Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
344 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
n ichthyology
|
study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
|
|
|
icon(ikon)
|
religious image; idol; image or representation
|
|
|
n iconoclastic
|
attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
|
|
|
ideology
|
system of ideas characteristic of a group or culture
|
|
|
n idiom
|
expression whose meaning as a whole differs from the meanings of its individual words; distinctive style (of expression); Ex. idiom of the modern popular music; ADJ. idiomatic
|
|
|
idiosyncrasy
|
individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude
|
|
|
n idolatry
|
worship of idols; excessive admiration or devotion; ADJ. idolatrous
|
|
|
n idyllic
|
charmingly carefree; simple and happy; Ex. idyllic scene
|
|
|
s idyll(idyl)
|
short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
|
|
|
n igneous
|
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
|
|
|
ignite
|
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
|
|
|
n ignoble
|
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
|
|
|
n ignominy
|
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
|
|
|
illicit
|
illegal
|
|
|
n illimitable
|
infinite; limitless
|
|
|
illuminate
|
brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
|
|
|
illusion
|
misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
|
|
|
illusive
|
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
|
|
|
illusory
|
illusive; deceptive; not real
|
|
|
imbalance
|
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
|
|
|
s disproportion
|
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
|
|
|
n imbecility
|
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
|
|
|
imbibe
|
drink in
|
|
|
n imbroglio
|
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused mass (as of papers); V. embroil
|
|
|
n imbue
|
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
|
|
|
immaculate
|
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
|
|
|
s tenant
|
one that pays rent to use property owned by another
|
|
|
s tenancy
|
possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant's occupancy
|
|
|
imminent
|
impending; near at hand
|
|
|
immobility
|
state of being immovable
|
|
|
n immolate
|
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
|
|
|
immune
|
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
|
|
|
n immure
|
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
|
|
|
immutable
|
unchangeable
|
|
|
impair
|
injure; hurt; damage
|
|
|
n impale
|
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
|
|
|
impalpable
|
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
|
|
|
impartial
|
not biased; fair; N. impartiality
|
|
|
s impart
|
grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
|
|
|
impassable
|
not able to be traveled or crossed
|
|
|
impasse
|
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
|
|
|
impassive
|
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
|
|
|
n impeach
|
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
|
|
|
n impeccable
|
faultless
|
|
|
s credential
|
evidence concerning one's authority; written proof of a person's position; Ex. The new ambassador presented his credentials to the court.
|
|
|
impecunious
|
without money
|
|
|
impede
|
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
|
|
|
s retard
|
delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
|
|
|
impediment
|
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
|
|
|
impel
|
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
|
|
|
impending
|
nearing; approaching; about to happen
|
|
|
impenetrable
|
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
|
|
|
impenitent
|
not repentant
|
|
|
imperative
|
absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
|
|
|
imperceptible
|
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
|
|
|
imperial
|
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
|
|
|
s imperil
|
put in danger
|
|
|
n imperious
|
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
|
|
|
impermeable
|
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
|
|
|
impertinent
|
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
|
|
|
imperturbable
|
unshakably calm; placid
|
|
|
s collected
|
composed; calm; self-possessed
|
|
|
n impervious
|
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
|
|
|
impetuous
|
violent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision
|
|
|
impetus
|
moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse
|
|
|
impiety
|
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
|
|
|
n impinge
|
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
|
|
|
impious
|
irreverent
|
|
|
implacable
|
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
|
|
|
implausible
|
unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi
|
|
|
implement
|
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
