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Ichthyology
(n) study of fish
Jacques Cousteau advanced ichthyology
Iconoclastic
(adj) attacking cherished traditions
Conservatives attack gay-rights activists as iconoclasts.
Ignominy
(n) deep disgrace, shame
I would rather eat dirt than face the ignominy…
Imbroglio
(n) complicated situation, painful, embarrassing or confused misunderstanding
The Monica Lewinsky scandle was a huge imbroglio during the Clinton administration.
Immolate
(v) offer as a sacrifice, esp. w/ fire
In China, boys' penises were immolated in order to see the emporer.
Immure
(v) imprison, confine
Until the GRE is over, I'm immuring myself at home.
Impassive
(adj) without feeling, stoical
If I see Daniel next week, I'll do my best to be impassive.
Impecunious
(adj) without money
Since I lost my job in May, I've been impecunious
Imperious
(adj) domineering; haughty
Blair is the imperious queen bee of constance billiard.
Impertinent
(adj) insolent, rude
I often want to slap impertinent children who throw tantrums in public.
Impetuous
(adj) violent, hasty, rash
You should sleep on it before you make such an impetuous decision.
Impolitic
(adj) unwise
Eating naan&curry at 2 am is impolitic if you want to lose weight
Importunate
(adj) urging; demanding
My importunate mother insists I find I husband soon.
Importune
(v) beg persistently
The Blood Centers of the Pacific importune every 2 months.
Imposture
(n) assuming false identity
Sometimes I like to imposture as Sarah.
Impregnable
(adj) invulnerable
The titanic was incorrectly assumed impregnable.
Imprecation
(n) curse
She yelled imprecations at the cheating cad.
Improvident
(adj) spendthrift
When it comes to money, Keith is the most improvident of the siblings.
Impugn
(v) dispute or contradict; challenge
The climate bill's naysayers impugn the effects of climate change.
Impuissance
(n) powerlessness
My physical impuissance relative to men is frustrating
Impute
(v) attribute; ascribe
I impute her sense of morality from bible study.
Incendiary
(n) arsonist
Jeff and Becky played at being incendiaries in their youth
Inchoate
(adj) rudimentary, not fully developed
After a year in Japan, my Japanese is still inchoate.
Inclement
(adj) stormy, unkind
He bought her a waterproof jacket for inclement weather.
Incommodious
(adj) not roomy, inconvenient
My Japanese studio was incommodious, but I found it comfortable enough.
Incontrovertible
(adj) indisputable, not open to question
It is an incontrovertible truth that I need more sleep than other people.
Incorporeal
(adj) lacking a material body
When she was in a coma, she felt her incorporeal self rise into the air.
Incrustation
(n) hard coating or crust
Chocolate crackle turns into an incrustation when poured onto ice cream.
Inculcate
(v) teach
As a NOVA instructor, my job was to inculcate English to Japanese speakers.
Indemnify
(v) make secure against loss
I purchased renter's insurance to indemnify my possessions against theft.
Indigence
(n) poverty
There are currently no good solutions for America's indigence problem.
Indigent
(adj) poor; destitute
I may not have a job, but I'm not exactly indigent.
Indite
(v) write; compose
Learning how to indite in Japanese was a challenge.
Indolent
(adj) lazy
Dad was so indolent that he made his kids run his bath.
Indubitable
(adj) unable to be doubted; unquestionable
Berkeley was indubitably the right college fit for her; she loved it.
Ineffable
(adj) unutterable, cannot be expressed
My disappointment at not being able to shower after yosemite was ineffable.
Ineluctable
(adj) irresistible, not to be escaped
There are so many food carts in the city now - they're ineluctable.
Inerrancy
(n) infallibility
A huge flaw in the relationship was his perceived inerrancy.
Inexorable
(adj) unyielding, implacable
His inexorable efforts to ingratiate himself to her eventually won.
Infirmity
(n) weakness
One of my most inexorable infirmities is ******
Ingratiate
(v) to become popular with
Obama's former detractors tried to ingratiate themselves with him after he won.
Inimical
(adj) hostile, unfriendly
I am outwardly inimical to smokers.
Iniquitous
(adj) immoral, wicked
How did the Joker become so iniquitous?
