20 More 'I-M' Flashcards
Imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
Impervious
impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
Impetuous
quick to act without thinking
Implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
Inchoate
not fully formed; disorganized
Ingenuous
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
Inimical
hostile, unfriendly
Innocuous
harmless
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
Intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
Inundate
to overwhelm; to cover with water
Irascible
easily made angry
Lament
to express sorrow; to grieve
Lavish
to give unsparingly (v.); extremely generous or extravagant (adj.)
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
Malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
Malleable
capable of being shaped
Metaphor
a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
Meticulous
extremely careful about details