Deck 25 Flashcards
innocuous
harmless, banal
inordinate
excessive; unreasonable
inquisition
ruthless questioning; an official investigation characterized by cruelty
insatiable
hard or impossible to satisfy; greedy; avaricious
insidious
treacherous; sneaky
insinuate
to hint; to creep in
insolent
arrogant; insulting
insouciant
nonchalant; lighthearted; carefree
insufferable
unbearable, intolerable
insular
like an island; isolated
insuperable
unable to be overcome; overwhelming
insurgent
a rebel, someone who revolts against a government
insurrection
an act of open rebellion against authority; a revolt
integral
essential
interim
meantime; an intervening time; a temporary arrangement
interloper
intruder; trespasser; unwanted person
interlude
an intervening episode; an intermission; a pause
interminable
seemingly unending; tediously long
intermittent
occasional; repeatedly starting and stopping; recurrent
intersperse
to place at intervals; to scatter among
intervene
to come between opposing groups; to mediate; to take place; to occur between times
intimate
to hint or imply
intransigent
uncompromising; stubborn
intrigue
a secret scheme; a crafty plot
intrinsic
part of the essential nature of something; inherent