I! Flashcards by Eunsong Jeong

Idle

Lazy

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Idolatry

worshiping someone or something

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Imitate

To copy actions or looks

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Immaculate

perfectly clean and neat

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immense

extremely large

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imminent

about to happen
Ex) They were in imminent danger of being killed

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immortal

living forever

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ignorant

lacking knowledge or awareness

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impair

Weaken, lessen in ability or quality

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impasse

A situation where no progress is possible, mainly due to disagreement

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impassive

lack of emotion

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impeccable

perfect, no flaws

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impede

To delay, hinder

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Imperious

Arrogant, assuming power, demanding

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impermeable

Not allowing liquids to pass through

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impervious

Not affected by

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implausible

difficult to believe

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imply

to hint, to suggest indirectly

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impolite

rude

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impoverished

became poor

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improvise

perform without preparation, on the spot

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impropriety

not being proper
ex) improper language

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inane

lacking sense, absurd

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inattentive

not paying attention

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inaudible

unable to be heard

inaugurate

introduce, admit formally to public office, mark the beginning of

incongruous

not in harmony with the surroundings

incessant

continuing without pause

incapacitate

prevent from functioning in a normal way ex) he was incapacitated by a heart attack

incite

encourage, to provoke

incongruous

not in harmony with the surroundings, out of place

incredulous

unwilling to believe

incriminate

to accuse of a crime

indecent

not appropriate

index

a sign, an indicator

indifferent

showing no interest or concern

infect

contaminate (affect) with a disease or bad idea

infer

conclude from evidence and reasoning

inferior

lower in rank or quality

infinite

having no limits

infirmity

physical or mental weakness

infuriate

to make angry

inhabit

to live in

innate

Existing from birth, inherit

innocuous

harmless

innovations

something newly introduced

insincere

not expressing genuine feelings

insolent

rude, disrespectful

integrity

honesty, having a moral

intelligent

smart

intermission

break time between parts of a musical or concert

intrepid

courageous, fearless

irate

extremely angry

irony

different between what is expected and what actually occurs

Integrate

To combine together to make whole

Inquiry

A request for information

Itinerant

Constantly moving from place to place

Isolent

disrespectful, rude

Insipid

lacking interest

Indictment

a formal charge of a crime

impasse

situation where no more progress is possible

insinuation

suggesting some bad act

illluminate

to light up

ingenuity

being clever, original and creative

impediment

an obstacle, something in the way

implore

to beg, ask desperately