BARRON SET#10
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- inarticulate
- speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly
- inasmuch_as
- since; owing to the fact that
- inaugurate
- begin formally; install in office; induct into office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
- incandescent
- strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent light bulb; CF. candle
- incantation
- singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; (the saying of) words used in magic; CF. enchant
- incapacitate
- disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity
- incarcerate
- imprison
- incarnate
- endowed with flesh; invested with bodily form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily form to; embody
- incarnation
- act of assuming a human body and human nature; one who personifies something; personification; Ex. previous incarnation/reincarnation
- incendiary
- arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary bomb
- incense
- enrage; infuriate(make furious); make extremely angry; outrage; N: aromatic substance burned to produce a pleasant odor
- incentive
- spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity
- inception
- start; beginning
- incessant
- uninterrupted; unceasing
- inchoate
- (of desire, wish, plan) recently begun; not explicit; at the beginning of development; rudimentary; elementary; Ex. inchoate mass
- incidence
- rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
- incident
- event; event that causes a crisis
- incidental
- not essential; minor; N: something incidental
- incinerate
- burn to ashes
- incipient
- beginning; in an early stage
- incisive
- (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into
- incite
- arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist; Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
- inclement
- stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
- incline
- slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
- inclined
- tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
- inclusive
- tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive charge
- incognito
- with identity concealed; using an assumed name; ADJ.
- incoherent
- unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent
- incommodious
- not spacious; inconvenient
- incompatible
- inharmonious; N. incompatibility
- incongruity
- lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
- inconsequential
- insignificant; unimportant
- inconsistency
- state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
- incontinent
- lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
- incontrovertible
- indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
- incorporate
- introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
- incorporeal
- without a material body; insubstantial
- incorrigible
- uncorrectable
- incredulity
- tendency to disbelief
- incredulous
- withholding belief; skeptical; showing disbelief
- increment
- increase
- incriminate
- accuse of or implicate in a crime; serve as evidence against; cause to seem or make guilty of a crime; Ex. incriminating evidence
- incrustation
- hard coating or crust; V. incrust: encrust; cover with a crust
- incubate
- hatch; warm (eggs) with the body to promote hatching; maintain at optimal environment conditions for development; be holding in one's body an infection which is going to develop into a disease; N. incubation; CF. incubation:disease
- incubus
- burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
- inculcate
- teach (ideas or principles); instill
- incumbent
- obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
- incur
- bring upon oneself
- incursion
- temporary invasion; CF. excursion: short journey
- indecision
- irresolution; inability to make up one's mind
- indecisive
- marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
- indefatigable
- tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
- indelible
- not able to be erased
- indemnify
- make secure against damage or loss; compensate for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
- indentation
- notch; deep recess; V. indent; CF. tooth
- indenture
- bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
- indeterminate
- uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
- indicative
- suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
- indices
- signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
- indict
- charge; N. indictment
- indifferent
- unmoved or unconcerned by; having no interest in; mediocre; neither good nor bad
- indigence
- poverty
- indigenous
- native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World
- indigent
- poor; destitute
- indignation
- anger at an injustice; Ex. righteous indignation; ADJ. indignant
- indignity
- treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.
- indiscriminate
- choosing at random; confused; not based on careful distinctions
- indisputable
- too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
- indissoluble
- permanent; impossible to dissolve or disintegrate
- indite
- write; compose
- indoctrinate
- cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism
- indolent
- lazy
- indomitable
- unconquerable; unyielding
- indubitable
- unable to be doubted; which cannot be doubted; unquestionable
- induce
- persuade; lead to do something; bring about; N. inducement
- induct
- place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
- inductive
- pertaining to induction or proceeding from the specific to the general
- indulge
- yield to; gratify; allow oneself a special pleasure; Ex. indulge one's every whim/a child/in a big cigarette; N. indulgence
- indulgent
- humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
- industrious
- diligent; hard-working; N. industry
- inebriate
- make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
- inebriated
- habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
- ineffable
- unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
- ineffectual
- not effective; not having a desired effect; weak
- ineluctable
- irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
- inept
- unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
- inequity
- unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
- inerrancy
- infallibility
- inert
- inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
- inestimable
- impossible to estimate; (apprec) invaluable; of immeasurable worth
- inevitable
- unavoidable
- inexorable
- relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
- inextricable
- from which it is impossible to get free; that cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable two histories
- infallible
- unerring; never making mistakes
- infamous
- notoriously bad; notorious; well known for being bad; Ex. infamous behavior; N: infamy: infamous act; evil fame or reputation
- infantile
- childish; infantlike
- infer
- deduce; conclude; N. inference
- infernal
- pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of fiery heat or destruction
- infest
- inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
- infidel
- unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
- infiltrate
- pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization) sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy territory; CF. infiltrator
- infinitesimal
- very small
- infirmity
- weakness
- inflated
- exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
- influx
- flowing into
- infraction
- violation (of a rule or regulation); breach
- infringe
- violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
- ingenious
- marked by inventive skill; clever; resourceful; N. ingenuity
- ingenue
- ing'enue; young innocent girl
- ingenuous
- naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
- ingrained
- deeply established; firmly rooted; Ex. ingrained dirt/prejudice
- ingrate
- ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
- ingratiate
- become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
- inherent
- firmly established by nature or habit; intrinsic
- inhibit
- restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
- inhibited
- (of a person) unable to express what one really feels
- inimical
- (of someone) unfriendly; hostile; (of something) harmful; detrimental; CF. enemy
