I-1 Flashcards
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ichthyology
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study of fish (Eg: Jacques Cousteau’s rpograms about sea life have advanced the cause of ichthyology. )
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icon
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religious image; idol (Eg: The icons on the walls of the church were painted in the 13th century. )
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished traditions (Eg: George Bernard Shaw’s iconoclastic plays often startled more conventional people. )
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ideology
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ideas of a group of people (Eg: That ideology is dangerous to this country because it embraces undemocratic philosophies. )
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idiom
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spcial usage in language (Eg: I could not understand their idioms because literal translation made no sense. )
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity; eccentricity (Eg: One of his personal idiosyncrasies was his habit of rinsing all cutlery given him in a restaurant. )
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idiosyncratic
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private; peculiar to an individual (Eg: Such behavior is idiosyncratic- it is as easily identifiable as a signature. )
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idolatry
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worship of idols; excessive admiration (Eg: Such idolatry of singers of country music is typical of the excessive enthusiasm of youth. )
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idyllic
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charmingly carefree; simple (Eg: Far from the city- she led an idyllic existence in her rural retreat. )
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igneous
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produced by fire; volcanic (Eg: Lava- pumice- and other igneous rocks are found in great abundance around Mount Vesuvius near Naples. )
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ignite
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kindle; light (Eg: When Desi crooned- ‘‘Baby- light my fire-‘’ literal-minded Lucy looked around for some paper to ignite. )
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ignoble
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of lowly origin; unworthy (Eg: This plan is inspired by ignoble motives and I must- therefore- oppose it. )
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ignominious
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disgraceful (Eg: The country smarted under the ignominious defeat and dreamed of the day when it would be victorious. )
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illicit
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illegal (Eg: The defense attorney claimed that the police had entrapped his client; that is- they had elicited the illicit )
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illimitable
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infinite (Eg: Human beings- having explored the far corners of the earth- are now reaching out into illimitable space. )
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illuminate
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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten (Eg: Just as a lamp can illuminate a dark room- a perceptive comment can illuminate a knotty problem. )
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illusion
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misleading vision (Eg: It is easy to create an optical illusion in which lines of equal length appear different. )
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illusive
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deceiving (Eg: This is only a mirage; let us not be fooled by its illusive effect. )
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illusory
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deceptive; not real (Eg: Unfortunately- the costs of running the lemonade stand were so high that Tom’s profits proved illusory. )
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imbalance
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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion (Eg: Because of the great imbalance between the number of men and women invited- the dance was )
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imbecility
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weakness of mind (Eg: I am amazed at the imbecility of the readers of these trashy magazines. )
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imbibe
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drink in (Eg: The dry soil imbibed the rain quickly. )
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imbroglio
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complicated situation; perplexity; entanglement (Eg: He was called in to settle the imbroglio but failed to bring harmony into the situation. )
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imbue
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saturate- fill (Eg: His visits to the famous Gothic cathedrals imbued him with feelings of awe and reverence. )
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immaculate
pure; spotless (Eg: The West Point cadets were immaculate as they lined up for inspection. )
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imminent
near at hand; impending (Eg: Rosa was such a last-minute worker that she could never start writing a paper till the deadline was )
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immobility
state of being immovable (Eg: Modern armies cannot afford the luxury of immobility- as they are vulnerable to attack while standing still. )
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immolate
offer as a sacrifice (Eg: The tribal kind offered to immolate his daughter to quiet the angry gods. )
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immure
imprison; shut up in confinement (Eg: )
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immutable
unchangeable (Eg: Scientists are constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature. )
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impair
worsen; diminish in value (Eg: This arrest will impair her reputation in the community. )
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impale
pierce (Eg: He was impaled by the spear hurled by his adversary. )
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impalpable
imperceptible; intangible (Eg: The ash is so fine that it is impalpable to the touch but it can be seen as a fine layer covering the window )
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impasse
predicament from which there is no escape (Eg: In this impasse- all turned to prayer as their last hope. )
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impassive
without feeling; not affected by pain (Eg: The Native American has been incorrectly depicted as an impassive individual- undemonstrative and )
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impeach
charge with crime in office; indict (Eg: The angry congressman wanted to impeach the President for his misdeeds. )
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impeccable
faultless (Eg: He was proud of his impeccable manners. )
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impecunious
without money (Eg: Now that he was wealthy- he gladly contributed to funds to assist impecunious and disbled persons. )
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impede
hinder; block (Eg: The special prosecutor determined that the Attorney General- though inept- had not intentionally set out to )
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impediment
hindrance; stumbling-block (Eg: She had a speech impediment that prevented her from speaking clearly. )
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impending
nearing; approaching (Eg: The entire country was saddened by the news of his impending death. )
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impenetrable
