heterogenous
adj. originating outside the organism
hierarchy
n. the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic, social, or professional standing
histrionics
n. deliberate display of emotion for effect
hodgepodge
n. jumble
homogeneous
adj. of the same or a similar kind or nature
homogenous
adj. identical
hyperbole
n. extravagant exaggeration
iconoclast
n. a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
idiosyncrasy
n. a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality
idyllic
adj. pleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
ignominious
adj. deserving of shame or infamy
ilk
n. sort, kind
illiberality
adj. opposed to liberalism
imminent
adj. ready to take place : happening soon
impair
v. to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse
impeach
v. to charge with a crime or misdemeanor
importune
v. to press or urge with troublesome persistence
impresario
n. the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company
impute
v. to credit or ascribe (something) to a person or a cause
inane
adj. lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly
incendiary
adj. igniting combustible materials spontaneously
inchoate
adj. being only partly in existence or operation
incongruous
adj. not harmonious
incontrovertible
adj. not open to question
incorrigibility
adj. incapable of being corrected or amended
incumbent
n. the holder of an office
indoctrinate
v. to instruct especially in fundamentals or rudiments; teach
indolent
adj. showing an inclination to laziness
inebriated
adj. exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol
inert
adj. very slow to move or act
inexorable
adj. not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped
infraction
n. the act of infringing
ingenuous
adj. showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness
ingrained
adj. forming a part of the essence or inmost being
inimical
adj. being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
injunction
n. a writ granted by a court of equity whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act