vocab 9 Flashcards
inhibit
To put down by force or authority. Limit the range or extent of.
initiate
Bring into being. Prepare the way for.
initiative
Readiness to embark on bold new ventures. to set in motion.
inlet
An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands).
innate
Not established by conditioning or learning. talented thru inherited qualities.
innocuous
Not injurious to physical or mental health. Unlikely to harm or disturb anyone.
innovate
Bring something new to an environment.
innumerable
Too numerous to be counted.
inoffensive
Not causing harm, anger or annoyance. Morally respectable or inoffensive.
inopportune
Not opportune, not convenient.
inscrutable
Of an obscure nature.
insidious
Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way.
insight
Clear or deep perception of a situation.
insinuate
Introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner.
insipid
Lacking taste or flavor or tang, significance or impact.
insolvent
Someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts.
insomnia
An inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness.
instigate
Provoke or stir up. Serve as the inciting cause of.
insurgent
A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority; In opposition to a civil authority or government.
integral
Constituting the entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged.
integrate
Make into a whole or make part of a whole.
integrity
A strong sense of honesty; moral soundness.
intellectual
A person who uses the mind creatively.
intense
In an extreme degree. Extremely sharp or intense.(of color) having the highest saturation.
