SAT- I Flashcards
Iconoclast
one who attacks traditional beliefs
Idealist
someone that is unrealistic and impractical in their beliefs
Idiosyncrasy
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
Ignoble
having low moral standards, not noble in character, mean
Ignominious
disgraceful and dishonorable
Ilk
type or kind
Illegible
unreadable
Illuminate
fill with light
Illusory
producing illusion, deceptive
Illustrate
provide an example, explain
Imbibe
to receive into the mind and take in, absorb
Imbue
to infuse, to dye, wet, moisten
Imitate
copy, impersonate
Immoderate
excessive
Immunity
invulnerability, exemption
Immutable
unchangeable, invariable
Implausible
improbable, inconceivable
Implement
carry out, put into effect
Importunate
troublesomely urgent, extremely persistent in request or demand
Importune
to ask repeatedly, beg
Impotent
ineffective, lacking strength
Imprecation
a curse
Impressionable
easily influenced or affected
Improvident
without planning or foresight, negligent
Impudent
marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others
Impugn
to call into question, attack verbally
Impute
to lay the responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
Inaccessible
unreachable, unapproachable
Inarticulate
unable to speak clearly
Inauspicious
unfavorable
Incandescent
shining brightly
Incantation
a verbal spell
Incarnadine
red, especially blood red
Incendiary
combustible, flammable, burning easily
Inchoate
imperfectly formed or formulated
Incidental
minor, casual
Incipient
beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage
Incisive
perceptive
Incompetent
unqualified, inept
Incongruous
inappropriate, incompatible
Inconsequential
unimportant, trivial
Inconsistent
contradictory
Inconspicuous
not easily noticeable
Incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or amended, difficult to control or manage
Incredulous
unwilling to accept what is true, skeptical
Incriminate
to accuse of a crime
Inculcate
to teach, impress in the mind
Inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime
Incumbent
holding a specified office, often political
Incursion
sudden invasion
Indebted
obligated to someone else
Indecorous
improper, lacking good taste
Indefatigable
never tired
Indefinite
vague, undecided, unclear
Indeterminate
unknown, imprecise
Indigent
very poor
Indignant
angry, incensed, offended
Indiscernible
difficult to detect
Indiscretion
lack of prudence, mistake
Indiscriminate
not based on careful distinctions
Indistinct
vague, unclear
Indolent
habitually lazy, idle
Indomitable
incapable of being conquered
Indubitable
unquestionable
Induce
to persuade, bring about
Industrious
hardworking, diligent
Ineffable
indescribable, inexpressible
Inefficacious
ineffective, incompetent
Inefficient
inadequate use of resources, time, or energy
Inept
clumsy, awkward, foolish, nonsensical
Inert
unable to move, tending to inactivity
Inevitable
unavoidable
Inexorable
inflexible, unyielding
Infinite
unlimited, boundless
Inflammatory
arousing passion, usually anger
Inflation
undue amplification
Inflexible
rigid, unbending
Infusion
the introduction of, the addition of
Ingenious
original, clever, inventive
Ingenuous
straightforward, open, naive and unsophisticated
Ingrate
ungrateful person
Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort, to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
Ingress
entrance
Inherent
involved essential character of some-thing, built-in, inborn
Inhibit
to hold back, prevent, restrain
Inimical
hostile, unfriendly
Iniquity
sin, evil act
Innocuous
harmless
Innumerable
too many to be counted
Inordinate
excessive
Inquest
an investigation, an inquiry
Inscription
engraving
Insensate
lacking sensibility and understanding, foolish
Insidious
sly, treacherous, devious
Insightful
clever, perceptive
Insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
Insolence
rudeness, impertinence
Insolent
insultingly arrogant, overbearing
Instantaneous
immediate, without delay
Insular
characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
Insuperable
incapable of being surmounted or overcome
Insurrection
rebellion
Integrate
to incorporate, unite
Integrity
decency, honesty
Intellectual
intelligent, scholarly
Intemperate
not moderate
Inter
to bury
Interdict
to forbid, prohibit
Interlocutor
one who takes part in conversation
Interloper
trespasser, meddler in others’ affairs
Interlude
an intervening period of time
Interminable
endless
Internecine
mutually destructive, equally devastating to both sides
Interpolate
to insert, to change by adding new words or material
Interpose
to insert, to intervene
Interregnum
a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control
Intimation
a subtle and indirect hint
Intractable
not easily managed or manipulated
Intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position
Intrepid
fearless, resolutely courageous
Intricate
elaborate, complex
Intrusion
invasion of another’s privacy
Inundate
to cover with a flood, to overwhelm as if with a flood
Inure
to harden, to accustom, to become used to
Invariable
constant, unchanging
Invective
verbal abuse
Inventory
the quantity of goods on hand
Investigate
examine, look into
Investiture
ceremony conferring authority
Investment
a commitment of time, support, or money
Inveterate
firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude
Invidious
envious, obnoxious
Inviolable
safe from violation or assault
Irascible
easily angered, hot-tempered
Iridescent
showing many colors
Ironic
poignantly contrary or incongruous to what was expected
Irony
incongruity between expectations and actualities
Irrational
illogical, nonsensical
Irresolute
undecided, indecisive
Irreverent
disrespectful in a gentle or humorous way
Isolated
solitary, singular
Itinerant
wandering from place to place, unsettled
