Unit 42

Question 1

Ineluctable

Answer 1

(adj) not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

e. g. No one can escape the ineluctable truth that every creature that is born will one day die.

Question 2

inert

Answer 2

(adj) unable to move; sluggish
- Inertia (n): disinclination to action or change

e.g. The teacher was frustrated by his inability to get an answer to his question from his inert class.

Question 3

ingenuous

Answer 3

(adj) naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

e. g. The conman could not bring him self to take advantage of the ingenuous boy.

Question 4

Conman

Answer 4

(n) a man who cheats or tricks someone by gaining their trust and persuading them to believe something that is not true

Question 5

Inherent

Answer 5

(adj) firmly established by nature or habit

e. g. Any form of mountaineering has its inherent dangers.

Question 6

Innocuous

Answer 6

(adj) harmless
e. g. The bodyguard looked innocuous enough, but under his jacket were several weapons that could kill an attacker in seconds.

Question 7

Insensible

Answer 7

(adj) unconscious; unresponsive

e. g. The gas is intended to render enemy soldiers insensible.

Question 8

Insinuate

Answer 8

(v) to suggest; say indirectly; imply
e. g. If you read his speech carefully you will see that the senator is insinuating that his party has taken the wrong path.

Question 9

Insipid

Answer 9

(adj) lacking in flavor; dull

e. g. Ironically, the book about how to write lively, engaging prose is an insipid piece of writing.

Question 10

Insouciant

Answer 10

(adj) indifferent; lacking concern or care

e. g. Considering the gravity of the situation, Nancy’s colleagues could not understand her insouciant attitude.

Question 11

Insularity

Answer 11

(n) narrow-mindedness; isolation
e. g. The insularity of many tribes in New Guinea allows anthropologists to study cultures that have been relatively uninfluenced by the modern world.