Advanced Words V Flashcards
Indolent
Lazy, slothful
Inert
Inactive; having little or no power to move
Inexorable
Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
Infallible
Incapable of error; certain
Ingrate
Ungrateful person
Ingratiate
Make an effort to gain favor with
Inimical
Hostile, adverse, harmful
Iniquity
Injustice, wickedness, sin
Inordinate
Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
Inquest
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
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
Insinuate
Hint, suggest slyly; introduce into someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way
Insipid
Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
Insular
Narrow-minded, provincial; pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone
Insurrection
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
Inter
Bury or place in a tomb
Interplay
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
Interregnum
A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is not ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
Intransigent
Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
Inundate
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
Inure
Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship
Invective
Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
Inveigle
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
Investiture
Investing; formally giving someone a right or title
Invidious
Hateful, offensive, injurious
Irascible
Irritable, easily angered
Irresolute
Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one’s decision making
Itinerant
Traveling from place to place, esp. as part of a job
Itinerary
Travel schedule; detailed plan for a journey
Jettison
Discard, cast off; throw items over-board in order to lighten a ship in an emergency
Jingoism
Excessive, loud patriotism and aggressive, warlike foreign policy
Juxtapose
Place side by side (either physically or in a metaphorical way, such as to make a comparison)
Kindle
Ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, arouse, inflame
Kinetic
Pertaining to motion
Knell
The sound made by a bell for a funeral, or any sad sound or signal of a failure, death, ending, etc.; to make such a sound
Lachrymose
Tearful, mournful
Larceny
Theft
Largess or largesse
Generosity, the giving of money or gifts
Latent
Potential; existing but not visible or active
Laudable
Worthy of praise
Lax
Not strict; careless, loose, slack
Leery
Suspicious or wary
Legerdemain
Slight-of-hand; trickery or deception
Lethargic
Lazy, drowsy, or sluggish
Licentious
Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
Limpid
Clear, transparent; completely calm
Lionize
Treat like a celebrity
Lissome
Flexible, supple, agile
Listless
Spiritless, lacking interest or energy
Livid
Furiously angry, enraged
