I-2 Flashcards by Tommy kim

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invective

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insulting or abusive speech

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inveterate

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habitual

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irascible

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easily angered or provoked

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ironic

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meaning the opposite of what you seem to say

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irrevocable

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irreversible

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itinerant

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moving from place to place

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imbue

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to inspire

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impasse

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a deadlock, situation where there is no end

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impeach

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to accuse

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impecunious

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without money

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impede

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to obstruct

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impending

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approaching

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impenetrable

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incapable of being penetrated

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imperative

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completely necessary

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impetuous

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rash

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implication

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something implied or suggested

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importune

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to urge with annoying persistence

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impoverish

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to reduce to poverty

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impregnable

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unconquerable

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impresario

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a person who manages public entertainments-usually operas

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impromptu

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done without preparation

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improvise

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make do with wtv material available

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impunity

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freedom from punishment or harm

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inadvertent

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unintentional

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inalienable

sacred

incarnation

embodiment

incendiary

used for setting property on fire

inclination

tendency

inculcate

to instill, implant

incumbent

currently holding an office

incursion

a raid

indict

charge with crime

induce

to persuade

ineluctable

inescapable

ineradicable

incapable of being removed or destroyed or eradicated

inflammatory

tending to arouse passion or anger

influx

arrival of large numbers of people or things

infraction

violation

infrastructure

the basic framework of a system

infringe

to violate

infuse

to introduce into

ingratiate

to work to make yourself liked

inimical

unfavorable

inimitable

impossible to imitate

innuendo

sly hint

inquisition

ruthless questioning

insouciant

lighthearted, carefree

insufferable

unbearable, intolerable

insuperable

unable to be overcome

insurrection

an act of open rebellion against authority

integral

essential

interim

meantime

interloper

intruder

interlude

a pause

interminable

seemingly unending

intermittent

occasional

intersperse

to place at intervals

intervene

come between sth, disturb

intimate

hint, imply

intricate

complicated, sophisticated

intrigue

a secret scheme, crafty plot

invidious

causing envy or resentment

inviolate

free from injury

invoke

entreat or pray for

iridescent

displaying glowing, changing colors

inundate

to flood