A-Z-25 — Words

60 words across 1 groups

A-Z-25 — 60 words
irk verb
To irritate and annoy someone
injurious noun
Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.
inkling noun
A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint
inundate verb
To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
interminable adjective
Endless (often used hyperbolically)
invincible adjective
Too powerful to be defeated or overcome
insidious adjective
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
ingenuity noun
The quality of being clever, original, and inventive
irate adjective
Angry and displeased
instigate verb
To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions
inscrutable adjective
Difficult to understand
intrigue nounverb
verb
To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities
innuendo noun
A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly
intimidated adjective
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
intimidating adjective
Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety
intriguing adjective
Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious
ironclad adjective
So strong that it cannot be challenged or changed
insurrection noun
A violent revolt against a government
intuition noun
An ability to understand something with your feelings
intrigue nounverb
noun
A secret or underhanded plot or scheme
invasion verb
when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:
ingenious adjective
Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.
inhibitions noun
A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.
innate adjective
Inherent or built-in as a fundamental part of something.
innocuous adjective
Not harmful or dangerous; safe.
insatiable adjective
Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.
insignificant adjective
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
inspire verb
To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.
insular adjective
Narrow-minded or unwilling to accept new ideas or influences from outside sources.
integrity adjective
The quality of being honest and consistently upholding strong moral principles.
interlude noun
A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.
intertwined adjective
Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.
intervene verb
To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.
intimate adjective
Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.
intimidate verb
To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.
intolerable adjective
Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;
intricate adjective
Having many complex and detailed parts that are difficult to understand or analyze.
intrusive adjective
Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.
invasive adjective
Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.
ironic adjective
Happening in a way that is opposite to what is expected, often in an amusing or thought-provoking manner.
interrogate verb
To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.
irreconcilable adjective
So different or conflicting that compromise is not possible.
irredeemable adjective
Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.
invade verb
To aggressively take over or occupy a place or country.
insecure adjective
Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.
ingrate noun
A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.
intangible adjective
Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.
ingrained adjective
Firmly fixed or established; difficult to change; deeply embedded and hard to remove.
intermediary noun
One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.
ingratitude noun
A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.
intensity noun
Great energy, strength, and concentration involving an activity, thought, or feeling.
intercept verb
To stop and catch something before it is able to reach its destination.
intolerant adjective
Refusing to allow others to do or believe things that you don't agree with.
inventive adjective
Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.
intrepid adjective
Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations
invigorating adjective
Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy
innovative adjective
Using new ideas or new ways of doing something.
innovation noun
The use of new ideas, products or methods
injustice noun
A situation in which the rights of a person or a group are ignored, and they are treated unfairly.
insight noun
A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.