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Vocabulary Set C All

forbearance-inveterate

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fortitude n. Patient courage. David showed great fortitude when he faced off against Goliath.
frugal adj. Economical. Even though Linda receives a high salary, she tries her best to live in the most frugal way possible.
garrulous adj. Given to constant trivial talking. Everyone sees old man Jenkins as a strange, garrulous man who seems to always be ready to strike up a ridiculous conversation.
grandiloquent adj. Speaking in or characterized by a pompous or bombastic style. Unlike the other professors, the biology professor, Professor Gilbert, lectured with a grandiloquent tone causing all of his students irritation.
gregarious adj. Not habitually solitary or living alone. The thought of having to live alone scared James due to his gregarious personality.
guile n. Duplicity. In order for the Greeks to get into Troy, they used their guile and wit to come up with a plan.
hackney v. To make stale or trite by repetition. All of the lines of the movie were admittedly hackneyed, but I still enjoyed the warm-hearted tale.
haggard adj. Worn and gaunt in appearance. After playing on the courts for 5 hours, everyone in the crowd could see the players' haggard state.
harangue n. A tirade. The actor was so upset about the cell phone ringing in the middle of his monologue, he spent the next ten minutes haranguing the audience about proper manners.
harbinger n. One who or that which foreruns and announces the coming of any person or thing. The robin has long been considered the harbinger of spring.
heinous adj. Odiously sinful. It was such a heinous day, I couldn't wait to get home and relax in a nice, hot bath.
iconoclast n. An image-breaker. The musician has confirmed his place in history as a true iconoclast.
ignominious adj. Shameful. All of them were shaken to their core by the ignominious defeat they just suffered at the hands of the last place team.
impassive adj. Unmoved by or not exhibiting feeling. The police officer's face remained impassive as the suspect decried the fate of his children.
imperious adj. Insisting on obedience. Her children jumped at once upon hearing her imperious voice from the rooms above.
impertinence n. Rudeness, insolence. The fact that the brand new medical student offered his opinion to the veteran surgeon was pure impertinence.
impervious adj. Impenetrable. Her calm demeanor was impervious to all of the insults we could think of to hurl at her.
impetuous adj. Impulsive. He was impetuous and, in replying without thinking, his answer offended every member of the group.
impudence n. Insolent disrespect. Her confidence and assurance was often interpreted as impudence by her elders.
impute v. To attribute. The teacher imputed the students success to excellent memory rather than a strong work ethic.
inchoate adj. Incipient, in the early stages. The new political movement, though inchoate, was becoming the dominant force in American politics.
inconsequential adj. Valueless. I was frustrated because they spent most of the meeting discussing inconsequential matters.
incontrovertible adj. Indisputable, unquestionable. People are of the belief that the theory of evolution is incontrovertible, but that is far from the truth as scientist argue about its tenets all of the time.
ineffable adj. Unutterable. There is a certain ineffable joy when seeing the majesty presented by nature.
inevitable adj. Unavoidable. Our office runs at such a fast pace that it is inevitable that mistakes will be made.
inexorable adj. Unrelenting. The football team was widely feared as they went on their inexorable march to the championship.
ingenuous adj. Candid, frank, or open in character or quality. He was inexperienced and ingenuous, so his co-workers took advantage of him.
inimical adj. Adverse or hostile. Her mannerisms produce an atmosphere that is totally inimical to frank discussions.
iniquity n. Gross wrong or injustice. She was shocked by the iniquity of the system that now surrounded her.
insidious adj. Working ill by slow and stealthy means. Tom was involved in an insidious plot to have the teacher fired.
intrepid adj. Fearless and bold. The intrepid reporter was able to capture such moving photos only by putting himself in the midst of the battle.
inure v. To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure. After 15 years I am finally inured to my father's teasing.
invective n. An utterance intended to cast censure, or reproach. Although harsh, this kind of invective is common in politics.
inveterate adj. Habitual. He is an inveterate gambler and is always ready to join a game.
forbearance n. Patient endurance or toleration of offenses. After being insulted by the waiter, Susan's forbearance kept her from walking out and embarrassing her host.
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