Innate-Invoke

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innate
(adj.)

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natural; inborn

Her talent is wondrous: it hardly matters whether it’s innate or acquired.

A lion’s hunting skills are innate.

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innocuous
(adj.)

Back 2

harmless; dull; innocent

The remark was rude but innocuous.

He couldn’t bear to sit through another innocuous lecture.

The teens engaged in an
innocuous game of touch football.

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innovate
(v.)

Back 3

introduce a change; depart
from the old

She innovated a new product for the home construction market.

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innuendo
(n.)

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(n.) an indirect remark; insinuation

The student made an innuendo referring to the professor.

The office was rife with innuendo that a takeover was in the works.

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inquisitive
(adj.)

Back 5

eager to ask questions in
order to learn

An inquisitive youngster is likely to become a wise adult.

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insinuate
(v.)

Back 6

to work into gradually and indirectly

He will insinuate his need for a vacation by saying how tired he has been lately.

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insipid
(adj)

Back 7

uninteresting, boring flat, dull

Many people left the insipid movie before it was finished.

Declaring the offerings
insipid, the critic grudgingly awarded the restaurant one star.

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insolvent
(adj.)

Back 8

unable to pay debts

The insolvent state of his bank account kept him from writing any checks.

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instigate
(v.)

Back 9

start; provoke

It was uncertain to the police as to which party instigated the riot.

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insubordinate
(adj.)

Back 10

disobedient to authority

The boy’s insubordinate behavior was a constant source of tension
between the school and his parents.

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insular

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(adj.) having the characteristics of an island; narrow-minded,
provincial.

After walking along the entire perimeter and seeing that the spit of land was actually insular, we realized it was time to build a boat.

His insular approach to education makes him a pariah among liberals.

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insularity
(n.)

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having the characteristics of an island

The insularity of the country made it a great place to build a resort.

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intangible
(adj.)

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incapable of being touched; immaterial.

Intangible though it may be,
sometimes just knowing that the work you do helps others is reward enough.

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intercede
(v.)

Back 14

to plead on behalf of another; mediate

The superpowers were called on to intercede in the talks between the two warring nations.

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intermittent
(adj.)

Back 15

periodic; occasional

Luckily, the snow was only intermittent, so the accumulation was slight.

The intermittent blinking light was distracting.

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intractable
(adj.)

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stubborn, obstinate; not easily taught or disciplined

Every teacher in the school became frustrated with the
intractable student and sent him to the principal’s office.

An intractable pet can be very
frustrating..

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intransigent
(adj.)

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uncompromising

With intransigent values, no amount of arguing could change her mind.

The baseball owners and players remained intransigent, so a deal was never struck.

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intrepid
(adj.)

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fearless, bold

The intrepid photographer flew on some of the fiercest bombing raids of the war.

Her intrepid actions deserved a medal.

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inundate
(v.)

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to flood; to overwhelm
with a large amount of

The broken water main inundated the business district with water.

Surfing the Internet can inundate you with information: That’s why a web browser comes in handy.

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inured
(adj.)

Back 20

accustomed to pain

Beekeepers eventually become inured to bee stings.

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inveterate
(adj.)

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a practice settled on over a long period of time

The inveterate induction ceremony bespoke one of the
school’s great traditions.

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invoke
(v.)

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ask for; call upon

The parishioners invoked divine help for their troubles.