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infamy
reputation for bad deeds
infallible
incapable of making a mistake; absolutely trustworthy or sure: an infallible rule.
inexticable
incapable of being disentangled; from which one cannot extricate oneself: an inextricable maze.
inexorable
inflexible, unyielding;
1.unyielding; unalterable: inexorable truth; inexorable justice.
2.not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties: an inexorable creditor.
inestimable
too great to be estimated
inept
clumsy, awkward; without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
inebriated
drunk, intoxicated; confuse mentally
industry
business or trade; diligence, energy
induct
to place ceremoniously in office;
1.to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.
2.to introduce, esp. to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually fol. by to or into): They inducted him into the mystic rites of the order.
3.to take (a draftee) into military service; draft.
4.to bring in as a member: to induct a person into a new profession
induce
to persuade; bring about; to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
2.to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep
indubitable
unquestionable
indomitable
fearless; unconquerable; that cannot be subdued or overcome, as persons, will, or courage; unconquerable: an indomitable warrior.
indignant
angry, incensed, offended; feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face.
indigent
very poor
indict
to accuse formally, charge with a crime; (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder.
2.to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; castigate; criticize: He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.
indenture
bound to another by contract; a deed or agreement executed in two or more copies with edges correspondingly indented as a means of identification.
2.any deed, written contract, or sealed agreement.
3.a contract by which a person, as an apprentice, is bound to service.
4.any official or formal list, certificate, etc., authenticated for use as a voucher or the like.
5.the formal agreement between a group of bondholders and the debtor as to the terms of the debt.
indefensible
inexcusable, unforgivable; not justifiable; inexcusable: indefensible behavior; incapable of being protected or defended against attack: an indefensible town; incapable of being defended against criticism or denial; untenable: indefensible argument
incursion
sudden invasion
inculpate
to blame, charge with a crime; incriminate
incredulous
skeptical, doubtful
incorrigible
incapable of being corrected; not corrigible; bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar; impervious to constraints or punishment; willful; unruly; uncontrollable: an incorrigible child; incorrigible hair; firmly fixed; not easily changed: an incorrigible habit; not easily swayed or influenced: an incorrigible optimist
incontrovertible
unquestionable, beyond dispute
inconsequential
unimportanft, trivial
inconceivable
impossible, unthinkable
incommunicado
lacking and deprived of any means to communicate
incognito
in disguise, concealing one's idnetity; having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name, esp. to avoid notice or formal attentions.
–adverb with the real identity concealed: to travel incognito.
incisive
penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice; remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen; acute: an incisive method of summarizing the issue; adapted for cutting or piercing; of or pertaining to the incisors: the incisive teeth; perceptive, penetrating
incipient
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
incessant
continuous, never ceasing
inception
the act of graduating or earning a university degree, usually a master's or doctor's degree, esp. at Cambridge University; beginning
incense
to perfume with incense; to infuriate, enrage
incendiary
combustible, flammable, burning easily; used or adapted for setting property on fire: incendiary bombs; of or pertaining to the criminal setting on fire of property; tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc.; inflammatory: incendiary speeches; tending to inflame the senses: an incendiary extravaganza of music and dance.
–noun a person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or other property, as an arsonist; Military. a shell, bomb, or grenade containing napalm, thermite, or some other substance that burns with an intense heat; a person who stirs up strife, sedition, etc.; an agitator.
incarnate
embodied in flesh; given a bodily, esp. a human, form: a devil incarnate.
2.personified or typified, as a quality or idea: chivalry incarnate.
3.flesh-colored or crimson.
–verb (used with object) to put into or represent in a concrete form, as an idea: The building incarnates the architect's latest theories; to be the embodiment or type of: Her latest book incarnates the literature of our day; to embody in flesh; invest with a bodily, esp. a human, form: a man who incarnated wisdom and compassion.
having bodily form
incandescent
glowing or white with heat; intensely bright; brilliant; masterly; extraordinarily lucid: an incandescent masterpiece; incandescent wit; aglow with ardor, purpose, etc.: the incandescent vitality of youthshining brightly; shining brightly
inane
adjective; lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly: inane questions; foolish; empty; void
noun: something that is empty or void, esp. the void of infinite space.
impugn
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon; Archaic. to assail (a person) by words or arguments; vilify; Obsolete. to attack (a person) physically; to call into question, attack verbally
imbecility
Psychology. the state of being an imbecile; an instance or point of weakness; feebleness; incapability; stupidity; silliness; absurdity
impudnet
of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior; obsolete: shameless or brazenly immodest; arrogant and rude
imprudent
not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash; unwise
impromptu
spontaneous, without rehearsal
impressionable
easily influenced or affected
impregnable
strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable: an impregnable fort; not to be overcome or overthrown: an impregnable argument; totally safe from attack, able to resist defeat
impound
to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal; to confine within an enclosure or within limits: water impounded in a reservoir; to seize and retain in custody of the law, as a document for evidence; to seize and confine
imposing
very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance; dignified, grand
importune
to press or beset with solicitations; demand with urgency or persistence; to make improper advances toward (a person) to beg for (something) urgently or persistently; to ask repeatedly, beg
impolitic
unwise, not politic, expedient, or judicious
implicate
to involve in a crime, incriminate; to imply as a necessary circumstance, or as something to be inferred or understood
implant
to set securely or deeply; to instill
implacable
infexible, incapable of being pleased
impertinent
rude; intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth
imperious
arrogantly self-assured, domineering; urgent; imperative: imperious need
impediment
barrier, obstacle; speech disorder
impeccable
flawless, without fault; not liable to sin; incapable of sin
impassive
showing no emotion, without emotion; apathetic; unmoved, calm; serene, unconscious; insensible; not subject to suffering
impasse
blocked path, dilemma with no solution
immure
to imprison; to enclose within walls, to shut in; seclude or confine, to imprison, to build into or entomb in a wall
immaterial
extraneous, inconsequential, nonessential; not material; incorporeal; spiritual.
illustrious
famous, renowned, luminous, bright
illusory
unreal, deceptive, causing illusion
illimitable
limitless
illicit
illegal, improper
ilk
type or kind; Type or kind: can't trust people of that ilk.
pron. Scots
The same. Used following a name to indicate that the one named resides in an area bearing the same name: Duncan of that ilk.
ignoramus
an ignorant person
ignominious
disgraceful and dishonorable
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