Words starting in I Flashcards

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ichthyology

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study of fish

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iconoclast

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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncrasy

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peculiar to one person, highly individualised

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idolatrous

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excessively worshipping one object or person

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idyllic

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charmingly simple or poetic

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ignoble

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dishonourable

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ignominious

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shameful, disgraceful

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illicit

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forbidden, not permitted

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illustrious

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distinguished, bright

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imbroglio

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an awkward situation

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immutable

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unchangeable

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impassive

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stoic, not susceptible to suffering

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impeccable

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flawless, exemplary

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impecunious

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poor, without money

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imperious

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commanding or domineering

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impertinent

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rude, insolent

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imperturbable

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calm, steady

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impervious

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incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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hastily done, rash

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impinge

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to strike, impact

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implacable

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incapable of being appeased or mitigated

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impute

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to ascribe, blame

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inane

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silly or meaningless

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incendiary

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a person who agitates

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incessant

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unending, continuous

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inchoate

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unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

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indigent

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extremely poor

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indolent

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lazy

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed, unspeakable

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inexorable

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unyielding, incapable of being placated

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inextricable

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hopelessly tangled or entangled

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infamy or infamous

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notoriety, extreme ill repute

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infraction

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breaking of a law or rule

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inherent

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inborn

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inimical

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harmful or unfriendly

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iniquity

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wickedness or sin

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injunction

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an order of official warning, a command

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innocuous

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harmless, inoffensive

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innuendo

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an insinuation (indirect and offensive remark or hint)

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insidious

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treacherous; appealing but imperceptibly harmful

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insinuate

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to suggest indirectly or subtly.

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insipid

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dull or boring

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insular

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separated, detached, narrow minded

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interlocutor

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someone who participates in a dialogue or discussion

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interminable

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endless, without possibility of end

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intractable

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difficult to manipulate, unchangeable

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intransigent

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refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

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intrepid

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fearless, courageous

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intrinsic

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essential, necessary

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inure

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to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

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invective

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a forceful verbal attack

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inveterate

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firmly established, deep-rooted

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irascible

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easily angered

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irreverence

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disrespect, insolence