Words That Start With I Flashcards

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inimical

A

unfavorable, adverse in tendency of effect.

Converting to Islam might seem inimical to Spanish ways of life.

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inviolable

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Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored. “The inviolable rule of chastity” “the intimidating professor was inviolable”

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3
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infrastructure

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the basic underlying framework or features of a system or organization/ the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area/ the military installations of a country

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in media res

A

into the middle of a narrative; without preamble.

into the midst of things

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invariant

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never changing

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