incorrigible(in KAW ri ji bl) adj. not capable of being corrected, improved, or
reformed (due to bad habits or disregard)
- Lance’s incorrigiblebehavior is going to land him in hot water.
- Although her parents have tried again and again to keep Angela from
putting on all that makeup, she has remained incorrigible.
[incorrigibly adv.]
incursion(in KOER zhin) n. 1. an unwanted inroad; 2. a sudden brief invasion
or attack; raid - Egyptian aircraft made a brief incursioninto Sudanese airspace as they
returned from their mission. - Indonesian troops made an incursioninto East Timor, seeking to capture a
wanted revolutionary.
indefatigable(IN di FAT ig uh bl) adj. never growing tired; unyielding to
fatigue - The senator’s indefatigableefforts have finally succeeded in passing a bill of
rights for rabbits. - The supporters of classifying whipped cream as the all-American treat have
been indefatigablein their labors.
[-ly adv.]
indelicate(in DEL i kit) adj. coarse; crude; improper; gross - The documentary filmmaker’s reference to the president of the United
States was, to say the least, indelicate. - It was indelicateof Henry to keep referring to his ex-wife as the old battle-ax.
[-ly adv.] [Syn. coarse, improper]
infatuate(in FAT yoo AYT) vt. 1. to cause to lose sound judgment; to make
foolish; 2. to inspire shallow affection - The notion of being on the winning side was infatuatingto Don and
caused him to vote for the change in coaches, with dire results. - Cindy might have completely disagreed with Ned’s position on school
prayer were she not infatuatedwith him.
[-d, infatuating, infatuation n.]
infiltrate(IN fil TRAYT) vt. 1. to pass through weak points in an enemy’s line
so as to attack from the flank or rear; 2. to pass into a place stealthily so as to attack
from the inside or to seize control; 3. to pass through, as in a filter - It was the job of the platoon of rangers to infiltratethe enemy’s line to
cause havoc in their rear. - The rebels infiltratedthe palace guard so as to be in a position to strike
when the time was right. - New coffee-brewing machines use gravity, causing the water to infiltratethe
grounds and fall into the carafe below.
[-d, infiltrating, infiltration n.]
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