English Vocabulary and Communication Lecture Notes

inanimate

(adj) Non-living or dead-looking; the opposite of animate.

inapplicable 무생물의

(adj) Unable to be used or applied to a specific situation.

incessant

(adj) Unceasing or ceaseless, often used in a negative context to describe something that never stops.

indivisible

(adj) Not able to be divided or separated; synonymous with inseparable.

inhumane

(adj) Lacking humanity; cruel or brutal in treatment.

insatiable

(adj) Impossible to satisfy, such as an appetite that cannot be filled.

instability

(n) The state of being unstable or precarious; lack of stability.

intangible

(adj) Incapable of being felt by touch; non-physical, like a company asset such as leadership.

invariable

(adj) Never changing; remaining constant or the same.

immemorial

(adj) Originating in the distant past; very old or ancient (as in 'time immemorial').

memorial

(n) A monument or statue dedicated to remembering people, such as victims of war; (adj) intended to commemorate someone who has died.

immortal

(adj) Living forever; never dying or decaying.

impartial

(adj) Fair and unbiased; treating all rivals or disputants equally.

illiterate

(adj) Unable to read or write; (n) a person who is unable to read or write.

illogical

(adj) Lacking sense or clear reasoning; irrational.

irrelevant

(adj) Not connected with or relevant to the matter at hand; unrelated.

irresistible

(adj) Too powerful or convincing to be resisted or overcome.

fin(e)

A root meaning 'end' or 'limit'.

infinite

(adj) Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size.

final

(adj) Coming at the end; (n) the last part of a competition or an end-of-term examination.

finalize

(v) To complete or settle the final details of something.

finale

(n) The last part of a performance, event, or piece of music.

confine

(v) To restrict or limit someone or something within certain bounds or facilities.

define

(v) To state or describe exactly the nature or scope of something; to give the meaning of a word.

definition

(n) A statement of the exact meaning of a word or the act of defining a scope.

definite

(adj) Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.

definitive

(adj) Final or conclusive; the most authoritative of its kind.

fair

(adj) Just, equitable, or impartial; (adj) beautiful; (adj) (of weather) clear and high pressure; (n) an exhibition or trade show.

fine

(adj) High quality or excellent; (adj) (of grains or sand) very small or thin; (n) a sum of money exacted as a penalty.

arrest

(v) To seize someone by legal authority; (v) to stop or check the progress of something (like a disease); (v) to attract and hold attention.

change

(v) To make or become different; (v) to exchange (money or travelers' checks); (v) to switch (clothes or diapers); (n) money returned as the difference between the price and the amount paid; (n) a refreshing transformation.

blow up

(phr v) To explode or destroy something completely.

break up

(phr v) To shatter into pieces; to end a partnership or relationship; to disperse a meeting.

brush up (on)

(phr v) To review or improve one's existing knowledge or skill in a particular area.

build up

(phr v) To increase or strengthen something over time (e.