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Immure

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To confine within as though within walls

Eg. her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum

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Iconoclastic

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Attacking or breaking away from established beliefs or traditions
Eg. an iconoclastic filmmaker who has pushed the boundaries with every film he’s made

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Impecunious

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Not having money

Eg. As a student, he was an impecunious man.

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Impartial

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Not biased or prejudiced

Eg. Judges are required to be impartial in court.

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Impair

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To weaken or damage; diminish in quality

Eg. They closed down that road to rebuild the impaired bridge

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

Eg. The laws of physics are assumed to be immutable.

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Immunity

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Protection or exemption from something

Eg. The rebel was given immunity from prosecution

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Imitate

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Copy; Attempt to resemble; mimic

Eg. The younger child tried to imitate his father.

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Illuminate

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To clear something up; to throw light on certain topic

Eg. The article illuminates the issues at stake

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Illiberal

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Lacking tolerance; bigoted (narrow minded)

Eg. We have become illiberal in our desire to curb what was once normal behavior

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Impediment

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An obstacle or hindrance

Eg. It was a serious impediment to scientific progress

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Impenetrable

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Difficult to understand

Eg. His feelings are impenetrable.

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Imperative

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Requires immediate attention; very important;

Eg. This is an imperative issue. Please take care of it.

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Eg. She might live to regret this impetuous decision

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Impetus

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A driving force. Something which compels you to do something

Eg. His heart break was an impetus for him to join the gym

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Implicit

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essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in.
Eg. Although you never stated I could use your car, your permission was implicit when you handed me your car keys

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Impolitic

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not showing good sense or judgment

Eg. it was impolitic to pay the slightest tribute to the enemy

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Improvisation

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Making do with whatever is available at that moment

Eg. The actor improvised the scene.

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Imprudent

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Not thinking before doing;not showing care for the consequences of an action
Eg. It was imprudent of him to kick the police vehicle

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Impudence

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Boldly disrespectful

Eg. His arrogance and impudence had offended many.

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Impulsive

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motivated by spontaneous wishes and needs rather than careful thought.
Eg. It was an impulsive decision to pack my bags and travel the country

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Inalienable

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Not subject to removal or transfer of one’s right as citizen

Eg. the shareholders have the inalienable right to dismiss directors

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Inarticulate

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unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

Eg. He was inarticulate in telling other about his business plan.

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Incendiary

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Tending to stir up conflict

Eg. The principal’s incendiary remarks about their clothes were not appropriate for the students to hear

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Incense
Very angry; enraged | Eg. She glared back at him, incensed.
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Incongruous
Not in harmony with its surrooundings | Eg. The tiger statue is incongruent with the aesthetic home.
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Inconsequential
Having no significant effect. not important | Eg. They talked about inconsequential things
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Inconsiderable
Unimportant; insignificant | Eg. This is an inconsiderable amount of money
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Indebted
Obligated to a person , as for money or favors | Eg. I am deeply indebted to you for helping me when no one else was.
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Indecision
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Indecorous
Not keeping with good taste and propriety; improper | Eg. He behaved indecorous in the party
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Indefatigable
Never giving up; Persisting tirelessly | Eg. He is an indefatigable defender of human rights
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Indemnify
to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred. Eg. The car driver should indemnify me for crashing into my vehicle
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Indifferent
have no interest; unconcerned | Eg. He gave me an indifferent look when i started talking about politics
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Indiscernible
impossible to see or clearly distinguish. | Eg. There is an indiscernible shape among the clouds
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Indolent
Very lazy; lethargic | Eg. they were indolent and addicted to a life of pleasure
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Industrious
Hard working and diligent | Eg. He was an industrious fellow
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Inestimable
Cannot be counted | Eg. The price of his mansion is inestimable
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Infallible
Incapable of error. | Eg. They always thought of him as an infallible guy, but in the end he is just a human.
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Informed
having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation. Eg. He took an informed decision after considering everyone's opinion
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Ingenious
Clever, original and inventive | Eg. He was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget
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Inhibit
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. | Eg. The cold inhibits the plants growth.
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Inimical
Unfriendly; Hostile | Eg. These policies are inimical to the interests of society
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Injudicious
Lacking in good judgement; Unwise; | Eg. I have taken some very injudicious decisions in my life.
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Innocuous
Harmless | Eg. This child is innocuous.
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Inscrutable
Impossible to comprehend/interpret; | Eg. His inscrutable face cannot disguise the sense of expectation
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Insightful
Showing deep understanding; Perceptive; | Eg. The designer was really insightful
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Insipid
Flavourless; Bland; | Eg. The spices in foreign countries are often insipid.
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Insolence
Rude; Impudent | Eg. He was sacked for insolence
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Integrate
Blend together to form a bigger part | Eg. Lets integrate all those parts of the car.
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Intelligible
Understood very easily | Eg. use vocabulary that is intelligible to your audience
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Interchangeable
of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other.
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Intermediary
Someone or something between two parts
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Interminable
Cannot be ended or stopped | Eg. we got bogged down in interminable discussions
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Interweave
blend closely. | Eg. Wordsworth's political ideas are often interwoven with his philosophical and religious beliefs
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Intimately
in a way that involves detailed knowledge. | Eg. everyone knew intimately what was going on
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Intractable
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded. | Eg. Nowadays we are suffering from intractable economic problems.
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Intransigent
Uncompromising; Refusing to change one's opinion because of others Eg. her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent
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Intrigue
Fascinate | Eg. I was intrigued by your question
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Intrinsic
heredity; something that is nature of the thing; | Eg. It is an intrinsic property of gold to shine.
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Invaluable
Priceless | Eg. This gift is invaluable to me
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Inveigle
Beguile; Charm by flattery | Eg. we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper
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Invigorate
Energise | Eg. The cheering of the crowd invigorated the runner
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Involved
Complicated; Difficult to comprehend | Eg. That design is too involved
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Irascible
Easily angered or irritated | Eg. He is an irascible and difficult man
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Irksome
Causing annoyance
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Ironic
happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this. Eg. It is ironic that he has saved 100 of lives but couldnt save himself
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Irrefutable
Cannot be refused; indisputable | Eg. His arguments were so strong, they were irrefutable
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Irremediable
Cannot be cured; | Eg. His wounds are irremediable
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Irresolute
Showing or feeling Hesitancy | Eg. She stood irresolute outside his door

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