VOCABULARY LIST #7

1) Indelicate (adj)

IndelicateMy indelicate friend Marty started laughing

hysterically when Jack drowned at the end of the movie Titanic.

Definition: lacking sensitivity for the feelings of others; tactless

2) Indiscreet (adj)

IndiscreetThe fact that we were all wearing indiscreet orange outfits made it easy to catch us toilet

papering the house.

Definition: an action marked by a lack of decorum; tasteless

3) Indomitable (adj)

IndomitableOnce thought of as indomitable, Mike Tyson is

now seen more as a tragic figure than anything else.

Definition: incapable of being subdued; unconquerable

4) Ineffable (adj)

IneffableThe earthquake caused ineffable damage to Haiti.

Definition: incapable of being expressed; indescribable

5) Innate (adj)

InnateMost all of us are born with the innate ability to

blink our eyes.

Definition: present in an individual from birth; inborn

6) Insipid (adj)

InsipidThe insipid jokes of the comedian got him kicked

out of the comedy club.

Definition: without flavor; tasteless; not exciting; dull

7) Insolent (adj)

InsolentThe insolent behavior of the student got him

expelled from school.

Definition: disrespectful in speech or conduct; haughty

8) Insuperable (adj)

InsuperableIf you do not turn in your research paper, the

effects will be insuperable to your grade.

Definition: something incapable of being overcome

9) Irrevocable (adj)

IrrevocableIf you do not wear sunscreen the sun can cause

irrevocable harm to your skin.

Definition: not possible to revoke; unalterable; unable to be called back

10) Legion (noun)

LegionMany students in English 11 are part of Justin

Bieber’s legion of fans.

Definition: a very large number