I Flashcards
Iconoclast (adj. Iconoclastic)
person who attacks popular beliefs
Idealistic
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas
Ideologue
an advocate of some ideology
Ideology
imaginary or visionary theorization; an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
Idiosyncratic (n. Idiosyncrasy)
peculiar to the individual
Idolatry (adj. Idolatrous)
excessive admiration of
Idyll
a carefree episode or experience
Idyllic
excellent and delightful in all respects; suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
Ignoble
not noble; inferior
Ignominious
shameful; dishonorable; undignified; disgraceful
Illiberal
lacking tolerance; bigoted.
Illicit
contrary to accepted morality or convention
Illuminate
help to clarify or explain.
Illustrative
clarifying by use of examples; serving to demonstrate
Imbibe
- to consume (liquids) by drinking; drink
- absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
Imbroglio
complicated and embarrassing situation
Imbue
spread or diffuse through
Imitate
to follow the manner or pattern of; attempt to resemble; mimic.
Immaculate
pure; faultless
Imminent
about to happen or likely to happen very soon.
Immunity
protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.
Immure
to confine within or as though within walls; shut in.
Immutable
not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable.
Impair
to weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality.
Impartial
not biased or prejudiced; even-handed or objective.
Impasse
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock
Impassive
unmoved; feeling no sign of passion
Impecunious
having little or no money.
Impede
hinder; get in the way of
Impediment
an obstacle or hindrance.
Impending
imminent; about to happen; expected
Impenetrable
impossible to understand.
Imperative
extremely important; urgent; unavoidable.
Imperious
commanding; haughty; arrogant
Impermeable
- not allowing fluid to pass through
- not liable to be affected by pain or distress; insusceptible or imperturbable
Imperturbable
not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
Imperviousness (adj. Impervious)
not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care.
Impetus
something that urges or impels; a driving force.
Impiety
lack of reverence or dutifulness
Implacable
incapable of being placated; unpleasable
Implausible
having a quality that provokes disbelief; highly imaginative but unlikely
Implicate
to be involved
Implicit
essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.
Implosion
collapse; bursting inward
Impolitic
not showing good sense or judgment; unwise or injudicious.
Importune
- beg urgently;
- approach (someone) to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute
Imposture
pretending to be another person
Imprecation
an invocation of evil; a curse
Impregnable
incapable of being attacked or tampered with
Improbable
too improbable to admit of belief; not likely to be TRUE or to occur or to have occurred; having a probability too low to inspire belief
Impromptu
without preparation
Improvidence
a lack of prudence, care, or foresight
Improvisation (v. Improvise)
produce or make (something) from whatever is available.
Imprudent
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.
Impudence (adj*. Impudent)
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence.
Impudent
rash; indiscreet
Impugn
attack as false or wrong
Impugned
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
Impulsive
motivated by spontaneous wishes and needs rather than careful thought.
Impunity
exemption from punishment or loss
Impute
to attribute to a cause or source ascribe
Inadvertent
not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning
Inalienable
not subject to transfer, surrender, or removal, especially one’s rights as a citizen.
Inane
silly; senseless
Inarticulate
unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.
Inauspicious
boding ill
Incendiary
tending to stir up conflict.
Incensed
very angry; enraged.
Incertitude
a state of uncertainty or hesitation, lack of stability
Incessant
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
Inchoate
only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
Incidence
the relative frequency of occurrence of something
Incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop
Incise
engrave; make a cut in
Incite
stir up; rouse
Incitement
- something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action; an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; the act of exhorting;
- an earnest attempt at persuasion; needed encouragement
Inclined
directing the mind in a certain direction
Incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Inconsequential
having no significant effect or result; not important.
Inconsiderable
unimportant or insignificant.
Incorrigibility (adj. Incorrigible)
cannot be cured or corrected
Incredulous
skeptical; unwilling to believe
Inculcate
fix firmly by repetition
Inculpate
accuse or blame; incriminate
Incumbent
- the holder of an office or post
- necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility
Incursion
a raid; a sudden attack; the act of entering some territory or domain
Indebted
obligated to another person or persons, as for money or favors.
Indecipherable
impossible to determine the meaning of; not easily deciphered
Indecision
inability or unwillingness to make a decision.
Indecorous
not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.
Indefatigability
not easily exhaustible; tirelessness
Indefatigable
(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly.
Indelible
that cannot be rubbed out or forgotten
Indemnify
to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred.
Indict
accuse formally of a crime
Indifferent
lacking interest or concern; not caring.
Indigence
poverty
Indigenous
native
Indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
Indiscernible
impossible to see or clearly distinguish.
