insipid * H6 K6 Z$ o7 W: j
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
! v" [' `. H3 ^' h9 Einsolence 7 o; D' Z* P$ M2 A2 n
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude: d* g6 A! ?! z( m" z* [6 @
insolvent
0 h& u# d% C# m# R! V8 j( |8 B3 B2 Wbankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
" x4 ]! S4 P+ B, ^insomnia
4 b1 I6 d% q' k/ \wakefulness; inability to sleep
1 b8 b( s& J) ?. z" ]0 q3 u3 finsouciant
; z" j5 `8 I: S7 S1 ?% t Owithout concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
2 n/ ` N2 ?7 e0 m3 I0 i( E" xinstigate & O; C& R# k7 q/ O+ X: R) s) h
start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel8 g, F0 r2 |* `+ D9 {1 ~) M7 O
institute ; A/ y I' z' W$ Q# J
organization for a special purpose; V: establish6 ^2 B: x$ u5 J B( Y/ v
institution
! B2 t% K. a0 F- t1 C$ vinstituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage/ {" }2 H; Q& W% u
institutionalize4 I+ t0 B' v) U9 b# I. h
make into an institution; put or confine in an institution7 V S3 f7 S, ]: _9 e9 B+ d1 Z
insubordination
5 W! x% J$ N, s1 E% S' n1 kdisobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate- q* r% l F& N# k. u
insubstantial
# q3 A4 \! U3 n" R0 {lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
W# F, u- ]# w8 t9 oinsularity ) X8 x. j- g; K; G, O
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula% y& E4 K2 {' u! m3 J- Y
insuperable
4 ]8 Q4 \, B$ dinsurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties- k. _' P; K6 K
insurgent 8 o5 b3 m/ v* z3 T1 f( z
rebellious; N.
l1 v& K5 H3 Z7 Q, t# Tinsurmountable
! K0 k% L$ m+ \' g7 ~& h+ w# Hoverwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
/ B( D& ~: U6 V3 ?4 y* O. dinsurrection ( h" x7 K5 M8 K2 T1 {1 {
rebellion; uprising* c+ n1 o6 G& |6 m1 Y
intangible
. G" O8 x0 o% x4 [ Y: X7 p& H0 Qnot able to be perceived by touch; vague
5 d9 ~: _* _4 F/ n# z+ P6 mintegral
$ G' T$ x8 W1 Y) g2 J1 m: m' Acomplete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part# R. n) U! a- K" f! a# a/ j2 t
integrate
* \& j! C5 V& ]3 ]) fmake whole; combine; make into one unit- z( e# l- R$ I9 t2 E, t
integrity
' ]8 d7 X, ?4 H' f- ~0 [honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
4 e' n5 h: N7 s: S, Hintellect
/ E& N" E" k& \" A4 m' Jhigher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability( P& T4 [2 s& y- t( K" C
intelligentsia R1 r/ n2 W4 A k( j
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
* @; N, S2 I/ Z9 ainter $ J- a: N) j2 \3 Z f/ l
bury; N. interment" ~. z2 Z+ Z% w9 t5 V2 O
interdict
" i3 f* X; S9 [1 ?7 @( Q' s' Lprohibit; forbid; N.
) Z) M8 W0 F9 D! s( t# _8 `interim
# a- R7 ]1 h9 T. b. J4 Q' Mmeantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper) H: A1 `! `- F3 R: }" E* g4 I/ i: {5 |
interjection
9 u9 ]8 A0 Y. s9 Kexclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''
* D: d! S7 k% `* t9 C3 `# Rinterloper ' `+ U* u# O$ V7 J
intruder; one who interferes3 y Q' _ ]! f, \
intermediary * g( ^$ E8 ^$ l$ B! M
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
0 y0 }# q0 ]& o: {9 O& ointerminable 1 r2 n/ g" P- b- g6 D. K
endless# x. O, Q1 s! W8 W* S( x& E% j) z* _
intermittent
* G! O) V' i7 T a7 ~, }7 e Kperiodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals3 V0 j. d$ b9 `# _
internecine - j* _ F! Y l l" s" K S
mutually destructive
, k* ]5 n1 A7 F9 F z2 o" \* Qinterpolate
7 h2 d9 y; {" A0 u, H0 ^$ s+ e* sinsert between
9 X( Z4 i# s0 w) t+ g5 ^interregnum
! j% Z- h6 _3 f3 t$ S) R7 uperiod between two successive reigns or governments
& k+ B% H/ I B: j$ L1 Einterrogate 5 Z% O. J6 v1 v) J
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question6 v6 A! k& q5 I: r. r! a" @
interstice
8 l4 Q0 i% Z! Y4 h2 Inarrow space between things
! j6 [1 K+ V4 A6 Kintervene " ~- s$ I9 |1 g7 ~
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
4 T) X4 r; i) g' Xintimate
' T7 H8 [) ^! J9 r0 _ \hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
# K' [- l% @) r# k# u* @intimidate
4 h% F7 w0 o5 Nfrighten; N. intimidation
1 D4 e; y' V+ T, G" A) F! Hintolerant - I' o9 c0 [# @& H
not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
' t6 S$ r$ D0 J$ x( z9 T1 Eintoxicate 6 |$ |$ K ?/ r( m/ ~& d
make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win. E: ?0 K( J/ |+ p- c4 ?
intractable
* z7 v. ] d5 F7 [8 E, W- ounruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
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