Section 9 (801-900) Flashcards
heterogeneous
(adj.) varied, diverse in character
hiatus
(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity
hierarchy
(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
hypothetical
(adj.) supposed or assumed true, but unproven
iconoclast
(n.) one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
idiosyncratic
(adj.) peculiar to one person; highly individualized
idolatrous
(adj.) excessively worshipping one object or person
ignominious
(adj.) humiliating, disgracing
illicit
(adj.) forbidden, not permitted
immutable
(adj.) not changeable
impassive
(adj.) stoic, not susceptible to suffering
impeccable
(adj.) exemplary, flawless
impecunious
(adj.) poor
imperative
(adj.) necessary, pressing, (n.) a rule, command, or order
impertinent
(adj.)rude, insolent
impervious
(adj.) impenetrable, incapable of being affected
impetuous
(adj.)rash; hastily done
implacable
(adj.) incapable of being appeased or mitigated
impinge
(v.) to impact, affect, make an impression (The hail impinged the roof, leaving large dents.), (v.) to encroach, infringe
implement
(n.) an instrument, utensil, tool (Do you have a knife or some other sort of implement that I could use to pry the lid off of this jar?) 2. (v.) to put into effect, to institute
implicit
(adj.) understood but not outwardly obvious, implied
implicate
(v.) to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate
impudent
(adj.) casually rude, insolent, impertinent
impregnable
(adj.) resistant to capture or penetration
impute
(v.) to ascribe, blame
inane
(adj.) silly and meaningless
inarticulate
(adj.) incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
incarnate
(adj.) existing in the flesh, embodied (In the church pageant, I play the role
of greed incarnate.), (v.) to give human form to (The alien evaded detection by incarnating himself in a human form.)
incendiary
(n.) a person who agitates (If we catch the incendiary who screamed
“bomb” in the middle of the soccer match, we’re going to put him in jail.) (adj.) inflammatory, causing combustion
incessant
(adj.) unending
inchoate
(adj.) unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
incisive
(adj.) clear, sharp, direct
inclination
(n.) a tendency, propensity
incontrovertible
(adj.) indisputable
incorrigible
(adj.) incapable of correction, delinquent
increment
(n.) an enlargement; the process of increasing(The workmen made the wall longer, increment by increment.)
incumbent
(n.) one who holds an office (The incumbent senator is already serving his fifth term.), (adj.) obligatory (It is incumbent upon this organization to offer aid to all who seek it.)
indigenous
(adj.) originating in a region
indigent
(adj.) very poor, impoverished
indolent
(adj.) lazy