LIST 3B Flashcards
Immobilize
To prevent from moving
Illicit
Illegal
Impassive
Showing no feeling; calm
Implant
To put into something
Impound
- To seize and keep by law
2. To put in prison
Inadvertent
Unintentional; accidental
Incentive
Reward; encouragement
Incongruous
Strange; out of place
Indebted
Owing Money or gratitude
Indiscriminate
Random; making no distinctions
Indulgent
Pampering; spoiling
Infamous
Famous in a bad way
Inhibit
To hold back; to keep in
Inpatient
A person who stays overnight in a hospital for treatment
Insolvent
Having no money
Instrumental
Helpful; important
Intelligible
Understandable
Intriguing
Very interesting
Invert
To turn upside down or inside out
Itinerant
- Traveler
2. Traveling; wandering
Jocular
Joking; humorous
Juvenile
Immature
Kinsfolk
Relatives; family members
Lapse
- Slight error
- Backsliding
- Passage of time
Leash
- Device for controlling a dog
2. To control
Linguistics
The study of language
Lubricant
Something that makes a surface slippery and smooth
Lure
- Bait; temptation
2. To attempt
Manipulate
To make things happen as one wishes
Meddling
Interfering
Mendable
Fixable
Meteorologist
Scientist who studies the weather
Migratory
Moving from one place to another
Minuscule
Tiny
Mitt
Glove to wear while playing baseball
Mosaic
A richly decorate picture made from small tiles
Muted
Lowered; softened
Nonentity
A nobody; a person without ability or character
Noxious
Harmful
Obscure
- Unclear; vague
2. To confuse
Opaque
- Hard to understand
2. Not see through
Optimum
Best; most favorable
Overcome
To beat; to triumph over
Paranoia
Irrational belief that Everyone is out to harm you
Passive
Not active
Pending
Unsettled; undecided
Persecute
To treat poorly, especially because of religious or political beliefs
Philanthropic
Promoting social good; generous
Plagiarism
Stealing someone else’s words or ideas
Polo
Game played on horseback
Practicioner
One who practices a particular profession
Predator
A destroyer; an animal that kills for food
Premature
Happening before expected time
Prescriptive
Giving directions or instructions
Pretext
Pretense; excuse
Procrastinate
To delay
Promiscuous
Not choosy; having sex with many partners
Prosper
To succeed; to become wealthy
Purposeful
Determined
Quantitative
Describing in terms of number or quantity
Ramble
- To talk in a disconnected manner
2. To stroll aimlessly
Raucous
Harsh- sounding
Reckless
Very careless; highly irresponsible
Recollect
To remember
Referree
Official at a sports match
Regal
Fit for a king; royal
Regulate
To control; to keep order
Relevant
Important; pertinent
Remote
Distant; far away
Repentance
Expression of guilt or sorrow
Reserved
- Quiet
2. Saved
Resolve
To decide; to settle
Resume
To begin again; to continue
Righteousness
Moral correctness or justice
Rout
- A crushing defeat
- To force out
- To defeat badly
Saturate
To soak thoroughly; to fill
sedative
Tranquilizer
Serviceable
Useful; ready for service
Shabby
Of poor quality; worn
Singular
- Individual
2. Unusual
Smug
Very pleased with oneself
Soluble
Able to be dissolved
Spectrum
The entire range of something
Sprint
To run fast for a short distance
Stalemate
Situation where no one wins; draw or tie
Stern
Strict; harsh
Subdue
- To bring under control
2 to conquer
Suffocation
Choking from lack of oxygen
Surpass
To go beyond the limits of something; to exceed
Syllabus
List of assignments for a class
Systematic
Organized; methodical
Talisman
Magical charm
Taper
To become narrower; to decrease
Tentacles
Animal limbs used to feel or grab
Theoretical
In the realm of ideas; not based on practical experience
Tranquil
Calm
Treadmill
- Exercise device used for walking
2. Boring routine
Turbulent
Stormy
Umpire
Official in a baseball game
Unconscionable
Mortally shocking; outrageous
Unfounded
Without basis; groundless
Unprecedented
New; occurring for the first time
Urban
From the city
Vague
Unclear
Velocity
Speed
Vessel
- Boat or ship
2. Container
Vigilant
Watchful; alert
Welfare
Well- being
Zest
Enthusiasm