|
|
|
implicate
|
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
|
|
|
implication
|
something hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating
|
|
|
implicit
|
understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
|
|
|
implode
|
burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
|
|
|
implore
|
beg
|
|
|
imply
|
suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
|
|
|
n impolitic
|
not wise; not expedient; not politic
|
|
|
imponderable
|
weightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound
|
|
|
import
|
significance; importance; meaning
|
|
|
s significant
|
expressing a meaning; important; Ex. significant smile; N. significance: importance; meaning; V. signify: denote; mean; signal; make known; matter; be significant
|
|
|
n importunate
|
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent
|
|
|
n importune
|
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
|
|
|
imposture
|
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
|
|
|
s masquerade
|
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
|
|
|
impotent
|
weak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power
|
|
|
s crave
|
desire; want intensely
|
|
|
n imprecation
|
curse; swearword
|
|
|
n impregnable
|
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
|
|
|
s impregnate
|
make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
|
|
|
impromptu
|
without previous preparation; off the cuff(end of a sleeve); on the spur of the moment
|
|
|
impropriety
|
improperness; unsuitableness
|
|
|
improvident
|
thriftless; not providing for the future
|
|
|
improvise
|
compose on the spur of the moment
|
|
|
imprudent
|
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
|
|
|
impudence
|
impertinence; insolence
|
|
|
n impugn
|
dispute or contradict (often in an insulting way); attack as false or questionable; challenge; gainsay; CF. fight
|
|
|
n impuissance
|
powerlessness; feebleness
|
|
|
impunity
|
freedom from punishment or harm; CF. punish
|
|
|
n impute
|
attribute; ascribe; charge; N. imputation
|
|
|
inadvertently
|
unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly
|
|
|
s oversee
|
watch over and direct; supervise; N. oversight: unintentional failure to notice or do something; supervision
|
|
|
inalienable
|
not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
|
|
|
n inane
|
silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
|
|
|
inanimate
|
lifeless; not animate
|
|
|
n inarticulate
|
speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly
|
|
|
s speechless
|
unable for the moment to speak (because of strong feeling); Ex. speechless with anger
|
|
|
inaugurate
|
begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
|
|
|
n incandescent
|
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle
|
|
|
n incantation
|
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant
|
|
|
s chant
|
tune(melody) in which a number of words are sung on the same note; V: sing (a chant); utter (a slogan) in the manner of a chant
|
|
|
s charm
|
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
|
|
|
s bewitch
|
cast a spell over; captivate completely
|
|
|
s recite
|
repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
|
|
|
s recital
|
act of reciting publicly; detailed account; performance of music or dance (by a solo performer)
|
|
|
n incapacitate
|
disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity
|
|
|
incarcerate
|
imprison
|
|
|
incarnate
|
endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody
|
|
|
incarnation
|
act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation
|
|
|
s personify
|
represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification
|
|
|
incendiary
|
arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
|
|
|
incense
|
enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor
|
|
|
incentive
|
spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity
|
|
|
inception
|
start; beginning
|
|
|
incessant
|
uninterrupted; unceasing
|
|
|
n inchoate
|
(of desire
|
|
|
incidence
|
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
|
|
|
incidental
|
not essential; minor; N: something incidental
|
|
|
s incident
|
event; event that causes a crisis
|
|
|
s incinerate
|
burn to ashes
|
|
|
incipient
|
beginning; in an early stage
|
|
|
incisive
|
(appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into
|
|
|
incite
|
arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
|
|
|
n inclement
|
stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
|
|
|
incline
|
slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
|
|
|
inclined
|
tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
|
|
|
s tend
|
have a tendency; take care of; minister; serve at; apply one's attention; attend
|
|
|
inclusive
|
tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge
|
|
|
incognito
|
with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.
