Pack 18 (I 2) Flashcards
indiscretion
Behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.
Indolent
wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
inducement
act of bringing about a desired result; a positive motivational influence
inductive
inducing or influencing; leading on; of reasoning; proceeding from particular facts to a general conclusion; arising from inductance
ineluctable
impossible to avoid or evade, inescapable conclusion
Infallible
incapable of error.
infelicity
inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
Ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
ingenuity
the property of being ingenious; the power of creative imagination
Inimical
unfriendly; hostile.
Inscrutable
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious.
insidious
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; intended to entrap
Insipid
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless
Insolence
rude or impudent behavior or speech.
insular
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
insurmountable
Too great to be overcome.
Intransigent
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising.
Inveigle
Persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
Irascible
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered.
Irksome
causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome.