Word List 27 Flashcards
Invincible
Unconquerable
Inviolable
Secure from corruption; attack; or violation
Invocation
Prayer for help
Invoke
Call upon; ask for
Iota
Very small quantity
Irascible
Irritable; easily angered
Irate
Angry
Ire
Anger
Iridescent
Exhibiting rainbow like colors
Irksome
Annoying; tedious
Irreconcilable
Incompatible; not able to be solved
Irrefutable
Indisputable; undeniable
Irremediable
Inscrutable; uncorrectable
Irreparable
Not able to be corrected or repaired
Irrepressible
Unable to be restrained or held back
Irreproachable
Blameless; impeccable
Irresolute
Uncertain how to act; weak
Irretrievable
Impossible to recover or regain
Irrevocable
Unalterable; irreversible
Itinerant
Wandering; traveling
Itinerary
Plan of a trip
Jabber
Chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
Jaded
Fatigued; surfeited
Jargon
Language used by a special group; technical terminology
Jaundiced
Prejudiced
Jaunty
Lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree
Jettison
Throw overboard
Jingoist
Extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist
Jocose
Given to joking
Jocular
Said or done in jest
Jollity
Gaiety; cheerfulness
Judicious
Sound in judgment; wise
Juncture
Crisis; joining point
Junta
Group of men joined in political intrigue; cabal
Kernel
Central or vital point
Killjoy
Grouch; spoilsport
Kindred
Related
Kleptomaniac
Person who has a compulsive desire to steal
Knave
Untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel
Knoll
Little round hill
Knotty
Intricate; difficult; tangled
Kudos
Honor; glory; praise
Laborious
Demanding much woe or care; tedious
Laceration
Torn; ragged wound
Lachrymose
Producing tears
Lackadaisical
Lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; languid
Lackluster
Dull
Laconic
Brief and to the point
Laggard
Slow; sluggish