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Ideology (eye dee AHL uh jee)

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Noun

A system of social or political ideas

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Iconoclast (eye KAHN uh klast)

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Noun
One who attacks popular belief or institutions
The one who breaks the images
Herbert’s iconoclastic views were not popular with the older members of the board

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Idiosyncrasy (id ee oh SINK ruh see)

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Noun
A peculiarity ; an eccentricity
Eating green beans drenched in ketchup for breakfast was one of Jordana’s idiosyncrasies.

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Idyllic (eye DIL ik)

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Adjective
Charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
Our vacation in the country was idyllic; we went for long walks down winding dirt roads and didn’t see a newspaper all week.
An idyllic time or place could also be called an idyll

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Ignominy ( IG nuh min ee)

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Noun
Deep disgrace
After the big scandal, the formerly high flying investment banker fell into a life of shame and ignominy

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Illicit ( i LIS it)

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Adjective
Illegal; not permitted
The police interviewed hundreds of witnesses, trying to elicit clues that might help them stop an illicit business

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Immigrate (IM i grayt)

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Verb
To move permanently to a new country
Emigrate means exit and immigrate means come in

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Imminent (IM uh nunt)

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Adjective
Just about to happen
The pink glow in the east made it clear that sunrise was imminent.

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Immutable (i MYOO tuh bul)

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Adjective
Unchangeable
Jerry’s mother had only one immutable rule: no dancing on the dinner table

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Impartial (im PAHR shul)

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Adjective

Fair; not favoring one side or the other; unbiased

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Impeccable (im PEK uh bul)

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Adjective
Flawless; entirely without sin
Hal’s clothes were always impeccable; even the wrinkles were perfectly creased

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Imperial (im PEER ee ul)

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Adjective
Like an emperor or an empire
Imperious (im PEER ee us) which means bossy and usually arrogant

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Impervious (im PUR vee us)

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Adjective
Not allowing anything to pass through; impenetrable
A raincoat, if if is any good, is impervious to water. It is made of an impervious material

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Impetuous (im PECH oo wus)

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Adjective
Impulsive; extremely impatient
Samantha was so impetuous that she never took more than a few second to make up her mind

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Implement (IM pluh munt)

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Verb
To carry out
The government was better at creating new laws than at implementing them

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Impotent (IM puh tunt)

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Adjective
Powerless; helpless; unable to perform sexual intercourse
Omnipotent (ahm NIP uh tunt) means all powerful.after winning a dozen games in a row, the football team began to feel omnipotent.

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Impugn (im PYOON)

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Verb
To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
The critic impugned the originality of Jacob’s novel, claiming that long stretches of it had been lifted from the work of someone else

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Inane (i NAYN)

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Adjective
Silly; senseless
Their plan to make an indoor swimming pool by flooding their basement was inane.

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Inaugurate (in AW gyuh rayt)

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Verb
To begin officially ; to induct formally into office
The team’s loss inaugurated an era of defeat that lasted for several years

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Incandescent (in kun DES unt)

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Adjective
Brilliant; giving off heat or light
Jan’s ideas were so incandescent that simply being near her made you feel as though you understood the subject for first time

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Incantation (in kan TAY shun)

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Noun
A chant; the repetition of statements or phrases in a way reminiscent of a chant
The students quickly became deaf to the principle’s incantations about the importance of school spirit

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Incense (in SENS)

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Verb
To make very angry
Jeremy was incensed when I told him that even though he was stupid and loathsome, he would be my best friend

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Incessant (in SES unt)

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Adjective
Unceasing
I will go deaf and lose my mind if your children don’t stop the incessant bickering

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Incipient (in SIP ee unt)

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Adjective
Beginning; emerging
Support for the plan was incipient, and the planners hoped it would soon grow and spread

