“I” Words Flashcards

Question

Indigenous (adj)

Answer 1

Occuring/happening naturally in a particular place *Most wild animals are indigenous to forests*

Answer 2

Make someone guilty of a crime/wrongdoing *The judge would incriminate the abuser*

Answer 3

To be able to persuade someone *You really think you can induce me into eating a steak?*

Answer 4

To create and figure something up as you go without anything being planned *If you forget what to say to her, try and improvise, but don't say anything stupid, play it cool*

Answer 5

Someone who spends time thinking about their emotions, thoughts and behaviours *She was being introspective by writing in her diary after a bad day*

Answer 6

Extremely large/great in size, amount, degree, etc *That is an immense sum of money you're holding onto there*

Answer 7

Unwilling/unable to believe something *He gave off an incredulous frown after I told him what happened*

Answer 8

Feeling/showing anger or annoyance because of unfair treatment *You feel indignant due to the way your friend repaid you right?*

Answer 9

Very important/necessary as part of a whole *Alcohol is seemingly integral to partying*

Answer 10

Belonging or relating to an empire/country *The remains of the imperial structure are a reminder of the city's past events*

Answer 11

Lacking knowledge and understanding in general *You're incredibly ignorant for your age, you ought to know better*

Answer 12

A phrase/expression that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words that make it up *Biting the bullet is an idiom of forcing yourself to do something difficult*

Answer 13

Important, urgent and commanding *It's imperative to act now before you fall behind*

Answer 14

Rude and disrespectful, especially to someone who is important/superior *He's quite impudent and careless towards his boss*

Answer 15

Acting/doing something quickly without thinking or being careful *Don't be so impetuous on travelling, especially with little experience*

Answer 16

Being capable of deeply understanding someone/something *I had an insight when I saw what you were going through as I had been there myself*

Answer 17

Someone who is innocent and trustworthy *She has the most honest, ingenuous personality you'll ever see*

Answer 18

Continuing without interruption, usually unpleasantly *The incessant rainfall stops me from wanting to go outside*

Answer 19

Rude/not showing proper respect, especially to someone older or in a higher position *I don't mean to sound impertinent by asking an older woman's age*

Answer 20

Not happening regularly or continuously - random *The UK has the most intermittent weather conditions compared to anywhere else in the world*

Answer 21

Boldly rude, disrespectful and arrogant *There's always a few insolent customers to deal with*

Answer 22

To make a guess on something based on the information you have *The loud music infers they are having a party*

Answer 23

Very clever, original and intelligent *This series has an ingenious plot*

Answer 24

To greatly admire someone or something *Most of his fans idolise him*

Answer 25

Something that is morally wrong and has unacceptable standards *Your immoral behaviour will come with consequences*

Answer 26

Being fair/equal with not favouring one side or group over another *The games are impartial for everyone as the creators care about equality*

Answer 27

Beg/ask someone in a desperate way for them to do something *His friend implored him to put the weapon down*

Answer 28

Unable to be explained/understood *Her inexplicable betrayal had confused her friends*

Answer 29

Introducing something into a suitable situation for growth or to stimulate a response *The cure can inoculate everyone who is infected*

Answer 30

To write, mark or carve words or symbols on something as a record *We had to inscribe our details on the sheet*

Answer 31

1. Impossible to solve *This question is insoluble I can't understand it* 2. Incapable of being dissolved *Water can ruin paper material but paper isn't insoluble*

Answer 32

Seeming to have no end/endless *A 12 hour flight feels interminable to me*

Answer 33

To overwhelm/flood someone or something with things to be dealt with *New York will be inundated by 2050 once all the ice caps have melted*

Answer 34

To make someone lose control of their actions and behaviour, usually by alcohol/drugs *I disregard alcohol as I don't want to intoxicate myself*

Answer 35

Very complicated/detailed *Math is so intricate so complex for me*

Answer 36

To encourage and stir up violent action/behaviour *The students incited the fight when they began to throw punches*

Answer 37

Cause an event/situation to happen by making a set of actions or a process begin *If we continue to build up our brand we can instigate printing them on shirts*

Answer 38

About to happen/occur *You can't escape the impending awkward situation you are about to face*

“I” Words Flashcards

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