words day 2 page 2

impede

obstruct, block, restrain

imperial

kingly, official

imperil

cause to be in danger, peril, expose, endanger

impertinent

bold, disrespectful

impugn

attack verbally

incendiary

causing trouble or damage

incite

encourage, provoke

incubate

hatch, breed, nurture, produce

indignant

angry

ingratiate

get on the good side of someone

inquisitive

curious, probing

intransigent

uncompromising, stubborn

invariable

not changing, rigid, monotonous

lota

small bit, atom, jot, mite, scrap, speck, trace, whit

ackadaisical

careless, indifferent, inattentive

leery

suspicious, careful, cautious, distrustful, skeptical

lunge

pounce, charge, cut, jab, pass, spring, stab, swing,

miscreant

person responsible for wrongdoing, fugitive, sinner, delinquent

myriad

countless, endless number

negligible

of no significance, unimportant

nemesis

curse, opponent, bane

nuance

slight difference; shading, shadow

oblivious

unaware, ignorant

onerous

difficult, hard labor

ostracize

exclude, extile, expel

palatable

delicious, agreeable, edible, savory

paraphrase

rephrase, restate, reword