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TOEFL VOCAB-8. by Hatice Oncel. idle. a dj. inactive, unused; lazy He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy). It's crazy to have £7000 sitting idle in the bank. imaginative. a dj. creative, original, clever an imaginative new approach/policy. immense.
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TOEFL VOCAB-8 by HaticeOncel
idle adj. inactive, unused; lazy He's a very able student, he's just bone idle (= very lazy). It's crazy to have £7000 sitting idle in the bank
imaginative adj. creative, original, clever an imaginative new approach/policy
immense Adj. huge, enormous, massive They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition
impair v. damage, injure, spoil She suffers from impaired vision/hearing
impartial adj. fair, neutral A trial must be fair and impartial
implement v. realize, achieve, execute; n. tool, instrument garden/household/agricultural implements
incessant adj. constant, ceaseless, continuous incessant rain/noise/complaints
increment n. increase, amount You will receive annual salary/pay increments every September
incursion n. raid, attack incursions into enemy territory
indifferent adj. uncaring, apathetic, unconcerned He found it very hard teaching a class full of indifferent teenagers.
indigenous Native Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area?
indispensable adj. necessary, essential, vital, critical This book is an indispensable resource for researchers
indistinct Adj. unclear, blurry, hazy, fuzzy an indistinct shape/sound/recollection
induce v. persuade, convince, coax Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike.
inept Clumsy, awkward an inept comment/remark He was always rather inept at sport
inexorable adj. unstoppable the inexorable progress of science
infamous adj. notorious,famous for something considered bad He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humour.
infinite adj. limitless, endless The universe is theoretically infinite
infinitesimal adj. tiny, minute The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal.
ingenuous adj. naïve, trusting, gullible It has to be said it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage.
ingenious adj. brilliant, clever an ingenious idea/method/solution
inhabit v. inhabit, dwell, reside These remote islands are inhabited only by birds.
inhibit v. control, limit, restrain This drug inhibits the growth of tumours.
innate adj. natural, inborn Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness
innocuous Adj. harmless, inoffensive Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous
intense powerful, concentrated
intricate adj. complicated, complex, elaborate Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit
irate adj. angry, upset, annoyed We have received some irate phone calls from customers.
jagged rough, rugged, irregular a jagged cut/tear, jagged rocks, a jagged line/edge
jeopardy n. danger, hazard, risk The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spillage.
jolly Adj. joyful, happy, cheerful She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person
jolt v. shock, jar The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards
keen adj. sharp, clever, eager a keen north wind
knack n. skill, aptitude, talent She has the knack of making people feel comfortable