|
|
|
incoherent
|
unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
|
|
|
incommodious
|
not spacious; inconvenient
|
|
|
incompatible
|
inharmonious; N. incompatibility
|
|
|
incongruity
|
lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
|
|
|
s attire
|
clothe; N: clothing; array; apparel
|
|
|
inconsequential
|
insignificant; unimportant
|
|
|
inconsistency
|
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
|
|
|
incontinent
|
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
|
|
|
incontrovertible
|
indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
|
|
|
incorporate
|
introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
|
|
|
n incorporeal
|
without a material body; insubstantial
|
|
|
incorrigible
|
uncorrectable
|
|
|
incredulity
|
tendency to disbelief
|
|
|
incredulous
|
withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
|
|
|
increment
|
increase
|
|
|
incriminate
|
accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
|
|
|
n incrustation
|
hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
|
|
|
incubate
|
hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease
|
|
|
s inasmuch_as
|
since; owing to the fact that
|
|
|
incubus
|
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
|
|
|
inculcate
|
teach (ideas or principles); instill
|
|
|
incumbent
|
obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
|
|
|
incur
|
bring upon oneself
|
|
|
incursion
|
temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey
|
|
|
indefatigable
|
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
|
|
|
indelible
|
not able to be erased
|
|
|
n indemnify
|
make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
|
|
|
indentation
|
notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
|
|
|
n indenture
|
bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
|
|
|
indeterminate
|
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
|
|
|
indicative
|
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
|
|
|
indices
|
signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
|
|
|
indict
|
charge; N. indictment
|
|
|
indifferent
|
unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
|
|
|
indigence
|
poverty
|
|
|
indigenous
|
native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
|
|
|
indigent
|
poor; destitute
|
|
|
indignation
|
anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant
|
|
|
s righteous
|
morally upright; just
|
|
|
s rightful
|
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
|
|
|
indignity
|
treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity
|
|
|
indiscriminate
|
choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
|
|
|
indisputable
|
too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
|
|
|
indissoluble
|
permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
|
|
|
indite
|
write; compose
|
|
|
indolent
|
lazy
|
|
|
indomitable
|
unconquerable; unyielding
|
|
|
n indubitable
|
unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
|
|
|
induce
|
persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
|
|
|
inductive
|
pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
|
|
|
s induct
|
place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
|
|
|
indulgent
|
humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
|
|
|
s indulge
|
yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence
|
|
|
s humor
|
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
|
|
|
industrious
|
diligent; hard-working; N. industry
|
|
|
n inebriated
|
habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
|
|
|
s inebriate
|
make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
|
|
|
s intoxicate
|
make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
|
|
|
n ineffable
|
unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
|
|
|
ineffectual
|
not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
|
|
|
n ineluctable
|
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
|
|
|
inept
|
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
|
|
|
inequity
|
unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
|
|
|
n inerrancy
|
infallibility
|
|
|
n inert
|
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
|
|
|
inevitable
|
unavoidable
|
|
|
n inexorable
|
relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
|
|
|
infallible
|
unerring; never making mistakes
|
|
|
infamous
|
notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
|
|
|
infantile
|
childish; infantlike
|
|
|
infer
|
deduce; conclude; N. inference
|
|
|
n infernal
|
pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
|
|
|
n infidel
|
unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
|
|
|
infiltrate
|
pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator
|
|
|
s penetrate
|
enter into; pierce; permeate; see through; grasp the inner significance of; understand
|
|
|
infinitesimal
|
very small
|
|
|
infirmity
|
weakness
|
|
|
inflated
|
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
|
|
|
influx
|
flowing into
|
|
|
infraction
|
violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
|
|
|
infringe
|
violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
|
|
|
ingenious
|
marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity
|
|
|
s resourceful
|
clever and imaginative (in dealing with difficult situations); N. resource
|
|
|
ingenuous
|
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
|
|
|
s ingenue
|
ing\'enue; young innocent girl
|
|
|
ingrained
|
deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
|
|
|
ingrate
|
ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
|
|
|
n ingratiate
|
become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
|
|
|
inherent
|
firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
|
|
|
inhibit
|
restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
|
|
|
s inhibited
|
(of a person) unable to express what one really feels
|
|
|
s uninhibited
|
having no inhibitions; free in behavior and feelings
|
|
|
n inimical
|
(of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy
|
|
|
inimitable
|
matchless; not able to be imitated
|
|
|
iniquitous
|
wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
|
|
|
initiate
|
begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
|
|
|
injurious
|
harmful; causing injury
|
|
|
n inkling
|
hint; slight indication
|
|
|
innate
|
inborn
|
|
|
innocuous
|
harmless
|
|
|
innovation
|
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
|
|
|
n innuendo
|
indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
|
|
|
inopportune
|
untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
|
|
|
n inordinate
|
beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
|
|
|
inquisitor
|
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
|
|
|
s inquisitive
|
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
|
|
|
n insalubrious
|
unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place
|
|
|
s healthful
|
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
|
|
|
s healthy
|
possessing good health; healthful
|
|
|
s wholesome
|
conducive to mental or physical health; healthful
|
|
|
insatiable
|
not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite
|
|
|
n inscrutable
|
difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
|
|
|
n insensate
|
without feeling; lacking sense; foolish
|
|
|
n insensible
|
unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible
|
|
|
n insidious
|
treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
|
|
|
insightful
|
discerning; perceptive
|
|
|
n insinuate
|
hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
|
|
|
s creep
|
move with body close to the ground; move stealthily or slowly; N.