not able to be pierced or entered (Eg: How could the murderer have gotten into the locked room? To Watson- the mystery- like the room- was )
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impenitent
not repentant (Eg: We could see by his brazen attitude that he was impenitent. )
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imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire (Eg: When hotel owner Leona Helmsley appeared in ads as Queen Leona standing guard over the Palace Hotel- )
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imperiousness
lordliness; domineering manner; arrogance (Eg: His imperiousness indicated that he had long been accustomed to assuming command. )
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impermeable
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance (Eg: This new material is impermeable to liquids. )
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impertinent
insolent (Eg: I regard your remarks as impertinent and I resent them. )
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imperturbable
calm; placid (Eg: Wellington remained imperturbable and in full command of the situation in spite of the hyteria and panic )
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impervious
not penetrable; not permitting passage through (Eg: You cannot change their habits for their minds are impervious to reasoning. )
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impetuous
violent; hasty; rash (Eg: We tried to curb his impetuous behavior because we felt that in his haste he might offend some people. )
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impetus
moving force; incentive; stimulus (Eg: A new federal highway program would create jobs and five added impetus to our economic recovery. )
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impiety
irreverence; wickedness (Eg: We must regard your blasphemy as an act of impiety. )
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impinge
infringe; touch; collide with (Eg: How could they be married without impinging on one another's freedom? )
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impious
irreverent (Eg: The congregation was offended by her impious remarks. )
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implacable
incapable of being pacified (Eg: Madame Defarge was the implacable enemy of the Evremonde family. )
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implausible
unlikely; unbelievable (Eg: Though her alibi seened implausible- it in fact turned out to be true. )
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implement
put into effect; supply with tools (Eg: The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing. )
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implication
that which is hinted at or suggested (Eg: If I understand the implications of your remark- you do not trust our captain. )
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implicit
understood but not stated (Eg: Jack never told Jill he adored her; he believed his love was implicit in his deeds. )
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implore
beg (Eg: He implored her to give him a second chance. )
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imply
suggest a meaning not expressed (Eg: Even though your statement does not declare that you are at war with that country- your actions imply that )
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impolitic
not wise (Eg: I think it is impolitic to raise this issue at the present time because the public is too angry. )
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imponderable
weightless (Eg: I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed. )
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import
significance (Eg: I feel that you have not grasped the full import of the message sent tous by the enemy. )
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importunate
urging; demanding (Eg: He tried to hide from his importunate creditors until his allowance arrived. )
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importune
beg persistently (Eg: Democratic and Republican phone solicitors importuned her for contributions so frequently that she )
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imposture
assuming a false identity; masquerade (Eg: She was imprisoned for her imposture of a doctor. )
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impotent
weak; ineffective (Eg: Although he wished to break the nicotine habit- he found himself impotent in resisisting the craving for a )
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imprecation
curse (Eg: Roused from the bed at what he considered an ungodly hour- Roy muttered imprecations under his breath. )
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impregnable
invulnerable (Eg: Until the development of the airplane as a military weapon- the fort was considered impregnable. )
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impromptu
without previous preparation (Eg: Her listeners were amazed that such a thorough presentation could be made in an impromptu speech. )
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impropriety
state of being inappropriate (Eg: Because of the impropriety of his costume- he was denied entrance into the dining room. )
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improvident
thriftless (Eg: He was constantly being warned to mend his improvident ways and begin to ''save for a rainy day.'' )
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improvise
compose on the spur of the moment (Eg: She would sit at the piano and improvise for hours on themes from Bach and Handel. )
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imprudent
lacking caution; injudicious (Eg: It is imprudent to exercise vigorously and become overheated when you are unwell. )
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impugn
doubt; challenge; gainsay (Eg: I cannot impugn your honesty without evidence. )
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impuissance
powerlessness; feebleness (Eg: The lame duck President was frustrated by his shift from enormous power to relative impuissance. )
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impunity
freedom from punishment (Eg: The bully mistreated everyone in the class with impunity for he felt that no one would dare retaliate. )
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impute
attribute; ascribe (Eg: If I wished to impute blame to the officers in charge of this program- I would state my feelings definitely )
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inadvertently
carelessly; unintentionally; by oversight (Eg: She inadvertently omitted two questions on the examination and mismarked her answer sheet. )
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inalienable
not to be taken away; nontransferable (Eg: The Declaration of Independence mentions the inalienable rights that all of us possess. )
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inane
silly; senseless (Eg: Such comments are inane because they do not help us solve our program. )
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inanimate
lifeless (Eg: she was asked to identify the still and inanimate body. )
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inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech (Eg: He became inarticulate with rage and uttered sounds without meaning. )
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inaugurate
begin formally; install in office (Eg: The candidate promised that he would inaugurate a new nationwide health care plan as soon as he was )
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incandescent
stikingly bright; shining with intense heat (Eg: If you leave on an incandescent light bulb- it quickly grows too hot to touch. )
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incantation
singing or chanting of magical formula (Eg: Uttering incantations to make the brew more potent- the witch doctor stirred the liquid in the caldron. )
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incapacitate
disable (Eg: During the winter- many people were incapacitated by respiratory ailments. )
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incarcerate
imprison (Eg: The warden will incarcerate the felon after conviction. )
