Day 15 Flashcards

1
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inconsequential

A

Insignificant, unimportant; illogical

that’s an inconsequential problem compared to the other issues

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inconstancy

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Fickleness, unreliability; the state of
changing without good reason

a wife who was long inured to the chronic inconstancy of her husband

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3
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incorporate

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embody, give physical form to

a diet that incorporates many different fruits and vegetables

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4
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inculcate

A

Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a
person

The teacher inculcated in her students the importance of good study habits.

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5
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indefatigable

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Untiring, not able to become fatigued

an indefatigable laborer who can work from sunrise to sunset

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indifferent

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Not caring, having no interest; unbiased,

impartial

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indigence

A

Extreme poverty

there are various state and federal programs to help relieve indigence

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inert

A

Inactive; having little or no power to move

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9
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inexorable

A

Relentless, unyielding; not moved by
pleading

the inexorable rise of a political movement

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10
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infallible

A

Incapable of error; certain

There is no infallible remedy to these problems.

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inform

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Inspire, animate; give substance, essence,
or context to; be the characteristic quality
of

the principles which inform modern teaching

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12
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ingenuous

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Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

her ingenuous thirst for experience

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ingrate

A

Ungrateful person

Now hopefully some of you ingrates are going to make up for ruining my life by launching a GoFundMe page to pay my legal bills.

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14
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iniquity

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Injustice, wickedness, sin

a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery

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15
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inordinate

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Excessive, not within proper limits,
unrestrained

There is no reason to have an inordinate amount of fear about this situation.

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16
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inquest

A

Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a
jury and especially made by a coroner into the
cause of someone’s death; the results of such
an inquiry

Still, the inquest ultimately ruled his death a murder.

17
Q

insinuate

A

Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into
someone’s mind in a subtle, artful way

are you insinuating that I won by cheating?

18
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insular

A

Pertaining to an island; detached, standing
alone; narrow-minded, provincial

an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders

19
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insurrection

A

Rebellion or revolt against a government or
similarly established authority
mutiny

the famous insurrection of the slaves in ancient Rome under Spartacus

20
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inter

A

Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb

a burial site where people have been interred for over a thousand years

21
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interplay

A

Interaction, reciprocal relationship or
influence

the interplay of opposing forces

22
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interregnum

A

A time in between two reigns or regimes
during which there is no ruler; a period
during which government does not function;
any period of freedom from authority or break
or interruption in a series

the democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships

23
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intractable

A

Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate;
hard to cure; stubborn

Trump is not alone in seeing the Middle East as a region of intractable conflict and grievances dating to antiquity.

24
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intransigent

A

Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having
extreme attitudes

he has remained intransigent, refusing all suggestions for improvement of the process