by Hatice Oncel TOEFL VOCAB-8

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 idle

adj. creative, original, clever an imaginative new approach/policy imaginative

Adj. huge, enormous, massive They spent an immense amount of time getting the engine into perfect condition immense

v. damage, injure, spoil She suffers from impaired vision/hearing impair

adj. fair, neutral A trial must be fair and impartial impartial

v. realize, achieve, execute; n. tool, instrument garden/household/agricultural implements implement

adj. constant, ceaseless, continuous incessant rain/noise/complaints incessant

n. increase, amount You will receive annual salary/pay increments every September increment

n. raid, attack incursions into enemy territory incursion

adj. uncaring, apathetic, unconcerned He found it very hard teaching a class full of indifferent teenagers. indifferent

Native Are there any species of frog indigenous to the area? indigenous

adj. necessary, essential, vital, critical This book is an indispensable resource for researchers indispensable

Adj. unclear, blurry, hazy, fuzzy an indistinct shape/sound/recollection indistinct

v. persuade, convince, coax Nothing could induce me (= I definitely cannot be persuaded) to climb a mountain/ride a bike. induce

Clumsy, awkward an inept comment/remark He was always rather inept at sport inept

adj. unstoppable the inexorable progress of science inexorable

adj. notorious, famous for something considered bad He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humour. infamous

adj. limitless, endless The universe is theoretically infinite infinite

adj. tiny, minute The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal. infinitesimal

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. ingenuous

adj. brilliant, clever an ingenious idea/method/solution ingenious

v. inhabit, dwell, reside These remote islands are inhabited only by birds. inhabit

v. control, limit, restrain This drug inhibits the growth of tumours. inhibit

adj. natural, inborn Cyril's most impressive quality was his innate goodness innate

Adj. harmless, inoffensive Some mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact poisonous innocuous

powerful, concentrated intense

adj. complicated, complex, elaborate Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit intricate

adj. angry, upset, annoyed We have received some irate phone calls from customers. irate

rough, rugged, irregular a jagged cut/tear, jagged rocks, a jagged line/edge jagged

n. danger, hazard, risk The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spillage. jeopardy

Adj. joyful, happy, cheerful She's a very jolly, upbeat sort of a person jolly

v. shock, jar The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards jolt

adj. sharp, clever, eager a keen north wind keen

n. skill, aptitude, talent She has the knack of making people feel comfortable knack