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incarnate
endowed with flesh; personified (Eg: Your attitude is so fiendish that you must be a devil incarnate. )
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incarnation
act of assuming a human body and human nature (Eg: The incarnation of Jesus Christ is a basic tenet of Christian theology. )
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incendiary
arsonist (Eg: The fire spread in such an unusual manner that the fire department chiefs were certain that it had been set )
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incense
enrage; infuriate (Eg: Unkindness to children incensed her. )
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incentive
spur; motive (Eg: Students who dislike school must be given an incentive to learn. )
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inception
start; beginning (Eg: She was involved with the project from its inception. )
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incessant
uninterrupted (Eg: The crickets kept up an incessant chirping that disturbed our attempts to fall asleep. )
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inchoate
recently begun; rudimentary; elementary (Eg: Before the Creation- the world was an inchoate mass. )
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incidence
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence (Eg: Health professionals expressed great concern over the high incidence of infant mortality in major urban )
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incidental
not essential; minor (Eg: The scholarship covered his major expenses at college and some of his incidental expenses as well. )
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incipient
beginning; in an early stage (Eg: I will go to sleep early for I want to break an incipient cold. )
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incisive
cutting; sharp (Eg: His incisive remarks made us see the fallacy in our plans. )
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incite
arouse to action (Eg: The demogogue incited the mob to take action into its own hands. )
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inclement
stormy; unkind (Eg: I like to read a good book in inclement weather. )
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incline
slope; slant (Eg: The architect recommended that the nursing home's ramp be rebuilt because its incline was too steep for )
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inclined
tending or leaning toward; bent (Eg: Though I am inclined to be skeptical- the witness's manner inclines me to believe his story. )
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inclusive
tending to include all (Eg: The comedian turned down the invitation to join the Player's Club- saying any club that would let him in )
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incognito
with identity concealed; using an assumed name (Eg: The monarch enjoyed traveling throughthe town incognito and mingling with the populace. )
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incoherent
unintelligible; muddled; illogical (Eg: The bereaved father sobbed and stammered- his words becoming almost incoherent in his grief. )
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incommodious
not spacious; inconvenient (Eg: In their incommodious quarters- they had to improvise for closet space. )
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incompatible
inharmonious (Eg: The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they were incompatible. )
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incongruity
lack of harmony; absurdity (Eg: The incongruity of his wearing sneakers with formal attire amused the observers. )
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inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant (Eg: Brushing off Ali's apologies for having broken the wine glass- Tamara said- ''Don't worry about it; it's )
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inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness (Eg: How are lawyers different from agricultural inspectors? Where lawyers check inconsistencies in witnesses' )
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incontinent
lacking self-restraint (Eg: His incontinent behavior off stage shocked many people and they refused to attend the plays and movies )
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incontrovertible
indisputable (Eg: We must yield to the incontrovertible evidence that you have presented and free your client. )
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incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole; combine; unite (Eg: Breaking with precedent- President Truman ordered the military to incorporate blacks into every branch of )
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incorporeal
immaterial; without a material body (Eg: We must devote time to the needs of our incorporeal mind as well as our corporeal body. )
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incorrigible
uncorrectable (Eg: Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck- Miss Watson pronounced him incorrigible and said he )
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incredulity
a tendency to disbelief (Eg: Your incredulity in the face of all the evidence is hard to understand. )
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incredulous
withholding belief; skeptical (Eg: )
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increment
increase (Eg: The new contract calls for a 10 percent increment in salary for each employee for the next two years. )
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incriminate
accuse; serve as evidence against (Eg: The witness's testimony against the racketeers incriminates some high public officials as well. )
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incubate
hatch; scheme (Eg: Inasmuch as our supply of electricity is cut off- we shall have to rely on the hens to incubate these eggs. )
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incubus
burden; mental care; nightmare (Eg: The incubus of financial worry helped bring on her nervous breakdown. )
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incumbent
officeholder (Eg: The newly elected public official received valuable advice from the present incumbent. )
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incur
bring upon oneself (Eg: His parents refused to pay any future debts he might incur. )
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incursion
temporary invasion (Eg: The nightly incursions and hit-and-run raids of our neighbors across the border tried the patience of the )
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indefatigable
tireless (Eg: He was indefatigable in his constant efforts to raise funds for the Red Cross. )
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indemnify
make secure against loss; compensate for loss (Eg: The city will indemnify all home owners whose property is spoiled by this project. )
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indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master (Eg: Many immigrants could come to America only after they had indentured themselves for several years. )
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indeterminate
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite (Eg: That interest rates shall rise appears certain; when they will do so- however- remains indeterminate. )
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indicative
suggestive; implying (Eg: A lack of appetite may be indicative of a major mental or physical disorder. )
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indict
charge (Eg: If the grand jury indicts the suspect- he will go to trial. )
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indifferent
unmoved; lacking concern (Eg: Because she felt no desire to marry- she was indifferent to his constant proposals. )
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indigence
poverty (Eg: Neither the economists nor the political scientists have found a way to wipe out the inequities of wealth )
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indigenous
native (Eg: Tobacco is one of the indigenous plants that the early explorers found in this country. )
