Word List 26 Flashcards
Ingenue
An artless girl
Ingenuous
Naive and trusting; young
Ingrained
Deeply established
Ingrate
Ungrateful person
Ingratiate
Make an effort to become popular with
Inherent
Firmly established by nature or habit
Inimical
Unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
Inimitable
Matchless; not able to be imitated
Iniquitous
Wicked; immoral; unrighteous
Injurious
Harmful
Inkling
Hint
Innate
Inborn
Innocuous
Harmless
Innuendo
Hint; insinuation
Innopportune
Untimely; poorly chosen
Inordinate
Unrestrained; excessive
Insalubrious
Unwholesome; not healthful
Insatiable
Not easily satisfied; unquenchable; greedy
Inscrutable
Impenetrable
Insensible
Unconscious
Insidious
Treacherous; stealthy
Insightful
Discerning; perceptive
Insipid
Lacking in flavor; dull
Insolence
Imprudent disrespect; haughtiness
Insolvent
Bankrupt; unable to repay one’s debts
Insomnia
Wakefulness; inability to sleep
Instigate
Urge; start; provoke
Insubordination
Disobedience; rebelliousness
Insubstantial
Lacking substance; insignificant
Insularity
Narrow-mindedness; isolation
Insulated
Set apart; isolated
Insuperable
Insurmountable; unbeatable
Insurgent
Rebellious
Insurmountable
Overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
Insurrection
Rebellion; uprising
Intangible
Not able to be perceived by touch
Integral
Complete; necessary for completeness
Integrate
Make whole; combine
Intelligentsia
The intelligent and educated classes
Intemperate
Immoderate; excessive; extreme
Inter
Bury
Interloper
Intruder
Interminable
Endless
Intermittent
Periodic
Intractable
Unruly; stubborn; unyielding
Intrepid
Fearless
Intricate
Complex; knotty; tangled
Intrinsic
Essential; inherent
Introspective
Looking within oneself
Intrude
Trespass
Intuition
Immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
Inundate
Overwhelm; flood; submerge
Inured
Accustomed; hardened
Invalidate
Weaken; destroy
Invective
Abuse
Inveigle
Entice; persuade; wheedle
Invert
Turn upside down
Inveterate
Deep-rooted; habitual
Invidious
Designed to create ill will or envy
Invigorate
Energize; stimulate