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Vocabulary II H (17)
Lesson 17
| Word | Part of Speech | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| impeccable | adjective | not capable of sinning or liable to sin; free from fault or blame | flawless | flawed, questionable |
| impediment | noun | something that impedes; a bar or hindrance | obstacle, hindrance | assistance |
| impervious | adjective | not allowing entrance or passage; not capable of being damaged or harmed, affected or disturbed | impenetrable, not affected | vulnerable |
| implacable | adjective | not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated | immutable, constant | changeable, flexible |
| impunity | noun | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss | exemption, pardon | condemnation |
| inadvertent | adjective | unintentional | unintentional, accidental | intentional, planned |
| inane | adjective | insubstantial, empty; lacking significance, meaning, or point | insubstantial, silly, insipid, banal | deep, profound |
| inarticulate | adjective | incapable of intelligible speech; not expressed coherently or clearly | garbled, mute | articulate, clear, understandable |
| incarcerate | verb | to put in prison; to confine | imprison, confine | release, free |
| incessant | adjective | continuing without interruption | unceasing, continuous | intermittent |
| incipient | adjective | beginning to come into being or to become apparent | commencing, initial | concluding |
| inclement | adjective | physically severe | stormy (weather) | calm, benign, pacific |
| incognito | adverb or adjective | with one's identity concealed | disguised, concealed | recognized, known |
| incongruous | adjective | lacking congruity -- not harmonious, not conforming | incompatible, inconsistent | compatible, uniform, consistent |
| incorrigible | adjective | not correctable, not reformable, not manageable | depraved, uncontrollable | controllable |
| incredible | adjective | too extraordinary & improbable to be believed; hard to believe | unbelievable | credible, believable |
| incubus | noun | an evil spirit that lies on persons while they sleep; nightmare | demon, nightmare | angel |
| indigent | adjective | improverished | impoverished, poor | affluent, wealthy |
| indomitable | adjective | incapable of being subdued | unconquerable | weak, conquerable |
| inert | adjective | lacking the power to move | inactive, sluggish | dynamic, animated |