Vocab 19-20

Question 1

haughty

Answer 1

adj: scornfully superior/aloof
n: haughtiness

Question 2

heinous

Answer 2

adj: grossly wicked/vile
n: heinousness

Question 3

ignominy

Answer 3

n: dishonor/disgrace resulting from shameful conduct
adj: ignominious

Question 4

illicit

Answer 4

adj: unlawful/illegal
n: illicitness

Question 5

immaculate

Answer 5

adj: spotless
n: immaculateness

Question 6

immunity

Answer 6

n: exemption from something
n: immunization

Question 7

immutable

Answer 7

adj: not subject to change/modification
n: immutableness

Question 8

impasse

Answer 8

n: deadlock/dead end
n: impassableness

Question 9

impediment

Answer 9

n: hindrance/obstruction
n: impedimenta

Question 10

impervious

Answer 10

adj: incapable of being penetrated/affected
n: imperviousness

Question 11

implacable

Answer 11

adj: incapable of being pacified/appeased; inflexible
n: implacableness

Question 12

implicit

Answer 12

adj: understood/implied; absolute/unquestioning
n: implicitness

Question 13

impugn

Answer 13

v: to call into question/to cast doubt on
n: impugnment

Question 14

incarcerate

Answer 14

v: to put in jail/confine
n: incarceration

Question 15

incense

Answer 15

v: to make violently angry
adj: incendiary

Question 16

inception

Answer 16

n: the beginning of something
adj: incipient

Question 17

indigent

Answer 17

adj: impoverished/needy
n: indigence

Question 18

ingenious

Answer 18

adj: showing remarkable originality/skill; clever
n: ingeniousness

Question 19

inherent

Answer 19

adj: existing as a natural/essential part of
n: inherence

Question 20

innovation

Answer 20

n: something new/ a change
n: innovator

Question 21

instigate

Answer 21

v: to stir up/urge on
n: instigator

Question 22

insuperable

Answer 22

adj: incapable of being overcome
n: insuperableness

Question 23

intervene

Answer 23

v: to come btwn; to involve oneself in
n: intervention

Question 24

intrepid

Answer 24

adj: fearless/bold
n: intrepidness

Question 25

inveigh

Answer 25

v: to protest bitterly/vehemently
n: invective

Question 26

irony

Answer 26

n: incongruity btwn what is expected and what happens
adj: ironic

Question 27

jeopardize

Answer 27

v: to endanger
n: jeopardy

Question 28

jettison

Answer 28

v: to throw overboard/discard

Question 29

judicious

Answer 29

adj: having/exhibiting sound judgement
n: judiciousness

Question 30

justify

Answer 30

v: to show to be just/valid/right
adj: justifiable