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Question 1

Ignominious

Answer 1

adj. publicly shameful or humiliating

The politician’s expensive campaign ultimately ended in ignominious defeat.

Question 2

Impart

Answer 2

v. to transmit, bestow, or disclose

Parents must impart common sense to their children.

Question 3

Impartiality

Answer 3

n. the equal and objective treatment of opposing views

To ensure impartiality, we require everyone to follow these general guidelines.

Question 4

Imposing

Answer 4

adj. impressive (esp. in size or appearance)

The old mansion was imposing in its huge size and gothic architecture.

Question 5

Imposition

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n. an unnecessary burden

If it’s not too much of an imposition, could you proofread my paper?

Question 6

Imprudent

Answer 6

adj. not cautious or prudent; rash

Backpacking abroad can be fun, but don’t be imprudent about money.

Question 7

Incite

Answer 7

v. to encourage or stir up

Her hateful words incited anger in the crowd.

Question 8

Indifference

Answer 8

n. apathy, emotional detachment

The girl’s indifference toward her brother upset their parents.

Question 9

Indiscriminately

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adv. randomly; with little or no distinction

Lottery winners are chosen indiscriminately.

Question 10

Indulge

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v. to give into; to satisfy or gratify

My friend loves to indulge in cheesy romance movies.

Question 11

Infer

Answer 11

v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning

You can infer from this quotation that the writer didn’t care for “pretty” language.

Question 12

Innovative

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adj. novel or new (esp. as an idea or invention)

Her invention was incredibly innovative and won her multiple awards.

Question 13

Insatiable

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adj. can’t be satisfied

A vampire’s thirst for blood is said to be insatiable.

Question 14

Inversion

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n. a reversal

The culture’s norms were an inversion of our own.

Question 15

Invoke

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v. to call on; to appeal to (e.g., a higher power)

The shaman attempted to invoke a demon.

Question 16

Irreconcilable

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adj. incapable of being in harmony or agreed upon

The couple’s differences were ultimately irreconcilable, giving them no choice but to break up.

Question 17

Idiopathic

Answer 17

Definition of idiopathic
1: arising spontaneously or from an obscure or unknown cause : PRIMARY
idiopathic epilepsy

Question 18

Inflame

Answer 18

verb
verb: inflame; 3rd person present: inflames; past tense: inflamed; past participle: inflamed; gerund or present participle: inflaming

1.provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.
“high fines further inflamed public feelings”

provoke (someone) to strong feelings.
“her sister was inflamed with jealousy”
make (a situation) worse.
“comments that inflame what is already a sensitive situation”

2.cause inflammation in (a part of the body).
“the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis”

LITERARY
light up with or as if with flames.
“the torches inflame the night to the eastward”

Question 19

Induce

Answer 19

Definition of induce
transitive verb

1a: to move by persuasion or influence
b: to call forth or bring about by influence or stimulation
2a: EFFECT, CAUSE
b: to cause the formation of
c: to produce by induction
induce an electric current
3: to determine by induction
specifically : to infer from particulars

Question 20

Impermeant

Answer 20

Not permeant. Incapable of passing through or penetrating. Impermeant refers to the inability of a substance (e.g., ion or molecule) to cross (i.e., permeate or penetrate) a biological membrane or channel pore

Question 21

Inexorable

Answer 21

adjective: inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent.
“the seemingly inexorable march of new technology”

(of a person) impossible to persuade; unrelenting.
“the doctors were inexorable, and there was nothing to be done”

Question 22

Imbecility

Answer 22

Definition of imbecility

1a: the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness
… it seemed a very odd business, filled with illusions and delusions, at times noble to the point of imbecility and at other times base to the point of amorality.
— Colleen McCullough
also : FUTILITY

b: something that is foolish or nonsensical
… his satire on the imbecilities and greed of politicians …
— Nicholas Von Hoffman

Question 23

Incurable

Answer 23

adjective: incurable

(of a sick person or a disease) not able to be cured.
“even when the sick are incurable they are never untreatable”

(of a person or behaviour) unable to be changed.
“an incurable optimist”

Question 24

Irksome

Answer 24

adjective
adjective: irksome
irritating; annoying.
“an irksome journey”

Question 25

Incessant

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adjective: incessant
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
“the incessant beat of the music”

Question 26

Innate

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adjective: innate

inborn; natural.
“her innate capacity for organization”

Question 27

Ingenious

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adjective: ingenious

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
“he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget”

(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose.
“ingenious devices”

Question 28

Inalienable

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adjective: inalienable

not subject to being taken away from or given away by the possessor.
“the shareholders have the inalienable right to dismiss directors”

Question 29

Impending

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verb
gerund or present participle: impending
be about to happen.
“my impending departure

ARCHAIC
(of something bad) be looming.
“the melancholy fate which impended over his nephew”

Question 30

Invigorate

Answer 30

verb: invigorate; 3rd person present: invigorates; past tense: invigorated; past participle: invigorated; gerund or present participle: invigorating

give strength or energy to.
“the shower had invigorated her”