NSF nationals vocabulary 17 Flashcards
inhibiting
to restrain or prohibit
inimical
not friendly
iniquity
a unjust act, wickedness
injunction
a order or restraint from doing a certain type of act
inlay
a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into slots
innate
present from birth, native
inordinate
not proper or reasonable limits
inquest
an inquiry into a cause of death
inscrutable
obscure nature, not easily penetrated
insolvent
unable to meet financial obligations, bankrupt
insurgency
a rebellion overthrowing a government
insurrection
an act of rising in revolt, rebellion
interdiction
a court order to stop a party from doing an act
intrepid
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
inure
to accustom to hardship
ionic
pertaining to ions
iridescent
displaying rainbow like colors
ironclad
covered with iron plates
irretrievable
not recoverable or retrievable
isometrics
muscle building exercises that involve muscle contractions against resistance without movement
isthmus
a narrow strip of land bordered on two sides with water that connect two larger bodies of land
jackal
any nocturnal wild dog from the genus canis
jack rabbit
a large hare from western North America that has long ears and hind legs
jeer
showing contempt by derision
jeremiad
a long and mournful complaint
jettison
to cast overboard, throw away
jibe
an aggressive remark intended to hurt feelings
jig
a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it, a rustic dance
jilt
to reject or cast aside
jocular
characterized by good jokes and humor
