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NS Vocab - I

QuestionAnswer
idealist envisions an ideal world; someone not guided by practical considerations
idealize think of something as much better than it is
immemorial so sold no one remembers it
impart bestow a quality on
impassioned passionate, characterized by intense emotion
impassive having or revealing little emotion
impeller the blade of a rotor
imperil pose a threat to
impervious incapable of being penetrated
impregnable immune to attack
imprudent not prudent or wise
in concert with a common plan
in extremis in grave circumstances; to the point of death
inadmissible not allowed to be submitted because of irrelevance
incandescent emitting light because of being heated
incongruous inconsistent, lacking in harmony/appropriateness
incur to bring something on yourself
indefatigable staying enthusiastic and energetic
indignant angry about an unfair situation
ineffable beyond expression or description
inequity a situation that's not fair
infallible incapable of failure or error
inflection patterns of intonation in a language
infomercial an ad in the form of a short documentary
ingrate a person who shows no gratitude
ingratiate gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
inimical causing harm or injury
inimitable cannot be imitated
inordinate beyond normal limits
inquest inquiry into the cause of a death
insular living on an island (actually or metaphorically)
insurrection organized opposition to authority
intanglible incapable of being perceived by the senses (esp touch)
intercession intervening, a prayer on behalf of someone else
interdiction prohibition by authority
interpolate to insert words into texts, often making it false
intersperse to scatter
intractable stubborn; difficult to manage or mold
instransigent stubborn, inflexible
intuit know or grasp by intuition or feeling
inure cause to accept or become hardened to
inversion turning opposite/inside out
invocation act of appealing for help
ipso facto by the fact (because x is true, y is also true)
ire anger, irratability
irremediable impossible to correct
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