25-27 Flashcards
inchoate
not completely formed or developed yet
incipient
beginning; in an early stage
inclement
stormy; unkind
incongruity
lack of harmony; absurdity
incontinent
lacking self-restraint
incontrovertible
indisputable
incorporeal
insubstantial
inasmuch as
since; owing to the fact that
incubus
burden; nightmare
inculcate
teach; instill
incur
bring upon oneself
incursion
temporary invasion
inroad
hostile invasion
indefatigable
tireless; untiring
indelible
not able to be erased
indemnify
make secure against damage or loss
indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master
indeterminate
uncertain
indict
charge
indigence
poverty
indignation
anger at injustice
indignity
an insulting or embarrassing act or occurrence
indite
write; compose
indomitable
unconquerable; unyielding
inductive
using particular examples to reach a general conclusion about something
induct
place formally in office; derive general principals from particular facts
industrious
diligent; hard-working
ineluctable
irresistible; unavoidable
inerrancy
infallibility
inert
inactive; lacking power to move
inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable
infirmirty
weakness
ingenuous
naive and trusting
ingrate
ungrateful person
ingratiate
become popular with
inimical
unfriendly; hostile
iniquitous
wicked; immoral; unrighteous
innocuous
harmless
inopportune
untimely
inordinate
going beyond what is usual, normal, or proper
insalubrious
not healthful; unwholesome
inscrutable
difficult to understand
insensate
without feeling; foolish
insensible
unconscious; unresponsive
insipid
lacking in flavor; lacking interest
insolvent
bankrupt
insularity
narrowmindedness
insuperable
insurmountable
insurgent
rebellious
insurrection
rebellion
interloper
intruder
intermittent
periodic
internecine
mutually destructive
interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
intimate (v)
hint; suggest
intractable
unruly
intransigence
stubbornness
inured
accustomed
invective
harsh, insulting words
inveigh
denounce; utter censure or invective
inveigle
deceive
inveterate
deep-rooted; habitual
invidious
unpleasant and likely to cause bad feelings in other people
invocation
prayer for help
iota
very small quantity
irascible
irritable; easily angered
irate
angry
irreproachable
not deserving criticism or blame; having no fault
irresolute
uncertain how to act
isthmus
a narrow area of land that connects two larger land areas
jaundiced
prejudiced
jaunt
trip; short journey
jaunty
cheerful
jettison
throw overboard
jibe
agree; be in harmony with
jocose
given to joking
jocund
merry
jollity
gaiety; cheefulness
jostle
shove; bump
juggernaut
something that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped
juncture
an important point in a process or activity; place where things join
junket
a trip made by a government official and paid for by the public
jurisprudence
science of law
ken
range of knowledge
kismet
fate; destiny
knoll
little round hill
labile
likely to change; unstable
lachrymose
producing tears
laggard
slow; sluggish