"I" Flashcards by Shajid Chowdhury

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Iconoclast

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One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions

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Ideology

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A system of social or political ideas

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Idiosyncrasy

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An eccentricity

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Idyllic

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Naturally peaceful

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Ignominy

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Deep disgrace

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Illicit

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Illegal

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Immigrate

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To move permanently to a new country

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Imminent

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Just about to happen

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impartial

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Fair

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Impeccable

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Flawless

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Imperial

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Like an emperor or an empire

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Impervious

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Not allowing anything to pass through

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Impetuous

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Extremely impatient

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Implement

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To carry out

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Impotent

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Powerless

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Impugn

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To attack

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Inane

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Silly

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Inaugurate

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To begin officially

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Incandescent

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Brilliant

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Incantation

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A chant

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Incense

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To make very angry

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Incessant

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Unceasing

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Incipient

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Beginning

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Incisve

Cutting right to the heart of the matter

Incongruous

Not appropriate

Incorrigible

Incapable of being reformed

Increment

An increase

Indifferent

Not caring one way or the other/ mediocre/uninterested

Indigenous

Native

Indigent

Poor

Indignant

Angry

Indolent

Lazy

Indulgent

Lenient

Ineffable

Incapable of being expressed or described

Inept

Incompetent

Inert

Inactive

Inexorable

Relentless

Infamous

Having an extremely bad reputation

Infatuated

Foolish

Infer

To conclude

Infinitesimal

Infinitely small

Ingenuous

Simple

Inherent

Part of the essential nature of something

Injunction

A command or order

Innate

Existing since birth

Innocuous

Harmless

Inordinate

Excessive

Insatiable

Impossible to satisfy

Insidious

Sneaky

Insinuate

To hint

Insipid

Dull

Insolent

Arrogant

Instigate

To stir up

Insular

Isolated

Insurgent

A rebel

Integral

Essential

Integrate

To combine two or more things into a whole

Intractable

Stubborn

Intransigent

Stubborn

Intrinsic

Part of the essential nature of something

Introspective

Tending to think about oneself

Inundate

To flood

Invective

Insulting or abusive speech

Inveterate

Habitual

Irascible

Easily angered or provoked

Ironic

Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say

Irrevocable

Irreversible

Itinerant

Moving from place to place