The I’s Flashcards

1
Q

Immutable
“Jake’s feelings about his teenage daughter spending the night with her boyfriend were immutable.”

Similar: rigid

A

Unchangable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Imminent

When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew the president’s arrival was imminent.

A

Very likely to happen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Impetuous

We made an impetuous decision to go swimming in the lake in December

A

Acting or done quickly without thought or care

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Impetus

The high crime rate was the impetus for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city

A

a force that causes something to be done or to become more active

Motivating

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Incessant
“the incessant noise from an outside repair crew was a real distraction during the test”

A

Constant or continual

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Innocuous

Small and innocuous looking, the habanero is uncontested as the hottest pepper in the world, the mother of all peppers.
Similar benign

A

Something harmless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Intangible

All was destroyed, except something intangible yet powerful and indestructible.
Similar: ethereal

A

Not having a physical presence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Intemperate
Unrestrained

A

Unrestrained or lacking control and moderation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Inure

If after spending an hour in your brother’s room, you stop noticing the stinky-sock smell, you have become inured to the odor.

A

Toughen or to accept or become hardened to; habituate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Irrevocable

She is right that, for some, the stain of humiliation can indeed be irrevocable

A

Infeasible Unchangeable or unable to be repealed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Impervious

UV light is one cause of this breakdown, but merino wool offers natural UV protection, so your garment is more impervious to sun damage and will remain in like-new condition a lot longer.

A

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Infer

Based on satellite images, we can infer with a degree of certainty that Japan is about to launch an attack.

A

(of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Inhibits
The cold inhibits plant growth
Similar: forbid

A

Hinder restrain or prevent an action or process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Invasive
Many people finds the idea of any kind of invasive surgery scary

A

Inserting or entering a body part

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Illustrious

The Hollywood cemetery is filled with the remains of some of the entertainment world’s most illustrious celebrities.

Similar eminent

A

Well known and respected

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Impetus

The high crime rate was the impetus for the hiring of one hundred new police officers in our city.

A

A force that causes something to be done or to become more active

17
Q

Indigent

The indigent man could not afford food or clothing.

A

Someone In need or poor

18
Q

Ingenuous

My ingenuous six-year-old sister still believes there is an Easter bunny

A

To be naïve

19
Q

Iterate

I had to iterate my answer for the mathematical problem a second time because my partner did not hear me the first time

A

To repeat or continuously say something

20
Q

Itinerant

Although my father is in the military, he is not an itinerant traveller because he has been stationed at the same base for twenty years

A

Traveling from place to place unsettled