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Long'sVocab Lesson 8
Long English II
Term | Definition |
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infallible | free from error; absolutely reliable |
ineffectual | unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate |
inhibition | the act of holding back; restraint |
influx | a flowing in, as of people or things |
inertia | a tendency not to move, act, or change |
intermittent | stopping and starting with pauses between; occasional |
insipid | flavorless; dull or unexciting; lifeless |
innate | inborn |
insolence | quality or instance of being insulting and disrespectful |
innovation | a new way to do something; something new |
invincible | not to be overcome; unconquerable |
intuition | a knowing or becoming aware through an inner feeling rather than through reasoning; sharp insight |
irrational | illogical; senseless; not reasonable |
irksome | annoying; irritation |
invariably | continually; perpetually; constantly; always |
judicious | showing good judgment; wise; discreet; prudent |
jargon | the specialized language of a trade or profession |
irrelevant | not applicable; not related to the subject |
jostle | to shove or push rudely; to come into collision with |
itinerary | a route, plan or record of a trip |