Indiscretion
a petty misdeed; the trait of being injudicious
Indiscriminate
not marked by fine distinctions; failing to make or recognize distinctions
Indispensable
unavoidable; not to be dispensed with; essential; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
Indolence
laziness
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
Indomitable
not easily discouraged or subdued
Inducement (v. Induce)
act of bringing about a desired result; a positive motivational influence
Inductive
inducing or influencing; leading on; of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; arising from inductance
Indulge
gratify; give way to satisfy allow oneself
Indulgent
having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone
Industrious
diligent and hard-working.
Ineffable
too great to be described in words
Ineluctable
impossible to avoid or evade, inescapable conclusion
Inept
revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse; generally incompetent and ineffectual; not elegant or graceful in expression
Ineptitude
quality of being unskillful
Inertia
- (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain is state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force;
- a disposition to remain inactive or inert
Inestimable
too great to calculate.
Inevitable
- incapable of being avoided or prevented; invariably occurring or appearing;
- noun an unavoidable event
Inexhaustible
(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.
Inextricable
incapable of being disentangled or untied
Infallible
incapable of error.
Infelicity (adj. Infelicitous)
inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
Inferno
hell
Infiltrate
pass through an enemy line in a military conflict
Inflammable
easily ignited
Informed
having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation.
Infuriate
fill with fury or rage
Infuse
fill, as with a certain quality
Ingenious (n. Ingenuity)
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
Ingenuous
naive; young; artless; frank; honest; sincere
Ingest
take in by swallowing
Ingrained
deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
Inhibit
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so.
Inimical
unfriendly; hostile.
Inimitable
defying imitation; unmatchable
Iniquitous
characterized by injustice or wickedness
Injudicious
lacking in or poor in judgment; rash or unwise.
Innocuous
not capable of causing damage; harmless.
Inopportune
not suitable for a purpose
Inquest
Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone.s death
Inquisitive
given to questioning
Insatiate
impossible to satisfy
Inscrutable
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.
Insensible
unconscious; unresponsive; unaffected; barely able to be perceived
Insidious
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap; beguiling but harmful
Insightful
having or showing an accurate and deep understanding; perceptive.
Insignia
a badge worn to show official position
Insinuate
suggest unpleasantly; make a way for something gently
Insipid
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless.
Insolence
rude or impudent behavior or speech.
Insouciant (n. Insouciance)
unconcerned; carefree
Instigate
serve as the inciting cause of; provoke or stir up
Institutionalize
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution
Insular (n. Insularity)
- narrowly restricted in outlook or scope;
- suggestive of the isolated life of an island; relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
Insurmountable
not capable of being surmounted or overcome; impossible to surmount
Insurrection
rising of people to open resistance to
Intact
undamaged in any way
Integrate
to bring together and blend into a whole.
Integrity
- moral soundness;
- an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
Intelligible
capable of being clearly understood; comprehensible.
Intercept
- the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis;
- verb: seize on its way; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information
Interchangeable
of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other.
Interdict
prohibit; forbid
Interim
- the intervening time
- in or for the intervening period; provisional or temporary
Intermediary
a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons, groups, or the like; go-between.
Interminable
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long.
Internalize
incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal
Interregnum
the time between two reigns or governments
Intersperse
place here and there
Interweave
blend closely.
Intimately
in a way that involves detailed knowledge.
Intractable
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded.
Intransigence
unwillingness to compromise; stubbornness; intractability
Intransigent
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising.
Intrepid
fearless; brave; undaunted
Intricate
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
Intrigue
to strongly draw the interest of; puzzle; fascinate.
Intrinsic
being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent.
Introspection
examining one’s own thoughts and feelings
Introvert
a shy, reticent person
Inundate
flood; cover by overflowing
Inured
accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
Invaluable
having a worth too great to estimate or measure; priceless.
Invective
abusive language; curses
Inveigh
to attack verbally; denounce; deprecate
Inveigle
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery.
Invert
turn inside out or upside down
Inveterate
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change
Invidious
likely to incure resentment/anger in others / (of a distinction, comparison) unfairly discriminating, unjust
Invigorate
to fill with energy, strength, or life.
Invincible
too strong to be defeated
Inviting
attractive and tempting
Inviting
attractive and tempting
Invoke
request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
Involute
complex
Involved
difficult to comprehend; complicated.
Irascible
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.
Irate
angry
Ire
anger
Irksome
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.
Ironic
happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.
Irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile
Irrefutable
impossible to disprove; indisputable.
Irremediable
impossible to cure, repair, or correct.
Irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
Irrevocable
final and unalterable
Itinerate
to travel from place to place; to peregrinate
