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WORDS
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DEFINITION
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EXAMPLE
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Iconoclast
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a person who attacks cherished beliefs, traditional
institutions, etc., as being based on error or superstition.
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Concerned and kind, he was also the ultimate risk taker,
an iconoclast with an edgy, hard charging quality about him.
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Idiosyncrasy
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a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is
peculiar to an individual.
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The cruelty of boys is an idiosyncrasy in their otherwise
generous character.
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Impeccable
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faultless; flawless; irreproachable
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He salutes her wonderful films, impeccable taste, and
versatile strength to the end.
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Impetuous
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of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash
action, emotion, etc.; impulsive, spontaneous .
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The old Kaiser Franz Joseph, faithful and hardworking, was
the obverse of the feckless and impetuous German kaiser.
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Impetus
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Motivation.
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Shaum cites the institution of Casual Fridays as an
impetus for the change.
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Wednesday 8 June 2016
vocab - (8 June 2016)
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