verb

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Good / Pleasure

indulge - To allow yourself to do something that you enjoy, even when it may not be the best thing for you to do

Though Beverly was on a diet, every once in a while she would indulge in an ice cream sundae.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

imposter - A person who pretends to be someone else in order to deceive others, especially for fraudulent gain

The man on the phone who was asking for money sounded like Emily's friend, but she thought he was probably an imposter.

adjective

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Good / New

Url

imminent - About to happen very soon; approaching or near in time.

Dark clouds in the sky signaled that a storm was imminent.

verb

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Bad / War

Url

infiltrate - To secretly enter a place, organization, or group, often for spying or sabotage.

The undercover agent was able to infiltrate the criminal organization without being detected.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

Url

indefensible - Unable to be defended, justified, accepted, or excused.

When he said that he robbed the store by mistake, the judge felt that statement was indefensible, and pronounced him guilty.

noun

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Good / Love

Url

infatuation - An intense but short-lived love, attraction, or admiration for someone or something.

Their relationship began with attraction and infatuation, but after they got married, it developed into a very deep bond of love.

adjective

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Bad / Strange

inexplicable - Impossible to explain

With all of his many abilities, Barry found it inexplicable that he was never able to find a job that he liked.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

impudent - Rude and not showing respect

The teacher threw Barry out of the classroom because of his impudent, disrespectful behaviour.

adjective

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Bad / Dangerous

Url

incendiary - Likely to cause fire, violence, strong feelings, or anger.

The prison riot started when some prisoners shouted incendiary remarks in the cafeteria about how awful their living conditions were.

verb

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Bad / Attack

inflame - To make a situation less controllable by making people even more angry.

The government was hesitant to bring in the troops to control the riots, because that might just inflame the situation.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

ineffable - Too great, powerful, or beautiful to be described in words.

She felt an ineffable joy when she was reunited with her long-lost brother.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

Url

impinge - To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else.

His constant use of the cell phone impinged on his family life.