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Question 0

IMMODERATE

Answer 0

Beyond usual or proper limits.

Synonyms: excessive, intemperate
Example: Bob’s immoderate appetite shocked the guests at the weding banquet

Question 1

ILLUMINATE

Answer 1

To make clear.

Synonyms: elucidate, edify
Example: Her excellent lecture illumintaed the complicated subject of nuclear physics.

Question 2

IMPENITENT

Answer 2

Lacking remorse.

Synonyms: obdurate, unrepentant
Example: The impenitent criminal received a harah penalty, but his remorseful accomplice was released

Question 3

IMPLAUSIBLE

Answer 3

Unbelievable.

Synonyms: improbable, doubtful
Example: Claudia’s implausible excuse failed to convince her teacher

Question 4

IMPLEMENT

Answer 4

To carry out or accomplish.

Synonym: execute, realize
Example: All Randolph needed to implement his plan was a moonless night and a long rope

Question 5

INAUSPICIOUS

Answer 5

Not favorable.

Synonyms: ominious, portentous
Example: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign

Question 6

INCIDENTAL

Answer 6

Minor.

Synonyms: petty, insignificant
Example: The accountant advised Justine not to report her incidental expenses

Question 7

INCISIVE

Answer 7

Impressively direct and decisive.

Synonym: keen, acute
Example: Samir’s incisive leadership made him the natural choice for president of the company

Question 8

INCONGRUOUS

Answer 8

Not harmonious, incompatible.

Synonyms: inappropriate, absurd
Example: Sadie’s cowboy hat was incongruous with her black cocktail dress

Question 9

INCUMBENT

Answer 9

Imposed as a duty.

Synonyms: obligatory, compulsory
Example: It was incumbent on Jack to attend his father’s retirement party

Question 10

INDECOROUS

Answer 10

In bad taste.

Synonyms: vulgar, uncouth
Example: My parents banner Chad from our house because of his indecorous behavior at dinner

Question 11

INDUCE

Answer 11

To influence or cause

Synonym: incite, spur
Example: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche

Question 12

INFLAMMATORY

Answer 12

Tending to excite anger.

Synonym: seditious, hostile
Example: Garth’s inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious

Question 13

INSINUATE

Answer 13

To suggest indirectly.

Synonym: imply, allude
Example: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying.

Question 14

INSOLENCE

Answer 14

Boldness or rudeness.

Synonym: impudence, impertinence
Example: The boy’s insolence to the policeman embarassed his mother.

Question 15

INTERMINABLE

Answer 15

Never ending, or seemingly endless.

Synonym: ceaseless, monotonous
Example: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable

Question 16

INTRICATE

Answer 16

Having complex and interrelated parts.

Synonym: complicated, convoluted
Example: The i tricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors

Question 17

INVIOLABLE

Answer 17

Secure from assault or trespass.

Synonym: untouchable, sacrosact
Example: Situated on a mountain, with sixteen-foot walls, the castle was inviolable

Question 18

IRIDESCENT

Answer 18

Having a lustrous or attractive quality.

Synonym: shimmering, sparkling
Example: The movie star’s iridescent presence charmed even the hardened reporter