List 1F Flashcards
FRENETIC
wildly excited; frenzied; frantic
FRIVOLOUS
unworthy of serious attention
FRUGAL
careful with money, stingy
FUTILE
having no useful result
GALVANIZE
to stimulate
GARISH
flashy, tastelessly loud and brightly colored
GARRULOUS
talkative
GENIAL
friendly, cheerful
GRANDIOSE
falsely exaggerating one’s worth
GRATE
to irritate
GRATUITOUS
unnecessary
GREGARIOUS
sociable
GUILE
skillful deceit
HACKNEYED
overused
HAIL
to salute or greet
HAMPER
to prevent the movement or action of
HARANGUE
a long, angry speech
HAUGHTY
snobbish; overly proud
HEED
to pay close attention to
HERETICAL
characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
HINDER
to be or get in the way of
HOMOGENEOUS
all of the same or similar kind
IDIOSYNCRATIC
peculiar to an individual
ILLICIT
not permitted by custom or law
ILLUSORY
based on or producing illusion; deceptive
IMPARTIAL
not biased
IMPASSIONED
?lled with passion
IMPASSIVE
having or showing little emotion
IMPECCABLE
perfect
IMPEDE
to be or get in the way of
IMPERIOUS
arrogantly authoritative or overbearing
IMPETUOUS
impulsive, unthinking
IMPUGN
to attack as false or wrong, to challenge or question
INACCESSIBLE
not easily approached, entered, or obtained
INCISIVE
penetrating, clear and sharp
INCONGRUOUS
inappropriate; inconsistent
INCONSEQUENTIAL
lacking importance
INCONTROVERTIBLE
impossible to dispute
INCORRIGIBLE
incapable of being corrected or reformed
INCREDULOUS
disbelieving
INDICT
to accuse of wrongdoing
INDIFFERENT
having no preference
INDIGENOUS
native
INDIGNATION
anger (over something unjust)
INDUCE
to bring about the occurrence of;
INDULGE
to please or satisfy
INFLAMMATORY
arousing strong emotion, esp. anger
INGENUOUS
innocent; honest and straightforward
INHERENT
naturally occurring; essential
INHIBIT
to hold back; to restrain