psat vocabulary list 6
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- ingenuous
- simple; innocent
- iridescent
- a wide range of colors
- impetus
- a stimulus
- iota
- a small amount
- induce
- to bring about
- inundate
- to fill to overflowing
- immutable
- unchangeable
- interregnum
- period during which a nation is without a permanent leader; pause
- indigent
- extremely poor
- introspective
- looking into oneself
- immaculate
- spotless; pure
- inured
- accustomed to
- insolent
- boldly disrespectful
- irascible
- easily angered
- illiterate
- uneducated
- intrepid
- courageous
- innocuous
- harmless
- interminable
- endless
- imbue
- to fill completely
- inveigle
- trick or decieve
- indicative
- signifying; implying
- inveterate
- firmly established; deep-rooted
- immortal
- no subject to death
- interlude
- a period of time between two events
- inordinate
- excessive
- invective
- strong verbal abuse
- impermeable
- not permitting passage
- irreverent
- disrespectful
- inscrutable
- mysterious
- irredeemable
- hopeless
- impair
- to weaken; to cause to become worse
- ire
- anger; wrath
- insolvent
- bankrupt; unable to pay creditors
- invariably
- constantly; without changing
- idealist
- one with very high principles
- intermittent
- periodic
- instigate
- to stir up (trouble)
- invalidate
- make null and void
- imperious
- domineering
- irksome
- annoying
- insular
- detached or isolated
- invidious
- causing resentment; offensive
- impale
- to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
- intolerant
- bigoted
- indiscriminate
- at random
- intimate
- private; to imply
- impalpable
- vague; not understandable
- interpose
- to place between
- insurrection
- uprising
- irresolute
- doubtful
- illustrious
- distinguished; bright
- irrevocable
- unchangeable
- infinitesimal
- very small
- invoke
- to call upon
- impeach
- to accuse
- intimidate
- threaten
- insinuate
- to hint; to suggest
- ironic
- unexpected
- imbibe
- to drink; to absorb
- inveigh
- a bitter verbal attack
- inter
- to bury
- intransigent
- stubborn
- impervious
- not capable of being affected
- intrinsic
- essential
- intangible
- vague or untouchable; abstract
- intuitive
- insightful
- implacable
- inflexible
- intractable
- hard to manage
- integral
- essential
- irrational
- unreasonable; unpredictable
- impotent
- powerless
- invigorate
- to fill with energy
- interim
- period of time between acts
- irreconcilable
- unable to agree
- imprecation
- a curse
- irrepressible
- unable to be restrained
- interlocutor
- one who takes part in a conversation
- itinerant
- moving from place to place
- impregnable
- unconquerable
- irremediable
- unable to be changed or cured
- interloper
- an intruder
- implication
- an indirect suggestion
- infernal
- fiendish
- import
- signigicance; to bring in from a foreign country
- indifferent
- neutral; lacking preference
- impasse
- a dead-end; a problem without a solution
- indict
- to charge with a crime; to accuse of a wrongdoing
- impinge
- to collide
- insurgence
- rebellion
- illumine
- to brighten; to inspire
- ingrate
- ungrateful person
- impending
- likely to happen soon
- indignant
- angry as a result of unjust treatment
- idyllic
- charmingly simple or poetic
- insatiable
- unable to be satisfied
- idiosyncrasy
- a peculiar trait
- innuendo
- indirect remark
- imbroglio
- a difficult or confusing situation
- intact
- left whole
- illusory
- misleading impression
- insightful
- having a penetrating understanding of things; mentally alert and sharp
- impel
- push into action
- injunction
- an order
- impediment
- an obstruction
- inimical
- unfriendly
- icon
- a statue
- influx
- a flowing in
- impeccable
- perfect
- infantile
- immature
- ignoble
- dishonorable
- indefatigable
- untiring
- impecunious
- without money
- incumbent
- resting or lying; one who holds a political office
- idolatry
- worship of idols
- inert
- not moving
- implement
- a tool; to carry off
- incur
- to bring upon oneself
- imperturbable
- calm
- infallible
- without mistakes
- igneous
- pertaining to fire
- indubitable
- unquestionable
- importune
- to beg
- infer
- to derive by reasoning; imply
- immolate
- to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
- indoctrinate
- to teach someone a set of beliefs
- iconoclast
- one who breaks with tradition
- inevitable
- unavoidable; will happen
- idiomatic
- language peculiar to a group
- innate
- inborn
- impartial
- without prejudice; neutral
- indemnify
- to repay for a loss
- impertinent
- rude
- incursion
- a raid
- impede
- to block
- indulgence
- gentle treatment; pampering
- ignominious
- shameful; disgraceful
- infringe
- to violate
- implausible
- unbelievable
- indolence
- laziness
- imperative
- very necessary
- indomitable
- unconquerable
- implicit
- suggested, but not plainly stated
- inimitable
- not able to be imitated or unequaled
- illicit
- unlawful; illegal
- inhibition
- reserved
- imminent
- likely to happen; threatening
- innovate
- to be creative; begin anew
- immunity
- freedom from disease; protected
- inebriated
- drunk
- ilk
- type; sort; kind
- infirmity
- weakness; feebleness
- impetuous
- impulsive
- integrity
- honesty
- impudent
- disrespectful
- indigenous
- native to a particular area
- improvident
- wasteful
- incipient
- beginning to appear
- ineluctable
- inevitable
- incarnadine
- blood-red; flesh-colored
- inept
- unfit
- inanimate
- lifeless; dull; dead
- insuperable
- unconquerable
- incapacitated
- disabled
- inkling
- a hint
- inarticulate
- unclear speech
- interdict
- to prohibit; to block
- incandescent
- very bright
- insipid
- tasteless; bland; boring
- impute
- to accuse a person
- ingratiate
- to work one's way into another's favor
- impromptu
- without planning
- integrate
- unify; to bring together
- incessant
- continuous; never ending
- inherent
- inborn
- impunity
- freedom from punishment
- indelible
- incapable of being erased
- impugn
- to attack a person verbally
- infidel
- unbeliever
- impropriety
- pertaining to something that is not proper or suitable
- iniquity
- wickedness
- incarnate
- in human form
- insidious
- treacherous
- inadvertent
- unintentional
- insouciant
- carefree
- inalienable
- not able to be given to another
- illuminate
- to make clear; light up
- inane
- meaningless
- infamous
- notorious; scandalous
- incendiary
- causing fire or trouble
- ineffable
- unspeakable
- inchoate
- just beginning
- inexorable
- unyielding
- incarcerate
- to imprison
- infamy
- shocking or brutal
- inception
- start
- ingenious
- clever
- incense
- to anger
- infraction
- the breaking of a law
- incontrovertible
- undeniable
- incubus
- nightmare
- inculcate
- to influence someone to accept an idea
- incriminate
- to connect to a crime
- incorrigible
- bad beyond correction
- incite
- to stir up
- incoherent
- rambling; not logically connected
- inclement
- (usually refers to weather) harsh; unfavorable
- incisive
- sharp or keen perception
- inclined
- favorable to one direction
- inconsequential
- unimportant
- increment
- an increase
- incongruous
- not appropriate; out of place
- incognito
- disguised