Flashcards: Vocab 18
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kasielasserre1 on January 10, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 intemperate | not moderate |
| interdict | to forbid, prohibit |
| interlocutor | someone taking part in dialogue |
| interloper | trespasser; meddler in other's affairs |
| internecine | deadly to both sides |
| interpolate | to insert, change by adding new words or material |
| interregnum | interval between reigns |
| intersperse | to distribute among, mix with (blend) |
| intimation | clue, suggestion |
| intractable | not easily managed |
| intransigent | uncompromising, refusing to be reconcilled |
| intrepid | fearless |
| intrinsic | inherent, internal |
| introspective | contomplating one's own thoughts and feelings |
| inure | to harden; accustom; become used to |
| investiture | cerremony confurring authority |
| inveterate | confirmed, long standing, deeply rooted |
| invidious | likely to provoke ill will, offensive |
| invoilable | safe from violation or assult |
| invoke | to call up on, request help |