Tuesday, May 11, 2010

I Set2

importunate adj. persistent, esp in making requests or demands
importune v. ~ sb (for sth) ask sb persistently (for sth), usu in an annoying manner; beg or demand insistently
imposture n. (action of) deliberately deceiving by pretending to be sb else
impotent adj. unable to take effective action; powerless or helpless
impoverish v. make poor
imprecation n. oath or curse
impregnable adj. so strong and well-constructed that it cannot be entered orcaptured
impregnate v. ~ sth cause (one substance) to be filled in every part with another substance; saturate sth
impromptu adj. adv without preparation, rehearsal or thought in advance
impropriety n. indecent or unsuitable behaviour; dishonest practice
improvident adj. not preparing for future needs; wasteful
improvise v. compose or play (music), speak or act without previous preparation
imprudent adj. not wise or discreet; not prudent
impudence n. being impudent; impudent behaviour or speech
impugn v. express doubts about (sth)
impuissance n. lack of power or effectiveness; weakness
impunity n. with impunity with freedom from punishment or injury
impute v. ~ sth to sb/sthput the responsibility for sth on sb/sth; attributesth to sb/sth ;
inadvertently adv. by accident; unintentionally
inalienable adj. that cannot be taken away
inamorata masc. inamorato
inane adj. without meaning; silly or stupid
inanimate adj. not alive, esp in the way that humans and animals are
inarticulate adj. unable to express one's words, ideas or feelings clearly
inaugurate v. ~ sb introduce (a new public official or leader) at a special ceremony
incandescent adj. glowing or shining when heated
incantation n. series of words used as a magic spell or charm
incapacitate v. ~ sb make sb unable (to do sth); weaken or disable sb
incarcerate v. ~ sb (fml ) put sb in prison
incarnate adj. in the physical form of a human being
incarnation n. person that prominently displays a particular quality
incendiary adj. designed to set buildings, etc on fire
incense n. substance that produces a pleasant smell when burnt, used esp in religious ceremonies
incentive n. ~ thing that encourages sb to do sth; stimulus
inception n. start or beginning of sth
incessant adj. not stopping; continual
inchoate adj. just begun and therefore not fully formed or developed
incidence n. ~ of sth extent to which sth happens or has an effect
incident n. event or happening,often of minor importance
incidental adj. small and relatively unimportant; minor
incinerate v. destroy completely by burning; burn to ashes ;
incipient adj. in its early stages; beginning to happen
incisive adj. clear and precise; direct or sharp
incite v. ~ sb urge or persuade sb to do sth by making him very angry or excited
inclement adj. cold and stormy; bad
incline v. ~ towards sth lean or slope in the direction of sth
inclined adj. ~ wanting to behave in a particular way; disposed
inclusive adj. ~ including sth; including much or all
incognito adj. , adv with one's true identity hidden; in disguise
incoherent adj. not clear or logical
incommodious adj. uncomfortable, usu because too small; inconvenient;
incompatible adj. ~ not able to live or work happily with sb
incongruity n. state of being incongruous
inconsequential adj. trivial or irrelevant; not important
inconsistency n. quality of being inconsistent
incontinent adj. unable to control the bladder or bowels in passing waste matter from the body
incontrovertible adj. so obvious and certain that it cannot be disputed or denied
incorporate v. ~ sth (in/into sth) make sth part of a whole; include
incorporeal adj. without a body or material form
incorrigible adj. that cannot be corrected or improved
incredulity a tendency to disbelief
incredulous adj. not willing or able to believe; showing disbelief
increment n. increase, esp in money paid as a salary; added amount
incriminate v. make appear to be guilty of wrongdoing
incrustation n. formation of a hard outer covering; encrusting ;
incubate v. keep (eggs) warm, usu by sitting on them, until they hatch
incubus n. male evil spirit formerly supposed to have sex with a sleeping woman
inculcate v. ~ sth ~ sb with sth (fml ) fix (ideas, principles, etc) firmly in sb's mind, esp by repetition

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