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Section 8-All I's (51 total) Flashcards

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Iconoclast (n)

A

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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Iconoclastic

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attacking cherished beliefs, heretical

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Idolatrous (adj)

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something

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Idolatry

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worship of idols and images or blind devotion to something

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Idyll (n)

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a carefree, light-hearted pastoral or romantic episode or experience; a literary or musical piece describing such

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Idyllic

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simple or carefree

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Ignominious (adj)

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shameful, dishonorable, ignoble, undignified, disgraceful

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Ignoble

A

not honorable in character or purpose

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Ignominy

A

dishonor or humiliation

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Imbroglio (n)

A

difficult or embarrassing situation

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Imminent (adj)

A

about to happen; impending

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Eminent

A

prominent or distinguished

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Immutable (adj)

A

not capable of change

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Impassive (adj)

A

revealing no emotion or sensibility

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Im-

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variant of in- which can mean not, none or in, toward

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Impecunious (adj)

A

lacking funds; without money

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Imperious (adj)

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commanding, masterful, arrogant, domineering, haughty

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Imperturbable (adj)

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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

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Impetuous (adj)

A

hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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vehement

A

showing strong feeling; forceful, intense, passionate

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Implacable (adj)

A

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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Importune (v)

A

to ask incessantly, beg, nag

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Importunate

A

persistent in asking

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Impudent (adj)

A

shamelessly bold; insolent; impertinent

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Impudence

A

characteristic of being shamelessly bold

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Impugn (v)

A

attack or assail verbally, censure, execrate, deny

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execrate

A

feel or express great loathing for; curse, swear

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Impunity (n)

A

immunity from punishment, penalty or harm

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punire (Latin)

A

punish

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Impute (v)

A

to attribute to a cause or source, ascribe, assign as a characteristic

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Inalienable (adj)

A

cannot be transferred; unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor

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Inchoate (adj)

A

in an initial stage, not fully formed

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nascent

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(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to displays signs of future potential

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Incipient (adj)

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beginning to come into being or to become apparent; (of a person) developing into a specified type or role

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Indefatigable (adj)

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not easily exhaustible, tireless, dogged

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de-

A

away, completely

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fatigare

38
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Indifferent (adj)

A

having no interest or concern; apathetic; showing no bias or prejudice

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Indolent (adj)

A

lazy, listless, torpid

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torpid

A

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic

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Indolence (n)

A

avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

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phlegmatic

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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly (not easily stirred or moved mentally) calm disposition

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Ineluctable (adj)

A

certain, inevitable

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Inert (adj)

A

unmoving, lethargic, sluggish, not reactive chemically

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Ingenuous (adj)

A

artless, frank and candid, lacking in sophistication

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disingenuous

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lacking in candor, calculating, duplicitous (deceitful)

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ingenious

A

characterized by skill and imagination

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Inherent (adj)

A

ingrained within one’s nature, intrinsic, firmly established, essential

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inhere

A

to be inherent or innate to something

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Inimical (adj)

A

damaging, harmful, injurious, hostile, unfriendly

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Inimitable (adj)

A

one of a kind, peerless; unique, impossible to copy

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Iniquity (n)

A

wickedness, gross injustice

53
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iniquitous

A

characterized by wickedness

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Innervate (v)

A

to supply with nerves, energize; 1) physiological process; 2) metaphorically

55
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enervate

A

cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken

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Innocuous (adj)

A

harmless; causing no damage

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Inscrutable (adj)

A

incapable of being discovered or understood, mysterious

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Insensible (adj)

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1) without one’s mental faculties, typically a result of violence or intoxication; numb, without feeling 2) unaware of, indifferent to; apathetic, callous 3) too small or gradual to be perceived; inappreciable

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Insipid (adj)

A

without taste or flavor, lacking in spirit, dull

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Insouciant (adj)

A

unconcerned, carefree, nonchalant

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Insular (adj)

A

parochial, narrow-minded, like an island

62
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parochial

A

having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

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insulate

A

to set off in a detached position

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Interdict (v)

A

prohibit, forbid, ban, halt

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Intimate (v)

A

to imply, suggest or insinuate

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intimation

67
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Intractable (adj)

A

not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate

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Intransigent (adj)

A

refusing to compromise

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Intrepid (adj)

A

steadfast, courageous; fearless, adventurous

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Inundate (v)

A

to cover or overwhelm, to flood

71
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inundation

A

an overwhelming abundance of people or things

72
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Inured (adj)

A

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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Inveigh (v)

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to attack verbally, denounce, deprecate

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Inveigle (adj)

A

persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery

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Inveterate (adj)

A

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change

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Invidious (adj)

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tending to arouse envy or ill will in others; unfairly discriminating

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Irascible (adj)

A

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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ira-

79
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Itinerate (v)

A

to travel from place to place

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Itinerant (adj)

A

traveling from place to place

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