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NM_Week_11
I (Pp 76-79)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| icon | a statue |
| iconoclast | one who breaks with tradition |
| idealist | one with very high principles |
| idiomatic | language peculiar to a group |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiar trait |
| idolatry | worship of idols |
| idyllic | charmingly simple or poetic |
| igneous | pertaining to fire |
| ignoble | dishonorable |
| ignominious | shameful; disgraceful |
| ilk | type; sort; kind |
| illicit | unlawful; illegal |
| illiterate | uneducated |
| illumine | to brighten; to inspire |
| illusory | misleading impression |
| illustrious | distinguished; bright |
| imbibe | to drink |
| imbroglio | a difficult or confusing situation |
| imbue | to fill complete |
| immaculate | spotless; pure |
| imminent | likely to happen; threatening |
| immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
| immortal | not subject to death |
| immunity | freedom from disease; protected |
| immutable | unchangeable |
| impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
| impale | to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
| impalpable | vague; not understandable |
| impartial | without prejudice; neutral |
| impasse | a dead-end; a problem without a solution |
| impeach | to accuse |
| impeccable | perfect |
| impecunious | without money |
| impede | to block |
| impediment | an obstruction |
| impel | push into action |
| impending | likely to happen soon |
| imperative | very necessary |
| imperious | domineering |
| impermeable | not permitting passage |
| impertinent | rude |
| imperturbable | calm |
| impervious | not capable of being affected |
| impetuous | impulsive |
| impetus | a stimulus |
| impinge | to collide |
| implacable | inflexible |
| implausible | unbelievable |
| implement | a tool; to carry off |
| implication | an indirect suggestion |
| implicit | suggested, but not plainly stated |
| import | significance; to bring in from a foreign country |
| importune | to beg |
| impotent | powerless |
| imprecation | a curse |
| impregnable | unconquerable |
| impromptu | without planning |
| impropriety | pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable |
| improvident | wasteful |
| impudent | disrespectful |
| impugn | to attack a person verbally |
| impunity | freedom from punishment |
| impute | to accuse a person |
| inadvertent | unintentional |
| inalienable | not able to be given to another |
| inane | meaningless |
| inanimate | lifeless; dull; dead |
| inarticulate | unclear speech |
| incandescent | very bright |
| incapacitated | disabled |
| incarcerate | to imprison |
| incarnadine | blood-red; flesh-colored |
| incarnate | in human form |
| incendiary | causing fire or trouble |
| incense | to anger |
| inception | start |
| incessant | continuous; never ending |
| inchoate | just beginning |
| incipient | beginning to appear |
| incisive | sharp or keep perception |
| incite | to stir up |
| inclement | (usually refers to weather) harsh; unfavorable; severe |
| inclined | favorable to one direction |
| incognito | disguised |
| incoherent | rambling; not logically connected |
| incongruous | not appropriate; out of place |
| inconsequential | unimportant |
| incontrovertible | undeniable |
| incorrigible | bad beyond correction |
| increment | an increase |
| incriminate | to connect to a crime |
| incubus | nightmare |
| inculcate | to influence someone to accept an idea |
| incumbent | resting or lying; one who holds a political office |
| incur | to bring upon oneself |
| incursion | a raid |
| indefatigable | untiring |
| indelible | incapable of being erased |
| indemnify | to repay for a loss |
| indicative | signifying; implying |
| indict | to charge with a crime; to accuse of a wrongdoing |
| indifferent | neutral; lacking preference |
| indigenous | native to a particular area; inborn |
| indigent | extremely poor |
| indignant | angry as a result of unjust treatment |
| indiscriminate | at random |
| indoctrinate | to teach someone a set of beliefs |
| indolence | laziness |
| indomitable | unconquerable |
| indubitable | unquestionable |
| induce | to bring about |
| indulgence | gentle treatment; pampering |
| inebriated | drunk |
| ineffable | unspeakable |
| ineluctable | inevitable |
| inept | unfit |
| inert | not moving |
| inevitable | unavoidable; will happen |
| inexorable | unyielding |
| infallible | without mistakes |
| infamous | notorious; scandalous |
| infamy | shocking or brutal |
| infantile | immature |
| infer | to derive by reasoning |
| infernal | fiendish |
| infidel | unbeliever |
| infinitesimal | very small |
| infirmity | weakness; feebleness |
| influx | a flowing in |
| infraction | the breaking of a law |
| infringe | to violate |
| ingenious | clever |
| ingenuous | simple; innocent |
| ingrate | ungrateful person |
| ingratiate | to work one’s way into another’s favor |
| inherent | inborn |
| inhibition | reserved |
| inimical | unfriendly |
| inimitable | not able to be imitated or unequaled |
| iniquity | wickedness |
| injunction | an order |
| inkling | a hint |
| illuminate | to make clear; light up |
| innate | inborn |
| innocuous | harmless |
| innovate | to be creative; begin anew |
| innuendo | indirect remark |
| inordinate | excessive |
| insatiable | unable to be satisfied |
| inscrutable | mysterious |
| insidious | treacherous |
| insightful | having a penetrating understanding of things; mentally alert and sharp |
| insinuate | to hint; to suggest |
| insipid | tasteless; bland; boring |
| insolent | boldly disrespectful |
| insolvent | bankrupt; unable to pay creditors |
| insouciant | carefree |
| instigate | to stir up (trouble) |
| insular | detached or isolated |
| insuperable | unconquerable |
| insurgence | rebellion |
| insurrection | uprising |
| intact | left whole |
| intangible | vague or untouchable; abstract |
| integral | essential |
| integrate | unify; to bring together |
| integrity | honesty |
| inter | to bury |
| interdict | to prohibit; to block |
| interim | period of time between acts |
| interlocutor | one who takes part in a conversation |
| interloper | an intruder |
| interlude | a period of time between two events |
| interminable | endless |
| intermittent | periodic |
| interpose | to place between |
| interregnum | period during which a nation is without a permanent leader; pause |
| intimate | private; to imply |
| intimidate | threaten |
| intolerant | bigoted |
| intractable | hard to manage |
| intransigent | stubborn |
| intrepid | courageous |
| intrinsic | essential |
| introspective | looking into oneself |
| intuitive | insightful |
| inundate | to fill to overflowing |
| inured | accustomed to |
| invalidate | make null and void |
| invariably | constantly; without changing |
| invective | strong verbal abuse |
| inveigh | a bitter verbal attack |
| inveigle | trick or deceive |
| inveterate | firmly established; deep-rooted |
| invidious | causing resentment; offensive |
| invigorate | to fill with energy |
| invoke | to call upon |
| iota | a small amount |
| irascible | easily angered |
| ire | anger; wrath |
| iridescent | a wide range of colors |
| irksome | annoying |
| ironic | unexpected |
| irrational | unreasonable; unpredictable |
| irreconcilable | unable to agree |
| irredeemable | hopeless |
| irremediable | unable to be changed or cured |
| irrepressible | unable to be restrained |
| irresolute | doubtful |
| irreverent | disrespectful |
| irrevocable | unchangeable |
| itinerant | moving from place to place |
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