I Flashcards
Idyll
- An extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene, typically an idealized or unsustainable one: “the rural idyll”.
- A short description in verse or prose of a picturesque scene or incident, esp. in rustic life.
Iguana
- A large, arboreal, tropical American lizard (genus Iguana, family Iguanidae), esp. the green iguana (I. iguana) with a spiny crest along…
- Any iguanid lizard.
legal
- Of, based on, or concerned with the law: “the American legal system”.
- Appointed or required by the law:
Immediate
- Occurring or done at once; instant.
2. Relating to or existing at the present time:
Imperceptible
- Impossible to perceive.
Impetuous
- Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.
- Moving forcefully or rapidly
Impossible
- Not able to occur, exist, or be done: “an impossible task”; “impossible to keep up”.
- Very difficult to deal with
Incidence
- The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable: “an increased incidence of cancer”.
Inconvenience
- Trouble or difficulty caused to one’s personal requirements or comfort: “the inconvenience of having to change trains”.
Increase
- Become or make greater in size, amount, intensity, or degree: “increase awareness of social issues”; “increasing numbers of students”.
Incredible
- Impossible to believe: “an incredible tale of triumph”.
2. Difficult to believe; extraordinary
Independence
A historic city in northwestern Missouri
Indicator
- A thing, esp. a trend or fact, that indicates the state or level of something: “an indicator of affluence”.
- A device providing specific information on the state or condition of something, in particular.
Indulgence
The action or fact of indulging: “indulgence in self-pity”.
Inevitable
A situation that is unavoidable.
Infallible
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Inferior
Lower in rank, status, or quality
Influence
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something, or the effect itself.
Ingredient
Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish or meal.
Innocent
Not guilty of a crime or offense.
Inquire
Ask for information from someone:
Insufficient
Not enough; inadequate: “insufficient evidence”.
Insurgence
an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict.
Interfere
Prevent (a process or activity) from being carried out properly
Intermission
A pause or break: “the daily work goes on without intermission”.
Internally
on or from the inside; “an internally controlled environment
Interrogate
Ask questions of (someone, esp. a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally.
Invoice
A list of goods sent or services provided, stating the sum due for these; a bill
Iridescent
Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
Isle
An island or peninsula, esp. a small one