Definition: without success or result Notes: E.g. 'We worked so hard to find a solution, but in the end, it was all in vain and we lost everything.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: phrase
Card 242
Question
inadequacy
Answer
Definition: 1) the fact that something is not good enough or is too small in amount, 2) a lack of confidence that makes you feel unable to deal with a situation Notes: Synonym: deficiency Antonym: Lexical: noun
Card 243
Question
incessantly
Answer
Definition: to do something constantly without stopping Notes: E.g. 'The man became fanatically religious, he prayed incessantly.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adverb
Card 244
Question
incidence
Answer
Definition: the number of times something happens, especially crime and disease Notes: E.g. 'The value to researchers is that such studies can be most successful in tracking incidences of various common diseases.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: noun
Card 245
Question
incisive
Answer
Definition: very clear and direct, able to explain difficult ideas clearly and confidently Notes: Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 246
Question
incite
Answer
Definition: to move to action, stir up, spur on, urge on Notes: E.g. 'The news incited panic.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: verb
Card 247
Question
inclination
Answer
Definition: 1) a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition, 2) the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another, 3) the fact or degree of sloping Notes: Synonym: tendency Antonym: Lexical: noun
Card 248
Question
inconceivable
Answer
Definition: not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable Notes: E.g. 'That's inconceivable to me, the thought of someone understanding me better than I do.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 249
Question
inconclusive
Answer
Definition: not leading to a firm conclusion or result; not ending doubt or dispute Notes: E.g. 'These studies are conflicting and inconclusive as a result of problems in their design.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Definition: 1) to succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something, 2) to bring about or give rise to Notes: E.g. 2) 'In Belgian politics, most of the time, none of the measures induces a change of policy.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: verb
Card 252
Question
indulge in
Answer
Definition: to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of Notes: Synonym: to satiate Antonym: Lexical: verb
Card 253
Question
inept
Answer
Definition: not skilled, incompetent or inefficient Notes: Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 254
Question
infallible
Answer
Definition: 1) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong, 2) never failing; always effective, 3) (in the Roman Catholic Church) credited with papal infallibility Notes: Synonym: exact, accurate Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 255
Question
infinite
Answer
Definition: having no limit or end, boundless, unlimited, immense, vast Notes: Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 256
Question
inflected
Answer
Definition: 1) changing in form according to grammatical function such as tense, mood, number, gender etc, 2) slightly changed by the influence of a particular thing Notes: Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 257
Question
ingrained
Answer
Definition: (of a habit, belief, or attitude) firmly fixed or established; difficult to change Notes: E.g. 'It was difficult to talk to him about abortion, because of his deeply ingrained Catholic convictions.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: adjective
Card 258
Question
inhibition
Answer
Definition: a feeling of embarrassment that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a normal, natural way Notes: E.g. 'I give myself away through my music, my true feelings, shedding all inhibitions.' Synonym: Antonym: Lexical: noun
Card 259
Question
inkling
Answer
Definition: a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint Notes: E.g. 'The records give us an inkling of how people saw the world in those days. But it still is a lot of guesswork.' Synonym: hunch Antonym: Lexical: noun
Card 260
Question
innocuous
Answer
Definition: 1) having no adverse effect, 2) not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion Notes: E.g. 'Homeopathic drugs are usually innocuous in nature, since most of them are made from herbs.' Synonym: harmless, insipid Antonym: Lexical: adjective
How to use this set
Read the preview and check whether the content and answers suit your learning goal. You can add the public set to your sets to study it. Your account shows the available actions.