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Incisive (in SYE siv)
Adjective Cutting right to the heart of the matter Lloyd's essays were always incisive; he never wasted any words, and his reasoning was sharp and persuasive.
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Incongruous (in KAHN groo us)
Adjective Not harmonious; not consistent; not appropriate; not fitting in Bill's membership in the motorcycle gang was incongruous with his mild personality and his career as a management consultant
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Incorrigible (in KOR uh juh bul)
Adjective Incapable of being reformed The convict was an incorrigible criminal; as soon as he got out of prison, he said, he was going to rob another doughnut store
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Increment (IN cruh munt)
Noun | An increase; one in a series of increases
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Indifferent (in DIF ur unt)
Adjective | Not caring one way or the other; apathetic; mediocre
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Indigenous (in DIJ uh nus)
Adjective Native; originating in that area Fast food restaurants are indigenous to America, where they were invented
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Indigent (IN di junt)
Adjective Poor The indigent family had little to eat, nothing to spend, and virtually nothing to wear
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Indignant (in DIG nunt)
Adjective Angry, especially as a result of something unjust or unworthy; insulted Ted became indignant when the policewoman accused him of stealing the nuclear weapon
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Indolent (iN duh lunt)
Adjective Lazy Inheriting a lot of money enabled Rodney to do what he loved most: pursue a life of indolence
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Indulgent (in DUL junt)
Adjective Lenient; yielding to desire Someone who is self indulgent yields to his or her every desire
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Ineffable (in EF uh bul)
Adjective Incapable of being expressed or described The simple beauty of nature is often so ineffable that it brings tears to our eyes
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Inept (in EPT)
Adjective Clumsy; incompetent; gauche Julia's inept attempt at humor drew only groans from the audience
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Inert (in URT)
Adjective Inactive ; sluggish ; not reacting chemically Helium is an inert gas: it doesn't burn, it doesn't explode, and it doesn't kill you if you inhale it
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Inexorable (in EK sur uh bul)
Adjective Relentless ; inevitable ; unavoidable Inexorable death finds everyone sooner or later
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Infamous (IN fuh mus)
Adjective Shamefully wicked; having an extremely bad reputation ; disgraceful To be infamous is to be famous for being evil or bad. An infamous cheater is one whose cheating is well known
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Infatuated (in FACH oo ay tid)
Adjective Foolish; foolishly passionate or attracted; made foolish ; foolishly in love I was so infatuated with Polly that I drooled and gurgled whenever she was near
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Infer (in FUR)
Verb To conclude ; to deduce An inference is a deduction or conclusion whereas implication is a hint or suggestion
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Infinitesimal (in fin uh TES uh mul)
Adjective Very very very small, infinitely small Our chances of winning were infinitesimal, but we played our hearts out anyways
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Ingenuous (in JEN yoo us)
Adjective Frank; without deception; simple; artless; charmingly naive An ingenue is a somewhat naive young woman, especially a movie actress or character Disingenuous means crafty or artful
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Inherent ( in HAIR unt)
Adjective Part of the essential nature of something; intrinsic Wetness is an inherent quality of water
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Injunction (in JUNGK shun)
Noun | A command or order , especially a court order
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Innate (i NAYT)
Adjective Existing since birth; inborn ; inherent Joseph's kindness was innate it was part of his natural character
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Innocuous (i NAHK yoo us)
Adjective Harmless ; banal Innocuous is closely related in both origin and meaning to innocent
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Inordinate ( in OR duh nit)
Adjective Excessive ; unreasonable The math teacher paid an inordinate amount of attention to the grammar rather than algebra
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Insatiable ( in SAY shul bul)
Adjective Hard or impossible to satisfy; greedy ; avaricious Peter's addiction never reached satiety
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Insidious (in SID ee us)
Adjective Treacherous; sneaky Winter was insidious; it crept under the doors and trough cracks in the windows
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Insinuate (in SIN yoo ayt)
Verb To hint; to creep in He didn't ask us outright to leave; he merely insinuated, through his tone and his gestures, that it was time for us to go.
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Insipid (in SIP id)
Adjective Dull; bland ; banal We were bored to death at party; it was full of insipid people making insipid conversation
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Insolent (IN suh Lunt)
Adjective Arrogant; insulting The insolent sales clerk said she was sorry but store did not accept cash
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Instigate (IN stuh gayt)
Verb To provoke; to stir up The strike was instigated by the ambitious union president, who wanted to get his name into the newspapers
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Insular (IN suh lur)
Adjective Like an island; isolated The insular little community had very little contact with the world around it
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Insurgent (in SUR junt)
Noun | A rebel; someone who rebels against a government
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Integral (IN tuh grul)
Adjective | Essential
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Integrate (IN tuh grayt)
Verb | To combine two or more things into a whole
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Intractable (in TRAK tub bul)
Adjective Uncontrollable; stubborn ; disobedient The intractable child was a torment to his nursery school teacher
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Intransigent (in TRAN suh junt)
Adjective Uncompromising; stubborn Vijay was an intransigent hard liner and he didn't care how many people he offended with his views
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Intrinsic (in TRIN sik)
Adjective Part of the essential nature of something; inherent Larry's intrinsic boldness was always getting him into trouble. The opposite of intrinsic is extrinsic.
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Introspective (in truh SPEC tiv)
Adjective Tending to think about oneself; examining one's feeling Randy's introspective examination of his motives led him to conclude that he must have been at fault in the breakup of his marriage
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Inundate (IN un dayt)
Verb To flood; to cover completely with water; to overwhelm The mother was inundated with telegrams and gifts after she gave birth to octuplets.
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Invective (in VEK tiv)
Noun Insulting or abusive speech Herman wasn't much of an orator, but he was brilliant at invective
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Inveterate ( in VET ur it)
Adjective Habitual; firm in habit; deeply rooted Larry's practice of spitting into fireplace became inveterate despite his wife's protestations.
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Irascible ( i RAS uh bul)
Adjective Easily angered or provoked; irritable A grouch is irascible The CEO was so irascible, his employees were afraid to talk to him for fear he might hurl paperweights at them.
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Ironic (eye RAHN ik)
Adjective Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean Eddie was being ironic when he said he loved Peter like a brother; in truth, he hated him
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Irrevocable (i REV uh Kuh bul)
Adjective Irreversible My decision to take test is irrevocable as I am left with no reason to delay
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Itinerant (eye TIN ur unt)
Adjective Moving from place to place The life of a traveling salesman is an itinerant one

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