Word List 26

Question 1

Inebriated (adj)

Answer 1

habitually intoxicated; drunk

Abe was inebriated more than he was sober. Because of his inebriety, he was discharged from his job as a bus driver

Question 2

Ineffable (adj)

Answer 2

unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech

Question 3

Inept (adj)

Answer 3

lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent

The inept glove maker was all thumbs

Question 4

Inexorable (adj)

Answer 4

relentless; unyielding; implacable
After listening to the pleas for clemency, the judge was inexorable and gave the convicted man the maximum punishment allowed by law

Question 5

Infinitesimal (adj)

Answer 5

very small
In the twentieth century, physicians made great discoveries about the characteristics of infinitesimals objects like the atom and its parts

Question 6

Infirmity (n)

Answer 6

weakness

Her greatest infirmity was lack of willpower

Question 7

Infraction (n)

Answer 7

violation (of a rule of regulation(; breach

Question 8

Infringe (v)

Answer 8

violate; encroach

Question 9

Ingenious (adj)

Answer 9

clever; resourceful

Question 10

Ingenuos (adj)

Answer 10

naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

Question 11

Ingratiate (v)

Answer 11

become popular with

Question 12

Inimical (adj)

Answer 12

unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental

I’ve always been friendly to Martha. Why is she so inimical to me?

Question 13

Inimitable (adj)

Answer 13

matchless; not be able to be imitated

We admire Andrew for his inimitable use of language; he is one of a kind

Question 14

Iniquitous (adj)

Answer 14

wicked; immoral; unrighteous
Whether or not King Richard III was responsible for the murder of the two young prisoners in the tower, it was an iniquitous deed
(iniquity n)

Question 15

Inkling (n)

Answer 15

hint

This came as a complete surprise to me as I did not have the slightest inkling of your plans

Question 16

Innocuous (adj)

Answer 16

harmless

An occasional glass of wine with dinner is relatively innocuous and should have no ill effect on most people

Question 17

Innuendo (n)

Answer 17

hint; insinuation

Question 18

Inopportune (adj)

Answer 18

untimely; poorly chosen

A rock concert is an inopportune setting for a quiet conversation

Question 19

Inordinate (adj)

Answer 19

unrestrained; excessive

She had an inordinate fondness for candy

Question 20

Insalubrious (adj)

Answer 20

unwholesome; not healthful

The mosquito-ridden swamp was an insalubrious place, a breeding ground for material contagion

Question 21

Insidious (adj)

Answer 21

treacherous; stealthy; sly

The fifth column is insidious because it works secretly within our territory for our defeat

Question 22

Insipid (adj)

Answer 22

lacking in flavour; dull

Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle

Question 23

Insularity (n)

Answer 23

narrow-mindedness; isolation
The insularity of the islanders manifested itself in their suspicion of anything foreign
(insular adj)

Question 24

Insuperable (adj)

Answer 24

insurmountable; unbeaten