|
|
|
s artful
|
exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
|
|
|
n insipid
|
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
|
|
|
insolence
|
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
|
|
|
insolvent
|
bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
|
|
|
insomnia
|
wakefulness; inability to sleep
|
|
|
n insouciant
|
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
|
|
|
n instigate
|
start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel
|
|
|
insubordination
|
disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
|
|
|
insubstantial
|
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
|
|
|
n insularity
|
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
|
|
|
insuperable
|
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
|
|
|
s odds
|
chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with
|
|
|
insurgent
|
rebellious; N.
|
|
|
insurmountable
|
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
|
|
|
insurrection
|
rebellion; uprising
|
|
|
intangible
|
not able to be perceived by touch; vague
|
|
|
integral
|
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
|
|
|
integrate
|
make whole; combine; make into one unit
|
|
|
integrity
|
honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
|
|
|
s upright
|
(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral
|
|
|
intellect
|
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
|
|
|
intelligentsia
|
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
|
|
|
inter
|
bury; N. interment
|
|
|
s cemetery
|
place for burying the dead
|
|
|
interdict
|
prohibit; forbid; N.
|
|
|
interim
|
meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
|
|
|
n interloper
|
intruder; one who interferes
|
|
|
interminable
|
endless
|
|
|
intermittent
|
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
|
|
|
internecine
|
mutually destructive
|
|
|
n interpolate
|
insert between
|
|
|
n interregnum
|
period between two successive reigns or governments
|
|
|
n interrogate
|
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
|
|
|
intervene
|
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
|
|
|
n intimate
|
hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
|
|
|
intimidate
|
frighten; N. intimidation
|
|
|
intractable
|
unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
|
|
|
intransigence
|
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
|
|
|
intrepid
|
fearless
|
|
|
intrinsic
|
essential; inherent; built-in
|
|
|
n introspective
|
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
|
|
|
introvert
|
one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted
|
|
|
n intrude
|
put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
|
|
|
intuition
|
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
|
|
|
inundate
|
flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
|
|
|
s overwhelm
|
(of water) cover completely; defeat completely by much greater force; Ex. overwhelmed by grief
|
|
|
s submerge
|
place under water; dip; go under water; cover completely (as with water); Ex. submerged in work
|
|
|
s engulf
|
surround and swallow up
|
|
|
n inured
|
accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
|
|
|
invalidate
|
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
|
|
|
s invalid
|
one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health
|
|
|
invective
|
abuse
|
|
|
n inveigh
|
denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
|
|
|
n inveigle
|
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
|
|
|
inverse
|
opposite
|
|
|
invert
|
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
|
|
|
inveterate
|
deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
|
|
|
n invidious
|
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
|
|
|
invincible
|
unconquerable
|
|
|
n inviolable
|
secure from corruption
|
|
|
n invocation
|
prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
|
|
|
n invoke
|
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
|
|
|
invulnerable
|
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
|
|
|
iota
|
very small quantity
|
|
|
n irascible
|
irritable; easily angered
|
|
|
n irate
|
angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
|
|
|
n iridescent
|
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
|
|
|
irksome
|
annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
|
|
|
ironic
|
expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
|
|
|
n irony
|
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
|
|
|
irreconcilable
|
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
|
|
|
irrefutable
|
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
|
|
|
irrelevant
|
not applicable; unrelated
|
|
|
irremediable
|
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
|
|
|
irreparable
|
not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
|
|
|
irrepressible
|
unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
|
|
|
irreproachable
|
beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
|
|
|
irresolute
|
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
|
|
|
s indecisive
|
marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
|
|
|
s indecision
|
irresolution; inability to make up one's mind
|
|
|
irretrievable
|
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
|
|
|
irreverence
|
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
|
|
|
irrevocable
|
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
|
|
|
isotope
|
varying from of an element
|
|
|
n isthmus
|
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
|
|
|
n itinerant
|
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
|
|
|
n itinerary
|
plan of a trip; record of a trip
|
