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Incisive
/ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ · adjective
Quickly and clearly analyzing a situation; sharp and intellectually penetrating.
Incongruous
/ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/ · adjective
Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings; out of place; incompatible.
Ineffable
/ɪnˈɛfəb(ə)l/ · adjective
Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words; indescribable.
Inevitable
/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbl/ · adjective
Certain to happen; unavoidable; unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped.
Inherent
/ɪnˈhɪərənt/ · adjective
Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
Inimical
/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/ · adjective
Tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly or hostile to something.
Integrity
/ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/ · noun
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided.
Intractable
/ɪnˈtræktəbl/ · adjective
Hard to control, manage, or solve; difficult to influence or remedy.
Intricate
/ˈɪntrɪkət/ · adjective
Very complicated or detailed; having many interrelated parts or facets.
Irony
/ˈaɪrəni/ · noun
A striking contrast between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what is said and what is meant.
Juxtapose
/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/ · verb
To place two things side by side for comparison or contrast.
Laconic
/ləˈkɒnɪk/ · adjective
Using very few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.
Lacuna
/ləˈkjuːnə/ · noun
An unfilled space, gap, or missing part in a text, record, or body of knowledge.
Litigious
/lɪˈtɪdʒəs/ · adjective
Overly inclined to engage in lawsuits; contentious in legal disputes.
Lucid
/ˈluːsɪd/ · adjective
Expressed clearly; easy to understand; showing the ability to think clearly.
Magnanimous
/mæɡˈnanɪməs/ · adjective
Generous and noble, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
Malleable
/ˈmæliəb(ə)l/ · adjective
Easily influenced, shaped, or controlled; able to be hammered or pressed into shape.
Mercurial
/mərˈkjʊəriəl/ · adjective
Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind; volatile.
Meticulous
/məˈtɪkjələs/ · adjective
Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Mitigate
/ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt/ · verb
To make something less severe, serious, or painful; to reduce the harmful effect of something.
Morose
/məˈrəʊs/ · adjective
Sullen and gloomy; ill-tempered and withdrawn.