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Immure

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To confine within as though within walls

Eg. her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum

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Iconoclastic

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Attacking or breaking away from established beliefs or traditions
Eg. an iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every film he’s made

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Impecunious

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Not having money

Eg. As a student, he was an impecunious man.

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Impartial

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Not biased or prejudiced

Eg. Judges are required to be impartial in court.

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Impair

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To weaken or damage; diminish in quality

Eg. They closed down that road to rebuild the impaired bridge

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

Eg. The laws of physics are assumed to be immutable.

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Immunity

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Protection or exemption from something

Eg. The rebel was given immunity from prosecution

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Imitate

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Copy; Attempt to resemble; mimic

Eg. The younger child tried to imitate his father.

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Illuminate

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To clear something up; to throw light on certain topic

Eg. The article illuminates the issues at stake

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Illiberal

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Lacking tolerance; bigoted (narrow minded)

Eg. We have become illiberal in our desire to curb what was once normal behavior

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Impediment

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An obstacle or hindrance

Eg. It was a serious impediment to scientific progress

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Impenetrable

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Difficult to understand

Eg. His feelings are impenetrable.

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Imperative

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Requires immediate attention; very important;

Eg. This is an imperative issue. Please take care of it.

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Eg. She might live to regret this impetuous decision

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Impetus

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A driving force. Something which compels you to do something

Eg. His heart break was an impetus for him to join the gym

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Implicit

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essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.
Eg. Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was implicit when you handed me your car keys

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Impolitic

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not showing good sense or judgment

Eg. it was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy

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Improvisation

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Making do with whatever is available at that moment

Eg. The actor improvised the scene.

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Imprudent

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Not thinking before doing;not showing care for the consequences of an action
Eg. It was imprudent of him to kick the police vehicle

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Impudence

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Boldly disrespectful

Eg. His arrogance and impudence had offended many.

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Impulsive

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motivated by spontaneous wishes and needs rather than careful thought.
Eg. It was an impulsive decision to pack my bags and travel the country

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Inalienable

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Not subject to removal or transfer of one’s right as citizen

Eg. the shareholders have the inalienable right to dismiss directors

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Inarticulate

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unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

Eg. He was inarticulate in telling other about his business plan.

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Incendiary

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Tending to stir up conflict

Eg. The principal’s incendiary remarks about their clothes were not appropriate for the students to hear

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Incense

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Very angry; enraged

Eg. She glared back at him, incensed.

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Incongruous

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Not in harmony with its surrooundings

Eg. The tiger statue is incongruent with the aesthetic home.

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Inconsequential

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Having no significant effect. not important

Eg. They talked about inconsequential things

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Inconsiderable

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Unimportant; insignificant

Eg. This is an inconsiderable amount of money

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Indebted

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Obligated to a person , as for money or favors

Eg. I am deeply indebted to you for helping me when no one else was.

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Indecision

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Indecorous

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Not keeping with good taste and propriety; improper

Eg. He behaved indecorous in the party

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Indefatigable

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Never giving up; Persisting tirelessly

Eg. He is an indefatigable defender of human rights

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Indemnify

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to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred.
Eg. The car driver should indemnify me for crashing into my vehicle

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Indifferent

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have no interest; unconcerned

Eg. He gave me an indifferent look when i started talking about politics

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Indiscernible

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impossible to see or clearly distinguish.

Eg. There is an indiscernible shape among the clouds

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Indolent

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Very lazy; lethargic

Eg. they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure

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Industrious

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Hard working and diligent

Eg. He was an industrious fellow

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Inestimable

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Cannot be counted

Eg. The price of his mansion is inestimable

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Infallible

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Incapable of error.

Eg. They always thought of him as an infallible guy, but in the end he is just a human.

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Informed

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having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.
Eg. He took an informed decision after considering everyone’s opinion

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Ingenious

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Clever, original and inventive

Eg. He was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget

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Inhibit

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to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so.

Eg. The cold inhibits the plants growth.

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Inimical

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Unfriendly; Hostile

Eg. These policies are inimical to the interests of society

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Injudicious

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Lacking in good judgement; Unwise;

Eg. I have taken some very injudicious decisions in my life.

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Innocuous

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Harmless

Eg. This child is innocuous.

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Inscrutable

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Impossible to comprehend/interpret;

Eg. His inscrutable face cannot disguise the sense of expectation

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Insightful

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Showing deep understanding; Perceptive;

Eg. The designer was really insightful

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Insipid

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Flavourless; Bland;

Eg. The spices in foreign countries are often insipid.

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Insolence

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Rude; Impudent

Eg. He was sacked for insolence

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Integrate

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Blend together to form a bigger part

Eg. Lets integrate all those parts of the car.

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Intelligible

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Understood very easily

Eg. use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience

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Interchangeable

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of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other.

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Intermediary

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Someone or something between two parts

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Interminable

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Cannot be ended or stopped

Eg. we got bogged down in interminable discussions

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Interweave

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blend closely.

Eg. Wordsworth’s political ideas are often interwoven with his philosophical and religious beliefs

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Intimately

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in a way that involves detailed knowledge.

Eg. everyone knew intimately what was going on

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Intractable

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not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded.

Eg. Nowadays we are suffering from intractable economic problems.

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising; Refusing to change one’s opinion because of others
Eg. her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent

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Intrigue

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Fascinate

Eg. I was intrigued by your question

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Intrinsic

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heredity; something that is nature of the thing;

Eg. It is an intrinsic property of gold to shine.

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Invaluable

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Priceless

Eg. This gift is invaluable to me

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Inveigle

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Beguile; Charm by flattery

Eg. we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper

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Invigorate

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Energise

Eg. The cheering of the crowd invigorated the runner

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Involved

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Complicated; Difficult to comprehend

Eg. That design is too involved

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Irascible

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Easily angered or irritated

Eg. He is an irascible and difficult man

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Irksome

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Causing annoyance

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Ironic

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happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.
Eg. It is ironic that he has saved 100 of lives but couldnt save himself

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Irrefutable

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Cannot be refused; indisputable

Eg. His arguments were so strong, they were irrefutable

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Irremediable

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Cannot be cured;

Eg. His wounds are irremediable

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Irresolute

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Showing or feeling Hesitancy

Eg. She stood irresolute outside his door

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