I! Flashcards
Idle
Lazy
Idolatry
worshiping someone or something
Imitate
To copy actions or looks
Immaculate
perfectly clean and neat
immense
extremely large
imminent
about to happen
Ex) They were in imminent danger of being killed
immortal
living forever
ignorant
lacking knowledge or awareness
impair
Weaken, lessen in ability or quality
impasse
A situation where no progress is possible, mainly due to disagreement
impassive
lack of emotion
impeccable
perfect, no flaws
impede
To delay, hinder
Imperious
Arrogant, assuming power, demanding
impermeable
Not allowing liquids to pass through
impervious
Not affected by
implausible
difficult to believe
imply
to hint, to suggest indirectly
impolite
rude
impoverished
became poor
improvise
perform without preparation, on the spot
impropriety
not being proper
ex) improper language
inane
lacking sense, absurd
inattentive
not paying attention
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