Vocab List 12

Question 0

Imprecation

Answer 0

n. a curse

Question 1

Import

Answer 1

n. meaning; significance or importance

Question 2

Impregnable

Answer 2

adj. unconquerable

Question 3

Impropriety

Answer 3

n. improper act, manners, or expression

Question 4

Improvident

Answer 4

adj. lacking in thrift; not providing for future needs

Question 5

Impugn

Answer 5

v. to attack or criticize as false; to call in question

Question 6

Inane

Answer 6

adj. lacking sense, significance, or ideas

Question 7

Incisive

Answer 7

adj. cutting, penetrating

Question 8

Incognito

Answer 8

adv. with one’s identity concealed

Question 9

Incontrovertible

Answer 9

adj. indisputable

Question 10

Increment

Answer 10

n. an increase

Question 11

Incumbent

Answer 11

n. an officeholder

Question 12

Indefatigable

Answer 12

adj. untiring

Question 13

Indict

Answer 13

vb. bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial

Question 14

Indifferent

Answer 14

adj. without interest or concern; not caring

Question 15

Indigenous

Answer 15

adj. native

Question 16

Indiscriminate

Answer 16

adj. not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity

Question 17

Ingratiate

Answer 17

v. to win another’s favor or good opinion

Question 18

Innuendo

Answer 18

n. an indirect reference or suggestion (frequently derogatory)

Question 19

Inordinate

Answer 19

adj. excessive