- inimitable
- matchless; not able to be imitated
- iniquitous
- wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
- initiate
- begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
- injurious
- harmful; causing injury
- inkling
- hint; slight indication
- innate
- inborn
- innocuous
- harmless
- innovation
- change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
- innuendo
- indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
- inopportune
- untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed; poorly chosen
- inordinate
- beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
- inquisitive
- eager for knowledge; unduly curious
- inquisitor
- questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
- inroad
- hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; Ex. The long illness made serious inroads on his savings; CF. raid
- insalubrious
- unwholesome; not healthful; Ex. insalubrious place
- insatiable
- not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable appetite
- inscrutable
- difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
- insensate
- without feeling; lacking sense; foolish
- insensible
- unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible
- insidious
- treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
- insightful
- discerning; perceptive
- insinuate
- hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
- insipid
- lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
- insolence
- impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
- insolvent
- bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
- insomnia
- wakefulness; inability to sleep
- insouciant
- without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
- instigate
- start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel
- institute
- organization for a special purpose; V: establish
- institution
- instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
- institutionalize
- make into an institution; put or confine in an institution
- insubordination
- disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
- insubstantial
- lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
- insularity
- narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
- insuperable
- insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
- insurgent
- rebellious; N.
- insurmountable
- overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
- insurrection
- rebellion; uprising
- intangible
- not able to be perceived by touch; vague
- integral
- complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
- integrate
- make whole; combine; make into one unit
- integrity
- honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
- intellect
- higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
- intelligentsia
- intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
- inter
- bury; N. interment
- interdict
- prohibit; forbid; N.
- interim
- meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
- interjection
- exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''
- interloper
- intruder; one who interferes
- intermediary
- intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
- interminable
- endless
- intermittent
- periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
- internecine
- mutually destructive
- interpolate
- insert between
- interregnum
- period between two successive reigns or governments
- interrogate
- question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
- interstice
- narrow space between things
- intervene
- come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
- intimate
- hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
- intimidate
- frighten; N. intimidation
- intolerant
- not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
- intoxicate
- make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
- intractable
- unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child
- intransigence
- refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
- intrepid
- fearless
- intrigue
- make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
- intrinsic
- essential; inherent; built-in
- introspective
- looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
- introvert
- one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted
- intrude
- put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
- intuition
- immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
- inundate
- flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work
- inured
- accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling
- invalid
- one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health
- invalidate
- weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
- invective
- abuse
- inveigh
- denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
- inveigle
- deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
- inverse
- opposite
- invert
- turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
- inveterate
- deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
- invidious
- designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison
- invincible
- unconquerable
- inviolable
- secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
- invocation
- prayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
- invoke
- call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
- invulnerable
- incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
- iota
- very small quantity
- irascible
- irritable; easily angered
- irate
- angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
- iridescent
- exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
- irksome
- annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
- ironic
- expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
- irony
- hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning
- irreconcilable
- impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
- irrefutable
- indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
- irrelevant
- not applicable; unrelated
- irremediable
- incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
- irreparable
- not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
- irrepressible
- unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
- irreproachable
- beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
- irresolute
- uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
- irretrievable
- impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
- irreverence
- lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
- irrevocable
- unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
- isotope
- varying from of an element
- isthmus
- narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
- itinerant
- wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
- itinerary
- plan of a trip; record of a trip
- jab
- poke abruptly with something sharp; punch with short blows
- jabber
- chatter rapidly or unintelligibly
- jaded
- tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite
- jargon
- language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
- jaundice
- medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
- jaundiced
- yellowed; prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful) from long and disappointing experience of human affairs; Ex. with a jaundiced eye
- jaunt
- trip; short journey
- jaunty
- cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
- jeopardize
- endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy: danger
- jest
- playful remark or act; V. act or speak playfully
- jetsam
- things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
- jettison
- throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
- jibe
- agree; be in harmony with; gibe
- jingoist
- extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
- jocose
- given to(having a tendency of) joking
- jocular
- said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
- jocund
- merry
- jollity
- gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
- jostle
- shove; bump; push against (someone) rather roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds
- jovial
- good-natured; merry; cheerful
- jubilation
- rejoicing; great joy
- judiciary
- judicial branch of government
- judicious
- sound on judgment; wise
- jug
- pitcher; container for holding liquids