1
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Iconoclast
A
one who attacks traditional beliefs
2
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Idealist
A
someone that is unrealistic and impractical in their beliefs
3
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Idiosyncrasy
A
peculiarity of temperament, eccentricity
4
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Ignoble
A
having low moral standards, not noble in character, mean
5
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Ignominious
A
disgraceful and dishonorable
6
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Ilk
A
type or kind
7
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Illegible
A
unreadable
8
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Illuminate
A
fill with light
9
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Illusory
A
producing illusion, deceptive
10
Q
Illustrate
A
provide an example, explain
11
Q
Imbibe
A
to receive into the mind and take in, absorb
12
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Imbue
A
to infuse, to dye, wet, moisten
13
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Imitate
A
copy, impersonate
14
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Immoderate
A
excessive
15
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Immunity
A
invulnerability, exemption
16
Q
Immutable
A
unchangeable, invariable
17
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Implausible
A
improbable, inconceivable
18
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Implement
A
carry out, put into effect
19
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Importunate
A
troublesomely urgent, extremely persistent in request or demand
20
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Importune
A
to ask repeatedly, beg
21
Q
Impotent
A
ineffective, lacking strength
22
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Imprecation
A
a curse
23
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Impressionable
A
easily influenced or affected
24
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Improvident
A
without planning or foresight, negligent
25
Impudent
marked by cocky boldness or disregard for others
26
Impugn
to call into question, attack verbally
27
Impute
to lay the responsibility or blame for, often unjustly
28
Inaccessible
unreachable, unapproachable
29
Inarticulate
unable to speak clearly
30
Inauspicious
unfavorable
31
Incandescent
shining brightly
32
Incantation
a verbal spell
33
Incarnadine
red, especially blood red
34
Incendiary
combustible, flammable, burning easily
35
Inchoate
imperfectly formed or formulated
36
Incidental
minor, casual
37
Incipient
beginning to exist or appear, in an initial stage
38
Incisive
perceptive
39
Incompetent
unqualified, inept
40
Incongruous
inappropriate, incompatible
41
Inconsequential
unimportant, trivial
42
Inconsistent
contradictory
43
Inconspicuous
not easily noticeable
44
Incorrigible
incapable of being corrected or amended, difficult to control or manage
45
Incredulous
unwilling to accept what is true, skeptical
46
Incriminate
to accuse of a crime
47
Inculcate
to teach, impress in the mind
48
Inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime
49
Incumbent
holding a specified office, often political
50
Incursion
sudden invasion
51
Indebted
obligated to someone else
52
Indecorous
improper, lacking good taste
53
Indefatigable
never tired
54
Indefinite
vague, undecided, unclear
55
Indeterminate
unknown, imprecise
56
Indigent
very poor
57
Indignant
angry, incensed, offended
58
Indiscernible
difficult to detect
59
Indiscretion
lack of prudence, mistake
60
Indiscriminate
not based on careful distinctions
61
Indistinct
vague, unclear
62
Indolent
habitually lazy, idle
63
Indomitable
incapable of being conquered
64
Indubitable
unquestionable
65
Induce
to persuade, bring about
66
Industrious
hardworking, diligent
67
Ineffable
indescribable, inexpressible
68
Inefficacious
ineffective, incompetent
69
Inefficient
inadequate use of resources, time, or energy
70
Inept
clumsy, awkward, foolish, nonsensical
71
Inert
unable to move, tending to inactivity
72
Inevitable
unavoidable
73
Inexorable
inflexible, unyielding
74
Infinite
unlimited, boundless
75
Inflammatory
arousing passion, usually anger
76
Inflation
undue amplification
77
Inflexible
rigid, unbending
78
Infusion
the introduction of, the addition of
79
Ingenious
original, clever, inventive
80
Ingenuous
straightforward, open, naive and unsophisticated
81
Ingrate
ungrateful person
82
Ingratiate
to gain favor with another by deliberate effort, to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
83
Ingress
entrance
84
Inherent
involved essential character of some-thing, built-in, inborn
85
Inhibit
to hold back, prevent, restrain
86
Inimical
hostile, unfriendly
87
Iniquity
sin, evil act
88
Innocuous
harmless
89
Innumerable
too many to be counted
90
Inordinate
excessive
91
Inquest
an investigation, an inquiry
92
Inscription
engraving
93
Insensate
lacking sensibility and understanding, foolish
94
Insidious
sly, treacherous, devious
95
Insightful
clever, perceptive
96
Insinuate
to suggest, say indirectly
97
Insipid
lacking interest or flavor
98
Insolence
rudeness, impertinence
99
Insolent
insultingly arrogant, overbearing
100
Instantaneous
immediate, without delay
101
Insular
characteristic of an isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
102
Insuperable
incapable of being surmounted or overcome
103
Insurrection
rebellion
104
Integrate
to incorporate, unite
105
Integrity
decency, honesty
106
Intellectual
intelligent, scholarly
107
Intemperate
not moderate
108
Inter
to bury
109
Interdict
to forbid, prohibit
110
Interlocutor
one who takes part in conversation
111
Interloper
trespasser, meddler in others' affairs
112
Interlude
an intervening period of time
113
Interminable
endless
114
Internecine
mutually destructive, equally devastating to both sides
115
Interpolate
to insert, to change by adding new words or material
116
Interpose
to insert, to intervene
117
Interregnum
a temporary halting of the usual operations of government or control
118
Intimation
a subtle and indirect hint
119
Intractable
not easily managed or manipulated
120
Intransigent
uncompromising, refusing to abandon an extreme position
121
Intrepid
fearless, resolutely courageous
122
Intricate
elaborate, complex
123
Intrusion
invasion of another's privacy
124
Inundate
to cover with a flood, to overwhelm as if with a flood
125
Inure
to harden, to accustom, to become used to
126
Invariable
constant, unchanging
127
Invective
verbal abuse
128
Inventory
the quantity of goods on hand
129
Investigate
examine, look into
130
Investiture
ceremony conferring authority
131
Investment
a commitment of time, support, or money
132
Inveterate
firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude
133
Invidious
envious, obnoxious
134
Inviolable
safe from violation or assault
135
Irascible
easily angered, hot-tempered
136
Iridescent
showing many colors
137
Ironic
poignantly contrary or incongruous to what was expected
138
Irony
incongruity between expectations and actualities
139
Irrational
illogical, nonsensical
140
Irresolute
undecided, indecisive
141
Irreverent
disrespectful in a gentle or humorous way
142
Isolated
solitary, singular
143
Itinerant
wandering from place to place, unsettled
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