201-300 Flashcards
Hegemony
The domination of one state or group over its allies
The terrorist groups can try and claim hegemony over other groups to gain traction
Hermetic
Tightly sealed
The hermetic seal on the jar made opening it a difficult task
Iconoclast
One who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
the extremists can be iconoclasts in nature
Idiosyncrasy
Peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity
the main idiosyncrasy that turned heads was the mismatched prints in almost every outfit
Impecunious
Poor; having no money
Nathan had to reach out to Dan due to his impecunious state
Impervious
Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
the straight glower from the opposing poker player was impervious to his play
Impetuous
Quick to act without thinking
the impetuous decision to go on this trip left her trying to stretch her dollar
Impious
Not devout in religion
The cult shunned the impious members from meetings
Implacable
Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
The implacable lady gave off Karen energy
Imprecation
A curse
The multitude of imprecations that left his mouth led to his 3 month grounding
Impugn
To call into question; to attack verbally
The reporter impugned the politician and caused a major news spotlight
Inculcate
To teach; to impress in the mind
teachers should never give opinions on things like politics and inculcate students
Indolent
Habitually lazy or idle
Her indolent attitude made her a coworker people avoided
Inexorable
Inflexible; unyielding
the inexorable force of the car split itself in half when crashed into the pole
Ingenuous
Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
The ingenuous personality made her a potential victim to people who could exploit her
Inimical
Hostile; unfriendly
The inimical aura between the two fighters could be felt in the crowd
Iniquity
A sin; an evil act
The murder was a grievous iniquity the small town never expected to see
Innocuous
Harmless
The innocuous puppy was dressed as chucky for Halloween
Insipid
Lacking interest or flavor
the insipid meal left everyone without an appetite
Insurrection
Rebellion
The insurrection leader was a great role model
Inter
To bury
They interred their family member and said their goodbyes
Interregnum
A period between reigns
The stillness during the interregnum between Trump and Biden was exhaustive
Intractable
Not easily managed or manipulated
The intractable boss always kept a clear head
Intransigent
Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
The intransigent energy she gave to me left me to admit defeat
Intrepid
fearless; resolutely courageous
The intrepid hostage stood up to their oppressor and managed an escape
Inundate
To overwhelm; to cover with water
the inundated manor of waterboarding is why it’s such a great interrogation technique
Inure
To harden; accustom
Every year it seems I have to inure to the heat of Arizona or I will be miserable