WS 23 Flashcards

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inedible
Jan put so much hot sauce in her dish that it has become inedible.

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S: unpalatable, uneatable
A: eatable

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inevitable
Getting old is something inevitable that we all have to face

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S: certain, imminent, unavoidable
A: avoidable, escapable, later

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inherent
His inherent creativity allowed him to apply for art school.

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S: basic, built-in, essential
A: acquired, extra, extrinsic

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innocuous
Lea makes sure that she appears innocuous and polite.

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S: harmless, bland, painless
A: harmful, obnoxious

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insulate
The rubber coating insulates the wires to prevent short circuits.

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S: protect, cushion, shield
A: join, mingle, uncover

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insurmountable
He overcame insurmountable situations to succeed in life

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S: impossible, hopeless, invincible
A: beatable, surmountable

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integrate
You need to integrate the result of your first and second experiment

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S: mix, merge, accommodate
A: disarrange, disconnect, disjoin

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integrity
Lewis tries to live with integrity every day.

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S: honour, honesty, principle
A: deceit, dishonest

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intermittently
The power kept going off intermittently during the storm.

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S: occasionally, periodically, irregularly
A: constantly, continuously

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interval
the interval between semesters can be used to work part-time.

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S: break, pause, interruption
A: continuation

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introvert
He’s naturally an introvert, so he loves to stay at home and relax

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S: shy, brooder, loner
A: none

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invigorated
He felt invigorated from drinking lemonade after playing under the hot sun.

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S: stimulated, energized, excited
A: bored, destroyed, discouraged.

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