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Question 1

inarticulate

Answer 1

D. unable to speak understandably or at all

Question 2

incantation

\ˌin-ˌkān-ˈtā-shən\

Answer 2

D. a chant supposed to work magic

E. hovering over the sick child, the witch doctor muttered mysterious incantations

Question 3

incapacitate

Answer 3

D. to make somebody/something unable to live or work normally

E. He was incapacitated by old age and sickness.

Question 4

incarcerate

\in-ˈkär-sə-ˌrāt\

Answer 4

D. to imprison

E. the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year

Question 5

incendiary

\in-ˈsen-dē-ˌer-ē\

Answer 5

D. pertaining to destruction by fire

E. recklessly made incendiary remarks during a period of heightened racial tensions

Question 6

inception

Answer 6

D. beginning

E. We’ll assist you at every stage from inception to completion.

Question 7

incessant

(ˌ)in-ˈse-sənt\

Answer 7

D. never-ending

E. the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test

Question 8

inchoate

\in-ˈkō-ət\

Answer 8

D. just begun; incipient

E. inchoate feelings of affection for a man whom she had, up till now, thought of as only a friend

Question 9

incipient

Answer 9

D. in the first stage of existence

E. The project is still in its incipient stages. / I have an incipient dislike and distrust of that guy, and I only met him this morning.

Question 10

inclement

(ˌ)in-ˈkle-mənt\

Answer 10

D. stormy; harsh

E. The game was postponed due to inclement weather.

Question 11

incognito

\ˌin-ˌkäg-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō\

Answer 11

D. disguised (cognitus-to know, ex: cognition=the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering)

Question 12

incongruous

(ˌ)in-ˈkäŋ-grə-wəs\

Answer 12

D. incompatible; inappropriate (congruous=come together, agree)

E. incongruous manners

Question 13

incontrovertible

Answer 13

D. undeniable

E. incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict

Question 14

incorrigible

(ˌ)in-ˈkȯr-ə-jə-bəl\

Answer 14

D. unreformable

E. an incorrigible habit of playing practical jokes

Question 15

increment

Answer 15

D. increase; the amount of increase

E. They increased the dosage of the drug in small increments over a period of several weeks.

Question 16

incriminate

\in-ˈkri-mə-ˌnāt\

Answer 16

D. to accuse of a crime; to involve in a crime

E. Material found at the crime scene incriminates the defendant.

Question 16

incubus

\ˈiŋ-kyə-bəs\

Answer 16

D. a nightmare; an oppressive burdon

Question 16

inculcate

\in-ˈkəl-ˌkāt

Answer 16

D. to instill, to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

E. dedicated teachers inculcating young minds with a love of learning

Question 16

indefatigable

\ˌin-di-ˈfa-ti-gə-bəl\

Answer 16

D. untiring

E. a person of indefatigable patience

Question 16

indict

Answer 16

D. to charge formally with

E. the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement

Question 16

indigenous

\in-ˈdi-ji-nəs\

Answer 16

D. growing or living in a particular area

E. Viking invaders quickly subdued the indigenous population, known as the Picts.

Question 16

inculpate

\in-ˈkəl-ˌpāt\

Answer 16

D. to incriminate

Question 16

indomitable

Answer 16

D. hard to discourage or defeat

Question 16

indubitable

(ˌ)in-ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl\

Answer 16

D. unquestionable

E. the indubitable fact that there are no more woolly mammoths or saber-toothed tigers around

Question 16

incisive

Answer 16

D. keen; sharp

Question 16

indurate

\ˈin-də-rət\

Answer 16

D. hardened

E. an indurate heart that admits no love or mercy

Question 16

ineffable

Answer 16

D. inexpressible

E. an ineffable beauty descends upon the canyon as the sun begins to set

Question 17

ineluctable

\ˌi-ni-ˈläk-tə-bəl\

Answer 17

D. unavoidable

E. the ineluctable approach of winter had many worried about the cost of heating their homes

Question 18

indemnify

\in-ˈdem-nə-ˌfī\

Answer 18

D. to secure against hurt; to make compensation for incurred hurt (in- + damnum damage)

E. the company generously indemnifies workers who are injured on the job

Question 19

inept

\i-ˈnept\

Answer 19

D. unfit; clumsy

E. He was completely inept at sports.

Question 20

inert

Answer 20

D. powerless to move; slow

E. How does he propose to stimulate the inert economy and create jobs?

Question 21

indolent

\ˈin-də-lənt\

Answer 21

D. lazy; idle

E. an indolent boy who had to be forced to help out with the chores

Question 22

incursion

Answer 22

D. a sudden invasion or attack : an act of entering a place or area that is controlled by an enemy

E. an incursion into enemy airspace

Question 23

indite

\in-ˈdīt\

Answer 23

D. to compose and write

E. indite a poem / message

Question 24

inexorable

Answer 24

D. that cannot be stopped or changed

E. the inexorable rise of crime

Question 25

infallible

Answer 25

D. incapable of error

Question 26

infamous

Answer 26

D. notorious

Question 27

inference

Answer 27

D. sth that is drawn as a conclusion

E. The program uses records of past purchases to make inferences about what customers will buy in the future.

Question 28

inconsequential

Answer 28

D. unimportant

Question 29

incisive

Answer 29

D. keen; sharp

Question 30

infernal

Answer 30

D. pertaining to hell; diabolical

E. Stop that infernal noise!

Question 31

infidel

\ˈin-fə-dəl\

Answer 31

D. one who doesn’t believe in a particular doctrine or religion

E. a holy war against the infidels

Question 32

infinite

Answer 32

D. limitless: vast

Question 33

infirmity

Answer 33

D. weakness

E. In recent years she has had to reduce her schedule because of age and infirmity. / one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism

Question 34

influx

Answer 34

D. a flowing

Question 35

infringe

Answer 35

D. to violate

E. They claim that his use of the name infringes their copyright.