indomitable(in DAHM it i bil) adj.not easily discouraged or subdued; unbeat-
able; not conquerable
- Jim’s indomitablespirit kept him in the race against all odds.
- Nancy’s determination to reach her goal was indomitable.
[indomitably adv.]
ineffable(in EF i bil) adj.1. overwhelming; too great to be described in words;
- too awesome or sacred to be spoken
- The orchid’s ineffablebeauty defied Sue’s ability to describe it.
- The parishioner could not bring himself to speak the ineffablename of the
Lord.
[ineffably adv.]
inefficacious(in EF i KAY shuhs) adj. unable to bring about the desired result;
not efficacious - The special vitamins given to the horse to make it run faster proved to be
inefficacious. - It was obvious that the lawn treatment had been inefficaciouswhen the
new crop of dandelions appeared.
[-ly adv.]
inefficient(IN if ISH int) adj.failing to give the desired result with a minimum
use of energy, time, etc.; not suited to perform the desired task; incapable - The engine was inefficientbecause it used a lot of fuel to accomplish the job.
- A fork, while excellent for eating steak, is quite inefficientwhen it comes to
eating soup.
[-ly adv., inefficiency n.]
inexorable(in EGZ oer IB il) adj.1. unmovable by persuasion, argument, or
entreaty; unrelenting; 2. unchangeable; unstoppable - Steven was inexorablein his support for universal medical coverage, despite
all who argued against it. - Undeterred by dire weather reports and unrelenting cold, Amundsen pur-
sued his inexorabletrek to the South Pole.
[inexorably adv.]
infer(in FOER) vt.1. to decide or conclude something from something that is
known or assumed; to derive by reasoning; 2. to indicate indirectly; to lead to a
conclusion; indicate - From your knowledge of human behavior and that of Fred in particular, you
should be able to inferwhether he deliberately misled Wilma and Pebbles. - The fact that Barney had both motive and opportunity might lead one to
inferthat he had something to do with the doughnut’s disappearance.
[-red*, -ring, -ence n.] [Syn. deduce, conclude]
infinite(IN fin it) adj.1. lacking in boundaries or limits; without beginning or
end; 2. very great; vast; immense - The realm of natural numbers is infinite,with neither beginning nor end.
- Do you think people are destined to explore the infinitevastness of inter-
galactic space?
[-ly adj.] [Syn. immense, endless]
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