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Frivolous
adj. lacking seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant. frivolity, n.
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Frugality
n.[froo-gal-i-tee] thrift; economy; prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness. frugal, adj.
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Furtive
adj. stealthy; sneaky.
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Garrulous
adj.[gar-uh-luhs] loquacious[loh-kwey-shuhs]; wordy; talkative. garrulity, n.
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Glutton
n. someone who eats too much. gluttonous, adj.
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Gratuitous
adj.[gruh-too-i-tuhs] given freely; unwarrented; uncalled for.
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Gravity
n. seriousness. grave, adj.
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Gregarious
adj. sociable.
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Guile
n.[gahyl] deceit; duplicity; wiliness[wahy-lee-nes]; cunning.
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Gullible
adj. easily deceived.
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Hardy
adj. sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather.
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Haughtiness
n. pride; arrogance.
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Hedonist
n.[heed-n-ist] one who belives that pleasure is the sole aim in life.
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Heresy
n.[her-uh-see] opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion. heretic, n.
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Hierarchy
n. arrangement by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks.
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Homogeneous
adj.[hoh-muh-jee-nee-uhs] of the same kind. homogenize, v.
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Hypocritical
adj. pretending to be virtuous; deceiving. hypocrisy, n.
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Hypothetical
adj. based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed. hypothesis, n.
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Idiosyncrasy
n.[id-ee-uh-sing-kruh-see] individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity. idiosyncratic, adj.
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Illusory
adj.[ih-loo-suh-ree] deceptive; not real.
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Immutable
adj.[ih-myoo-tuh-buhl] unchangeable.
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Impeccable
adj. faultless.
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Impede
v. hinder; block; delay.
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Implausible
adj. unlikely; unbelievable.
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Implement(V)
v. put into effect; supply with tools.
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Impudence
n.[im-pyuh-duhns] impertinence; insolence.
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Inadvertent
adv. unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly.
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Inane
adj. silly; senseless.
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Incisive
adj.[in-sahy-siv] cutting; sharp.
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Incite
v. arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exit.
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Inclusive
adj. tending to include all.
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Incongruous
adj.[in-kong-groo-uhs] not fitting; absurd. incongruity, n.
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Inconsequential
adj. insignificant; unimportant.
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Incorrigible
adj.[in-kawr-i-juh-buhl] not correctable.
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Indict
v.[in-dahyt] charge. indictment, n.
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Indifferent
adj. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre.
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Indiscriminate
adj. choosing at random; confused.
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Induce
v. persuad; bring about. inducement, n.
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Inert
adj. inactive; lacking power to move.
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Ingenious
adj.[in-jeen-yuhs] clever; resourceful. ingenuity, n.
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Inherent
adj.[in-heer-uhnt] firmly established by nature or habit.
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Innocuous
adj.[ih-nok-yoo-uhs] harmless.
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Innovation
n. change; introduction of something new. innovate, n.
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Insipid
adj. lacking in flavor; dull.
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Instigate
v. urge; start; provoke.
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Insularity
n. narrow-mindedness; isolation. insular, adj.
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Integrity
n. uprightness; wholeness.
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Intervene
v. come between.
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Inundate
v.[in-uhn-deyt] overwhelm; flood; submerge.
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