Word Lists 25-28 Flashcards
insurrection
rebellion; uprising
intangible
not able to be perceived
integrity
uprightness; wholeness
interminable
endless
intermittent
periodic; on and off
interrogate
question closely
intimidate
frighten
intransigence
refusal of any compromise
intricacy
complexity; knottiness
intrigue
fascinate; interest
intrinsic
essential
introspective
looking within oneself
intrude
trespass
intuition
immediate insight
inundate
overwhelm
invalidate
discredit; nullify
invective
abuse
inviolable
secure from corruption, attack, or violation
irascible
irritable
irksome
annoying; tedious
irony
hidden sarcasm or satire
irrational
illogical
irrelevant
not applicable
isolate
keep apart
itinerant
wandering; traveling
jabber
chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
jargon
language used by a special group
jaunty
lighthearted; animated
jeopardize
endanger
jocose
giving to joking
jocular
said or done in jest
judicious
sound in judgment; wise
justification
god or just reason
juxtapose
place side by side
kindle
start a fire; inspire
knit
contract into wrinkles; grow together
laborious
demanding much work or care
laconic
brief and to the point
laggard
slow; sluggish
lair
wild animal’s living place
lament
grieve
lampoon
ridicule
languid
weary; feble
larceny
theft
latent
potential but undeveloped
laud
praise
leaven
cause to rise or grow lighter
lenience
mildness; permissiveness
lethal
deadly
lethergic
drowsy; dull
levity
lack of seriousness
libel
defamatory statement
lilliputian
extremely small
linger
loiter or dawdle
loath
reluctant; disinclined
loathe
detest
lofty
very high
longevity
long life
loquacious
talkative
lucid
easily understood
lucrative
profitable
lugubrious
mournful; funereal
luminous
shining; issuing light
lure
entice; attract
lurk
stealthily lie in waiting; slink
luxuriant
abundant; rich and splendid
maelstrom
whirlpool
magnanimous
generous
malice
hatred; spite
malign
speak evil of; bad-mouth
malignant
having an evil influence
malleable
capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
manifest
evident; visible
marked
noticeable; targeted for vengeance
marshal
put in order
martinet
strict disciplinarian
massive
solid or heavy
materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things
maverick
rebel; nonconformist
mawkish
mushy and gushy; sentimental; maudlin
maxim
proverb
meager
scanty
mealymouthed
indirect in speech; hypocritical
meander
wind or turn in its course
mediate
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
mediocre
ordinary; commonplace
meditation
reflection; thought
meek
quiet and obedient
melancholy
gloomy; morose
mellifluous
sweetly or smoothly flowed; melodious
mentor
counselor; teacher
mercantile
concerning trade
mercenary
interested in money or gain
mercurial
capricious; changing; fickle
mesmerize
hypnotize; fascinate
meticulous
excessively careful
migratory
wandering
ministration
act of giving care
minute
extremely smal
misanthrope
one who hates mankind
misconception
misunderstanding
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly
miserly
stingy; mean
misnomer
wrong name
misrepresent
give a false or incorrect impression
mitigate
appease; moderate
mobile
movable
mock
ridicule
mode
prevailing style; manner
mollify
sothe
momentous
very important
monarchy
government under a single ruler
monochromatic
having only one color
monotony
sameness leading to boredom
monumental
massive; immense
moratorium
suspension of activity
morose
ill-humored
morsel
small bit of food
mortify
humiliate
muddle
confuse; mix-up
mural
wall painting
murky
dark and gloomy
muse
ponder
utability
ability to change in form
muted
silent; muffled
mutinous
unruly; rebellious
myriad
very large number
nadir
lowest point