Word List 26-27
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- ingrate
- ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
- ingratiate
- become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
- iniquitous
- wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
- inkling
- hint; slight indication
- innate
- inborn
- innocuous
- harmless
- innuendo
- indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
- inordinate
- beyond reasonable limits; unrestrained; excessive; Ex. inordinate demands
- inscrutable
- difficult to understand; impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
- insidious
- treacherous; stealthy; sly; working or spreading harmfully in a stealthy manner; Ex. insidious spreading of dry rot
- insinuate
- hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate himself into the boss's favor; CF. ingratiate
- insouciant
- without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
- insularity
- narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
- interdict
- prohibit; forbid; N.
- interloper
- intruder; one who interferes
- internecine
- mutually destructive
- interregnum
- period between two successive reigns or governments
- intransigence
- refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
- intrepid
- fearless
- 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
- 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
- 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
- iota
- very small quantity
- irascible
- irritable; easily angered
- irreproachable
- beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
- irresolute
- uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
- jaded
- tired or uninterested by surfeit; fatigued; surfeited; worn out; wearied; Ex. jaded appetite
- 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
- jettison
- throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
- jibe
- agree; be in harmony with; gibe
- junket
- trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
- jurisprudence
- science of law
- ken
- range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
- kleptomaniac
- person who has a compulsive desire to steal
- knave
- untrustworthy person; rogue; scoundrel; jack; N. knavery
- knead
- mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
- knell
- tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
- knoll
- little round hill; hillock
- labile
- likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
- labyrinth
- maze
- laceration
- torn ragged wound; V. lacerate: tear (the skin as with broken glass); wound
- lachrymose
- producing tears; tearful
- lackadaisical
- lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
- laconic
- brief and to the point; using few words; terse