201-220 Flashcards
Incisive
Cutting to the heart of the matter
Indeterminate
Not having a fixed length of time; vague
Indigenous
Native to; originating in a particular area
Indigent
In need; poor, impoverished
Inept
Clumsy, unskilled
Infer
To draw a conclusion from facts or premises
Injunction
Obligatory directive, especially from the court
Inordinate
Way out of line; excessive, unreasonable
Insatiable
Impossible to satisfy
Insidious
Seductively harmful; treacherous; having a subtle effect
Insurgent
Rebellious
Inter
To put into the earth; to bury
Intercede
To step into (intervene), usually on someone’s behalf; to meditate
Inundate
To flood; to overwhelm
ipso facto
By the fact itself; by the nature of the case
Iridescence
Brilliant play of color
Juggernaut
A massive, inexorable force or object that crushes everything in its path
Knell
A slow, solemn ringing; an announcement of death or disaster; an omen of failure
Laissez-faire
Espousing a doctrine of non-interference or freedom of choice and action
Languish
To become weak, depressed, listless