I2 + J + L + M Flashcards
incriminate
accuse, blame
incumbent
current, present, in power
duty
incur
become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behavior or actions: I will pay any expenses incurred.
indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss: the amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss.
• secure (someone) against legal responsibility for their actions: the newspaper could not be forced to indemnify the city for personal-injury liability.
indigent
poor; needy
indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment: he was indignant at being the object of suspicion
indiscreet
having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain secret or private: they have been embarrassed by indiscreet friends
indissoluble
unable to be destroyed; lasting: an indissoluble friendship.
indurate
harden: a bed of indurated clay.
ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words: the ineffable natural beauty of the Everglades.
inexpedient
not practical, suitable, or advisable
infamy
the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed: a day that will live in infamy.
• an evil or wicked act: one of history’s greatest infamies.
influx
1 an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things: a massive influx of refugees from front-line areas.
2 an inflow of water into a river, lake, or the sea.
infomercial
a television program that promotes a product in an informative and supposedly objective way.
infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
infusion
1 a drink, remedy, or extract prepared by soaking the leaves of a plant or herb in liquid.
• the process of preparing such a drink, remedy, or extract.
2 the introduction of a new element or quality into something: the infusion of $6.3 million for improvements | an infusion of youthful talent.
• Medicine the slow injection of a substance into a vein or tissue.
ingrate
an ungrateful person.
inherent
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute: any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers
inhibiting
1 hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process): cold inhibits plant growth.
inimitable
so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique: the inimitable ambience of Hawaii.
iniquity
immoral or grossly unfair behavior
injunction
order, ruling, directive, command,
innate
inborn; natural:
innocuous
not harmful or offensive: