| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | inertia |
| a. inertness, esp. with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness. | ||
| b. generally awkward or clumsy; haplessly incompetent. | ||
| c. not producing an intended effect. |
| ______ | 2. | inferior |
| a. of comparatively low grade; poor in quality; substandard | ||
| b. stripped of certain rights as a citizen upon conviction of certain crimes such as treason, or pertaining to crimes involving such a penalty. | ||
| c. not permitting change or variation; unalterable |
| ______ | 3. | infamous |
| a. lack of religious faith, esp. Christian faith. | ||
| b. having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. | ||
| c. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable |
| ______ | 4. | indispensable |
| a. absolutely necessary; essential. | ||
| b. not suitable; out of place; clumsy. | ||
| c. unavailing; futile |
| ______ | 5. | infiltrate |
| a. lack of religious faith, esp. Christian faith. | ||
| b. weak or ill, as from old age. | ||
| c. to move into (an organization, country, territory, or the like) surreptitiously and gradually, esp. with hostile intent |
| ______ | 6. | infallible |
| a. to cause or produce redness and swelling in (tissue) as an infection. | ||
| b. of the pope, incapable of fallacy or error in expounding Roman Catholic doctrine on faith or morals. | ||
| c. not readily perceived; imperceptible. | ||
| d. having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| ______ | 7. | inflame |
| a. without pretense or reservation; innocently frank. | ||
| b. to excite, arouse, or intensify (the emotions or passions). | ||
| c. existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| ______ | 8. | indoctrinate |
| a. indiscernible; imperceptible. | ||
| b. artless; innocent; naive. | ||
| c. to cause to accept a particular doctrine or viewpoint. |
| ______ | 9. | indignant |
| a. indiscernible; imperceptible. | ||
| b. novel or creative in design or execution. | ||
| c. feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base | ||
| d. legally belonging to something regardless of external circumstances or the passage of time. |
| ______ | 10. | inflexible |
| a. not subject to pressure or influence; stubborn or unyielding. | ||
| b. not readily perceived; imperceptible. | ||
| c. to cause to accept a particular doctrine or viewpoint. | ||
| d. absolutely necessary; essential. |
| ______ | 11. | inherent |
| a. feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base | ||
| b. legally belonging to something regardless of external circumstances or the passage of time. | ||
| c. indiscernible; imperceptible. |
| ______ | 12. | indiscriminate |
| a. without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit | ||
| b. unavoidable, regardless of the circumstances; certain to occur. | ||
| c. not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled |
| ______ | 13. | infidelity |
| a. unfaithfulness, esp. to marital vows; adultery. | ||
| b. showing or inclined to show indulgence; lenient. | ||
| c. unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain |
| ______ | 14. | ingenious |
| a. characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction | ||
| b. without distinguishing marks or characteristics. | ||
| c. without pretense or reservation; innocently frank. |
| ______ | 15. | ineffectual |
| a. not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect | ||
| b. sure to occur, happen, or come; unalterable | ||
| c. lack of adherence to the Christian or Muslim religious faith. | ||
| d. artless; innocent; naive. |
| ______ | 16. | infirm |
| a. subordinate in rank, position, or degree. | ||
| b. feeble or weak in body or health, esp. because of age; ailing. | ||
| c. absolutely necessary, essential, or requisite | ||
| d. to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling |
| ______ | 17. | ingest |
| a. not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc. | ||
| b. to incite or rouse, as to violence | ||
| c. Aeron. to draw (foreign matter) into the inlet of a jet engine, often causing damage to the engine. |
| ______ | 18. | inducement |
| a. lower in place or position; closer to the bottom or base | ||
| b. Law. deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation. | ||
| c. having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. | ||
| d. something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. |
| ______ | 19. | ingenuous |
| a. being low in position; near the bottom. | ||
| b. artless; innocent; naive. | ||
| c. weak or ill, as from old age. |
| ______ | 20. | indulgent |
| a. characterized by or showing indulgence; benignly lenient or permissive | ||
| b. not effectual; without satisfactory or decisive effect | ||
| c. to incite or rouse, as to violence |
| ______ | 21. | indistinguishable |
| a. to move into (an organization, country, territory, or the like) surreptitiously and gradually, esp. with hostile intent | ||
| b. not firm, solid, or strong | ||
| c. without distinguishing marks or characteristics. | ||
| d. not sensible or reasonable; silly; foolish. |
| ______ | 22. | indifferent |
| a. having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. | ||
| b. feeling or showing anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. | ||
| c. neither good nor bad in character or quality; average; routine | ||
| d. to cause to pass into or through as though by filtering. |
| ______ | 23. | inept |
| a. something used to persuade someone to a course of action; incentive. | ||
| b. feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base | ||
| c. (of facts, circumstances, statements, etc.) to indicate or involve as a conclusion; lead to. | ||
| d. inappropriate; unsuitable; out of place. |
| ______ | 24. | infer |
| a. to conclude or determine on the basis of evidence or logical premises. | ||
| b. incapable of error. | ||
| c. to imbue with learning. | ||
| d. unavoidable, regardless of the circumstances; certain to occur. |
| ______ | 25. | inevitable |
| a. unavoidable, regardless of the circumstances; certain to occur. | ||
| b. to filter into or through; permeate. | ||
| c. of lesser value, importance, or quality. | ||
| d. not kept apart or divided; thrown together; jumbled |