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WS quick quiz 51-55
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| infer | to conclude ; to deduce |
| infinitesimal | very, very, very small ; infinitely small |
| ingenuous | frank ; without deception ; simple ; artless ; charmingly naive |
| inherent | part of the essential nature of something ; intrinsic |
| injunction | a command or order, especially a court order |
| innate | existing since birth ; inborn ; inherent |
| innocuous | harmless ; banal |
| inordinate | excessive ; unreasonable |
| insatiable | hard or impossible to satisfy ; greedy ; avaricious |
| insidious | treacherous ; sneaky |
| insinuate | to hint ; to creep in |
| insipid | dull ; bland ; banal |
| insolent | arrogant ; insulting |
| instigate | to provoke ; to stir up |
| insular | like an island ; isolated |
| insurgent | a rebel ; someone who revolts against a government |
| integral | essential |
| intractable | uncontrollable ; stubborn ; disobedient |
| intransigent | uncompromising ; stubborn |
| Intrinsic | part of the essential nature of something ; inherent |
| Introspective | tending to think about oneself ; examining ones feelings |
| Inundate | to flood ; to cover completely with water ; to overwhelm |
| Invective | insulting or abusive speech |
| Inveterate | habitual ; firm in habit ; deeply rooted |
| Irascible | easily angered or provoked ; irritable |
| Ironic | meaning the opposite of what you seem to say ; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean |
| Irrevocable | irreversible |
| Itinerant | moving from place to place |
| Judicious | exercising sound judgment |
| Juxtapose | to place side by side |
| Kinetic | having to do with motion ; lively ; active |
| Labyrinth | a maze ; something like a maze |
| Laconic | using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude |
| Lament | to mourn |
| Languish | to become weak, listless, or depressed |
| Largess | generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves) ; generosity ; philanthropy |
| Latent | present but not visible or apparent ; potential |
| Laud | to praise ; to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate |
| Legacy | something handed down from the past ; a bequest |
| Lethargy | sluggishness ; laziness ; drowsiness ; indifference |
| Levity | lightness ; frivolity ; unseriousness |
| Libel | a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone |
| Litigate | to try in court ; to engage in legal proceedings |
| Loquacious | talking a lot or too much |
| Lucid | clear ; easy to understand |
| Lugubrious | exaggeratedly mournful |
| Luminous | giving off light ; glowing ; bright |
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