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Vocabulary: I

25 words starting with I at the beginner level

Iconoclastic

Characterized by attacks on cherished beliefs or institutions.

Maverickheterodoxdissident

Illiberal

Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience.

Narrow-mindedparochialprovincial

Immutable

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Fixedsetrigid

Impair

To weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).

Damageharmdiminish

Impecunious

Extremely poor; poverty-stricken.

Destituteimpoverishedinsolvent

Imperturbable

Unable to be upset or excited; calm.

Composedcollectedserene

Implicit

Implied though not plainly expressed.

Inferredtacitinherent

Incessant

(Of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.

Ceaselessunceasingconstant

Inchoate

Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.

Nascentembryonicbeginning

Incorrigible

(Of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

Habitualconfirmedhardened

Incredulous

(Of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Disbelievingskepticalsuspicious

Indifferent

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Unconcernedapatheticdetached

Indispensable

Absolutely necessary.

Essentialcrucialvital

Indolent

Wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.

Slothfulidlelethargic

Industrious

Diligent and hard-working.

Assiduoussedulousconscientious

Ingenuous

(Of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

Naiveinnocentartless

Inimical

Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly; hostile.

Harmfulinjuriousdetrimental

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Harmlessbenignsafe

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret.

Enigmaticunreadableimpenetrable

Insipid

Lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest.

Tastelessblandvapid

Intermittent

Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Sporadicfitfulspasmodic

Intransigent

Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.

Uncompromisinginflexibleunyielding

Intrinsic

Belonging naturally; essential.

Inherentinnateinborn

Inveterate

Having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

Entrenchedingrainedchronic

Irascible

Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

Irritablequick-temperedpetulant

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