Elite Vocab Part 5 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Idealize
To imagine something as better than it is in reality
Idiosyncratic
Higfhly particular/unique to an individual
Illusory
Not real/based on an illusion
Imminent
About to happen
Impede
To delay or prevent
Impeccable
Faultless, spotless
Inpenetrable
Impossible to pass through
Imperative
Of vital importance/crucial
Imperceptible
Cannot be seen or perceived
Imposing
Very large and impressive in appearance
Impoverished
Very poor
Incongrouous
Out of place/something that contrasts with its surroundings
Indecipherable
Unable to be read or understood
Indelible
Memorable/impossible to forget
Indifferent
Without interest or concern/apathetic
Indigenous
Native
Indoctrinate
To teach a person/people to uncritically accept beliefs
Induce
To persuade or influence someone to do something
Indulgent
Overly generous/too lenient
Ineluctable
Inescapable/inevitable
Infallible
Incapable of making mistakes
Infinitesimal
Extremely small/approaching zero
Ingenious
Very clever and cunning
Innocuous
Harmless (the synonym benign means the same thing)