Advanced I-M Flashcards
iconoclast (n)
eye-CAH-noh-clast
Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
ignoble (adj)
ig-NOH-bull
Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
imbue (verb)
im-BYOO
Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout
immutable (adj)
im-MYOO-tuh-bull
Unchangeable
impassive (adj)
im-PASS-iv
Not having or showing physical feeling or emotion
impecunious (adj)
im-peck-YOO-nee-uss
Poor, without money
imperious (adj)
im-PEER-ee-uss
Commanding, domineering; acting like a high ranking person; urgent
impermeable (adj)
im-PER-mee-uh-bull
Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)
imperturbable (adj)
im-per-TER-buh-bull
Calm, not able to be upset or agitated
impetuous (adj)
im-PET-choo-uss
Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
implacable (adj)
im-PLACK-uh-bull
Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
impugn (verb)
im-PYOON
Attack the truth or integrity of
impute (verb)
im-PYOOT
Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (someone falsely)
incarnadine (adj; n)
in-CAR-nuh-dine or in-CAR-nuh-deen
Blood red or flesh-colored
inconstancy (n)
in-CAHN-stun-see
Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason
inculcate (verb)
in-CULL-cayt or IN-cull-cayt
Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person
indigence (n)
IN-dih-jenss
Extreme poverty
indolent (adj)
IN-duh-lent
Lazy, slothful
inert (adj)
in-ERT
Inactive; having little or no power to move
inexorable (adj)
in-ECK-ser-uh-bull
Reckless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
ingrate (n)
IN-grayt
Ungrateful person
inimical (adj)
in-IM-ick-ull
Hostile, adverse, harmful
inquest (n)
IN-kwest
Legal or judicial inquiry, esp. before a jury and esp. made by a coroner into the cause of someone’s death; the results of such an inquiry
insensible (adj)
in-SEN-sih-bull
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
insinuate (verb)
in-SIN-yoo-ayt
Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way
insipid (adj)
in-SIP-id
Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
insular (adj)
IN-sull-er or IN-syoo-ler
Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial
insurrection (n)
in-ser-ECK-shun
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
inter (verb)
in-TER
Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
interplay (n)
IN-ter-play
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
interregnum (n)
in-ter-REG-num
A time between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which givernment does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
intransigent (adj)
in-TRANS-zih-jent
Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
inure (verb)
in-YOOR
Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
invective (n)
in-VECK-tive
Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
inveigle (verb)
in-VAY-gull
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
investiture (n)
in-VEST-it-choor or in-VEST-it-cher
Investing; formally giving someone a right or title
invidious (adj)
in-VID-ee-uss
Hateful, offensive, injurious
irascible (adj)
ih-RASS-uh-bull or eye-RASS-uh-bull
Irritable, easily angered
irresolute (adj)
ih-REZ-uh-loot
Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision-making
itinerant (adj)
eye-TIN-uh-runt or it-TIN-uh-ruhnt
Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
jingoism (n)
JING-go-izm
Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
kinetic (adj)
kin-ET-ick
Pertaining to motion
knell (n, verb)
NELL
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (n); to make such a sound (verb)
lachrymose (adj)
LACK-ruh-mohss
Tearful, mournful
larceny (n)
LAR-sen-ee
Theft
largess or largesse (n)
lar-ZHESS or lar-JESS
Generosity, the giving of money or gifts (esp. with the implication that the giver is a bit superior to the recipient)
latent (adj)
LAY-tent
Potential; existing but not visible or active
leery (adj)
LEER-ee
Suspicious or wary
legerdemain (n)
led-jer-deh-MAYN
Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a magician); trickery or deception
licentious (adj)
lie-SENT-shuss
Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
limpid (adj)
LIMP-id
Clear, transparent; completely calm
lionize (verb)
LIE-un-ize
Treat like a celebrity
lissome (adj)
LISS-um
Flexible, supple, agile
listless (adj)
LIST-less
Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
lugubrious (adj)
luh-GOO-bree-uss or luh-GYOO-bree-uss
Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an exaggerated way)
lumber (verb)
LUM-ber
Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes due to being weighed down
lurid (adj)
LOOR-id
Gruesome or excessively vivid; sensational, shocking, unrestrained
machination or machinations (n; usu. pl)
mack-in-AY-shun or mash-in-AY-shun
Crafty schemes or plots
maelstrom (n)
MAYL-strum
Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation
magnanimous (adj)
mad-NAN-im-uss
High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in forgiving others, free of resentment
magnate (n)
MAG-nayt or MAG-nit
Very important or influential person, esp, in business
malediction (n)
mal-eh-DICT-shun
A curse
malinger (verb)
muh-LING-gur
Pretend to be sick, esp. to get out of work, duties, etc.
