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Long'sVocab Lesson 8
Long English II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |