Word List 5 (I-J) Flashcards
1
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Inanimate
A
not living
2
Q
Incantation
A
a calling out for inspiration or guidance; an invocation
3
Q
Inchoate
A
not fully formed
4
Q
Incisive
A
harsh; cutting; vitriolic
5
Q
Incumbent
A
one who holds political office
6
Q
Indelible
A
unable to be erased; permanent
7
Q
Ineffable
A
incapable of expression in words
8
Q
Inexorable
A
steadfast; resolute
9
Q
Inflammatory
A
likely to excite rage or disorder
10
Q
Insular
A
isolated; remote
11
Q
Intemperate
A
excessive; immoderate
12
Q
Interlocutor
A
one who participates in conversation or dialogue
13
Q
Intractable*
A
hard to manage or control
14
Q
Jaded
A
bored from too much pleasure or overindulgence
15
Q
Jingoism
A
aggressive touting of one’s patriotism
16
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Juggernaut
A
relentless force
17
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Juxtapose
A
to place things side by side for the sake of comparing
