intimation
an indirect suggestion
intractable
difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
intransigent
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
intrepid
brave in the face of danger
inundate
to flood with abundance