I, J, K words Flashcards

(50 cards)

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iconoclastic

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attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs or values (maybe like heterodox)

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illiberal

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lacking tolerance, bigoted

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illuminate

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help to clarify or explain

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imminent

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about to happen or likely to happen very soon

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immure

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to confine within or as though within walls

shut in

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immutable

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not subject to change, unchanging or unachangeable

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impartial

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not biased or prejudiced, even handed or objective

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impecunious

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having little or no money

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impediment

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an obstacle or hindrance

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impenetrable

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impossible to understand

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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impetus

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something that urges or impels, a driving force

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impolitic

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not showing good sense or judgement, unwise or injudicious

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imprudent

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not showing care for the consequences of an action

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impudence

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the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful

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inalienable

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not subject to transfer, surrender or removal, especially one’s rights as a citizen

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incendiary

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tending to stir up conflict

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incensed

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very angry

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incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

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inconsiderable

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unimportant or insignificant

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indefatigable

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on a person or their efforts - persisting tirelessly

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indemnify

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to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred

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indiscernible

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impossible to see or clearly distinguish

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indolent

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wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

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industrious
opposite of indolent
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infallible
incapable of error
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ingenious
clever, original, inventive (about a person)
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inimical
unfriendly, hostile
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injudicious
lacking in judgement, rash or unwise
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innocuous
not capable of causing damage, harmless
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inscrutable
impossible to comprehend or interpret
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insipid
having a bland or uninteresting flavor, tasteless
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insolence
rude or impudent behavior or speech
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intelligible
capable of being clearly understood
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intermediary
a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons, groups or the like
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interminable
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long
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intractable
not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded
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intransigent
refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others' wishes; uncompromising
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intrinsic to
to be essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent
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invaluable
having a worth too great to estimate or measure (priceless)
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inveigle
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery
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involved
difficult to comprehend, complicated
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irascible
easily angered or irritated, short tempered
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irksome
causing annoyance, tiresome
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irremediable
impossible to cure, repair or correct
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irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy, uncertain
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jettison
to throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship
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judicious
wise, prudent
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keen
extremely sharp, able to cut readily and finely
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kindred
similar in kind, related