I, J, K words Flashcards
iconoclastic
attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs or values (maybe like heterodox)
illiberal
lacking tolerance, bigoted
illuminate
help to clarify or explain
imminent
about to happen or likely to happen very soon
immure
to confine within or as though within walls
shut in
immutable
not subject to change, unchanging or unachangeable
impartial
not biased or prejudiced, even handed or objective
impecunious
having little or no money
impediment
an obstacle or hindrance
impenetrable
impossible to understand
impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
impetus
something that urges or impels, a driving force
impolitic
not showing good sense or judgement, unwise or injudicious
imprudent
not showing care for the consequences of an action
impudence
the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful
inalienable
not subject to transfer, surrender or removal, especially one’s rights as a citizen
incendiary
tending to stir up conflict
incensed
very angry
incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something
inconsiderable
unimportant or insignificant
indefatigable
on a person or their efforts - persisting tirelessly
indemnify
to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred
indiscernible
impossible to see or clearly distinguish
indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy
industrious
opposite of indolent
infallible
incapable of error
ingenious
clever, original, inventive (about a person)
inimical
unfriendly, hostile
injudicious
lacking in judgement, rash or unwise
innocuous
not capable of causing damage, harmless
inscrutable
impossible to comprehend or interpret
insipid
having a bland or uninteresting flavor, tasteless
insolence
rude or impudent behavior or speech
intelligible
capable of being clearly understood
intermediary
a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons, groups or the like
interminable
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long
intractable
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded
intransigent
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising
intrinsic to
to be essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent
invaluable
having a worth too great to estimate or measure (priceless)
inveigle
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery
involved
difficult to comprehend, complicated
irascible
easily angered or irritated, short tempered
irksome
causing annoyance, tiresome
irremediable
impossible to cure, repair or correct
irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy, uncertain
jettison
to throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship
judicious
wise, prudent
keen
extremely sharp, able to cut readily and finely
kindred
similar in kind, related