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intrepid
(in-trep-id)
adj. courageous
The intrepid naturalist routinely braved storms and mudslides to document new species.
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intrinsic
(in-trin-zik)
adj. related to an object’s essence
Unfortunately, some degree of inefficiency is intrinsic to all democracies.
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inure
(in-your)
v. to accustom to something negative or unpleasant
Nearby residents soon became inured to the noise from the construction project.
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invective
(in-vek-tiv)
adj. verbally abusive
n. abusive or stern language
What this debate needs is a little less invective language and a little more substance
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irrevocable
(ih-rev-ih-kuh-bull)
adj. unable to be revoked; permanent
The laws the king decreed were irrevocable even after he left the throne.
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jocular
(jock-yuh-lur)
adj. related to jokes
The boy was popular with his classmates due to his cheerful, jocular nature.
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kernel
(kur-null)
n. the central part of a situation or seed
The kernel of the matter was that she didn’t even know where to begin looking for a new house.
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lackluster
(lack-luss-tur)
adj. not lively; not bright
Tired from a long day, Susan gave a very lackluster performance during the dress rehearsal.
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refractory
(rih-frack-tuh-ree)
adj. stubborn; difficult to treat or handle
The doctors did not know how to deal with such a refractory infection.
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regiment
(redj-ih-munt)
n. a military unit of troops
v. to enforce a strict order or conformity
Four army regiments occupied the city last week.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. courageous
intrepid
(in-trep-id)
synonyms: brave, heroic
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. related to an object’s essence
intrinsic
(in-trin-zik)
synonyms: basic, inborn, fundamental
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to accustom to something negative or unpleasant
inure
(in-your)
synonyms: desensitize, familiarize, habituate
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. verbally abusive
n. abusive or stern language
invective
(in-vek-tiv)
synonyms: berating, abuse, denunciation
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. unable to be revoked; permanent
irrevocable
(ih-rev-ih-kuh-bull)
synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. related to jokes
jocular
(jock-yuh-lur)
synonyms: amusing, campy, jokey
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the central part of a situation or seed
kernel
(kur-null)
synonyms: core, crux
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. not lively; not bright
lackluster
(lack-luss-tur)
synonyms: dull, colorless, muted
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. stubborn; difficult to treat or handle
refractory
(rih-frack-tuh-ree)
synonyms: resistant, immune, unresponsive
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a military unit of troops
v. to enforce a strict order or conformity
regiment
(redj-ih-munt)
synonyms: military unit, command, designate
