progress of EXPLICIT (ik SPLIS it) adj clearly and directly expressed FALLACY (FAL uh
see) n a false notion or belief; a misconception FISCAL (FIS kul) adj pertaining to financial
matters; monetary FLAGRANT (FLAY grunt) adj glaringly bad; notorious; scandalous
FLAUNT (flawnt) v to show off; to display ostentatiously FLEDGLING (FLEJ ling) adj
inexperienced or immature FLIPPANT (FLIP unt) adj frivolously disrespectful; saucy; pert; flip
GAFFE (gaf) n a social blunder; an embarrassing mistake; a faux pas GREGARIOUS (gruh
GAR ee us) adj sociable; enjoying the company of others IGNOMINY (IG nuh min ee) n
deep disgrace
IMPEDE (im PEED) v to obstruct or interfere with; to delay IMPERATIVE (im PER uh tiv)
adj completely necessary; vitally important IMPLICATION (im pluh KAY shun) n something
implied or suggested; ramification (A related word is implicit, which means “implied.”) IMPUGN
(im PYOON) v to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something IMPUNITY
(im PYOO nuh tee) n freedom from punishment or harm INDICT (in DYTE) v to charge
with a crime; to accuse of wrongdoing INDIFFERENT (in DIF ur unt) adj not caring one way
or the other; apathetic; mediocre INDIGNANT (in DIG nunt) adj angry, especially as a result
of something unjust or unworthy; insulted (The noun form of this word is indignation.)
INDOLENT (IN duh lent) adj lazy
INEPT (in EPT) adj clumsy; incompetent
INSINUATE (in SIN yoo ayt) v to hint; to creep in INSOLENT (IN suh lent) adj arrogant;
insulting INSULAR (IN suh lur) adj like an island; isolated INTRACTABLE (in TRAK tuh bul)
adj uncontrollable; stubborn; disobedient INVOKE (in VOHK) v to entreat or pray for; to
call on as in prayer; to declare to be in effect IRREVOCABLE (i REV uh kuh bul) adj
irreversible
LAMENT (luh MENT) v to mourn
LAUD (lawd) v to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate LAVISH (LAV ish) v to spend
freely or bestow generously; to squander LUCID (LOO sid) adj clear; easy to understand
LUMINOUS (LOO muh nus) adj giving off light; glowing; bright MAGNANIMOUS (mag NAN
uh mus) adj forgiving; not resentful; noble in spirit; generous MAGNATE (MAG nayt) n a
rich, powerful, or very successful businessperson MALAISE (ma LAYZ) n a feeling of
depression, uneasiness, or queasiness MALAPROPISM (MAL uh prahp iz um) n humorous
misuse of a word that sounds similar to the word intended but has a ludicrously different
meaning MALFEASANCE (mal FEE zuns) n an illegal act, especially by a public official
MALICIOUS (muh LISH us) adj deliberately harmful MALIGNANT (muh LIG nuhnt) adj
causing harm
MALINGER (muh LING ger) v to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work MALLEABLE (MAL
ee uh bul) adj easy to shape or bend MEDIATE (MEE dee ayt) v to help settle differences
(The noun form of this word is mediation.) MERCENARY (MUR suh ner ee) n a hired soldier;
someone who will do anything for money MERCURIAL (mur KYOOR ee ul) adj emotionally
unpredictable; rapidly changing in mood METAMORPHOSIS (met uh MOR fuh sis) n a