mannered (adj)
MAN-erd
Having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one
martinet (noun)
mar-tin-ET
Person who adheres to rules extremely closely; strict disciplinarian
maudlin (adj)
MAWD-lin
Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or some other emotion in a foolish or silly way
mendicant (n)
MEN-dih-cuhnt
Beggar, or religious follower who lives by begging
metaphysical (adj)
met-uh-FIZZ-ick-ull
Concerned with abstract thought, related to metaphysics (branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the nature of being and of the world); very subtle or abstruse
militate (verb)
MILL-it-ayt
Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as militate against)
misanthrope or misanthropist (n)
MISS-un-throhp/miss-AN-thruh-pist
Hater of humankind
missive (n)
MISS-iv
Letter, written message
modicum (n)
MOD-ick-um
A little bit or limited quality
modish (adj)
MOH-dish
Stylish, contemporary
multifarious (adj)
mull-tif-AYR-ee-uss
Diverse, having a lot of variety
munificent (adj)
myoo-NIF-iss-ent
Generous, giving liberally
myopic (adj)
my-AH-pick
Near-sighted; lacking long-term thinking, short-sighted
idolatry (n)
eye-DOLL-uh-tree
Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration
idyllic (adj)
eye-DILL-ick
Presenting a positive, peaceful view or rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way
impasse (n)
IM-pass
Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock
impervious (adj)
im-PER-vee-uss
Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
impious (adj)
im-PIE-uss
Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
imprecation (n)
im-preck-AY-shun
Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone
indefatigable (adj)
in-deh-FAT-ig-uh-bull
Untiring, not able to become fatigued
infallible (adj)
in-FAL-ih-bull
Incapable of error; certain
ingratiate (verb)
in-GRAY-shee-ayt
Make an effort to gain favor with
*fawn
iniquity (n)
in-ICK-wit-ee
Injustice, wickedness, sin
inordinate (adj)
in-OR-din-it
Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
inundate (verb)
IN-un-dayt
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
itinerary (n)
eye-TIN-uh-rare-ee
Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey
jettison (verb)
JET-iss-un
Discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship in an emergency
juxtapose (verb)
juck-stuh-POHZ
Place side-by-side (either physically or in a metaphorical way)
kindle (verb)
KIN-dull
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
knell (n, verb)
NELL
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc. (n); to make such a sound (verb)
luminous (adj)
LOO-min-uss
Shining, radiant, well-lit; brilliant or enlightening
livid (adj)
LIV-id
Furiously angry, enraged
*irascible, irate
lethargic (adj)
leth-AR-jick
Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
lax (adj)
LACKS
Not strict; careless, loose, slack
laudable (adj)
LAW-duh-bull
Worthy of praise
morose (adj)
muh-ROHSS
Gloomy, sullen
monastic (adj)
muh-NAST-ick
Relating to or resembling a monastery, esp. by being quiet, secluded, contemplative, strict, and/or lacking luxuries
*austere, ascetic
molt (verb)
MOLT
Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin, feathers, etc.
mirth (n)
MERTH
Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter
*gaiety
mired (adj)
MY-erd
Stuck, entangled (in something, like a swamp or muddy area), soiled
*morass, quagmire
milieu (n)
mill-YUH
Environment, atmosphere; the environmental setting in which something happens or develops
meretricious (adj)
mair-uh-TRISH-uss
Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way, tawdry; deceptive
*showy, garish, gaudy
maxim (n)
MACK-sim
A general truth or fundamental principle, esp. expressed as a proverb or saying
mar (verb)
MAR
Damage, spoil, ruin
*vitiate, deface
manifest (verb, adj)
MAN-if-est
Obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye (adj); to show, make clear, or prove (verb)