Insalubrious
(adj) unwholesome, not healthy
Eating insalubrious food makes my bowels dysfunctional.
Insensate
(adj) without feeling
After crying for 3 hours, she just wanted to be insensate.
Inchoate
(adj) rudimentary, not fully developed
After a year in Japan, my Japanese is still inchoate.
Inclement
(adj) stormy, unkind
He bought her a waterproof jacket for inclement weather.
Incommodious
(adj) not roomy, inconvenient
My Japanese studio was incommodious, but I found it comfortable enough.
Incontrovertible
(adj) indisputable, not open to question
It is an incontrovertible truth that I need more sleep than other people.
Incorporeal
(adj) lacking a material body
When she was in a coma, she felt her incorporeal self rise into the air.
Incrustation
(n) hard coating or crust
Chocolate crackle turns into an incrustation when poured onto ice cream.
Inculcate
(v) teach
As a NOVA instructor, my job was to inculcate English to Japanese speakers.
Indemnify
(v) make secure against loss
I purchased renter's insurance to indemnify my possessions against theft.
Indigence
(n) poverty
There are currently no good solutions for America's indigence problem.
Indigent
(adj) poor; destitute
I may not have a job, but I'm not exactly indigent.
Indite
(v) write; compose
Learning how to indite in Japanese was a challenge.
Indolent
(adj) lazy
Dad was so indolent that he made his kids run his bath.
Indubitable
(adj) unable to be doubted; unquestionable
Berkeley was indubitably the right college fit for her; she loved it.
Ineffable
(adj) unutterable, cannot be expressed
My disappointment at not being able to shower after yosemite was ineffable.
Ineluctable
(adj) irresistible, not to be escaped
There are so many food carts in the city now - they're ineluctable.
Inerrancy
(n) infallibility
A huge flaw in the relationship was his perceived inerrancy.
Inexorable
(adj) unyielding, implacable
His inexorable efforts to ingratiate himself to her eventually won.
Infirmity
(n) weakness
One of my most inexorable infirmities is ******
Ingratiate
(v) to become popular with
Obama's former detractors tried to ingratiate themselves with him after he won.
Inimical
(adj) hostile, unfriendly
I am outwardly inimical to smokers.
Iniquitous
(adj) immoral, wicked
How did the Joker become so iniquitous?
Insalubrious
(adj) unwholesome, not healthy
Eating insalubrious food makes my bowels dysfunctional.
Insensate
(adj) without feeling
After crying for 3 hours, she just wanted to be insensate.
Insensible
(adj) unconscious, unresponsive
After that last tackle, he lay insensible on the field.
Insipid
(adj) lacking in flavor, dull
The sugar pumpkin didn’t live up to its name - it was insipid.
Insouciant
(adj) indifferent, without concern
Don't act so insouciant, as if you don't care!
Interdict
(v) prohibit; forbid
My mother interdicted me from leaving the piano before practicing a full hour.
Interminable
(adj) endless
When the weather is nice in SF, I wish it were interminable.
Internecine
(adj) mutually destructive
WWII was an internecine war for the US and Japan.
Interregnum
(n) period between two reigns
The interregnum between Obama's election and the end of Bush's term was full of excitement and hope.
Intractable
(adj) unruly, stubborn, unyielding
Willy is sometimes intractable about taking his morning walks
Intransigence
(n) refusal of any compromise, stubbornness
One of her worst qualities in intransigence - her closemindedness is so frustrating.
Inured
(adj) accustomed, hardened
Being a NOVA teacher inured me to low wages.
Inveigh
(v) denounce
Obama should inveigh same-sex marriage bans.
Inveigle
(v) to lead astray; wheedle
I was inveigled into donating after he surprised us.
Inveterate
(adj) deep-rooted; habitual
My goal is to become an inveterate yoga practitioner.
Invidious
(adj) designed to create ill will or envy
I contemplated an invidious plan to cause strife between the two of them.
Inviolable
(adj) secure from corruption, attack, violation
The point of the Afghanistan war is to create inviolable conditions for the populace.
Irascible
(adj) easily angered
Dad was irascible when I played piano late at night.
Itinerant
(adj) traveling, wandering (also N)
As an itinerant post-grad, I spent time in Japan, Cambodia…