insipid
" [+ D4 x! T* g! Xlacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character5 t" A( ~9 x+ k6 m
insolence
/ S6 w3 t: d! ?8 B! `1 s. @impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
+ f6 P4 b" v0 b7 ]7 Kinsolvent
$ g7 q; K+ e2 p; g% \! B% Q! u. ]4 \bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency+ ]. y" \$ q c( e. O0 C7 ]1 ~3 Y
insomnia . T* c' E2 H- U5 T) A' s+ @7 {
wakefulness; inability to sleep2 t; i8 Y- _/ g. n
insouciant
9 G$ A0 @8 s$ g) W+ q; Uwithout concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent- }. z- `4 e+ ~* h
instigate
" a% B/ q% ^+ Q$ ]" Y& k+ y4 @start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel
1 ^: E4 E. j9 F7 E4 y: ninstitute
; r) W2 |' B+ w& F" N- vorganization for a special purpose; V: establish
- M% `, U0 D {) i8 D. F5 p5 f/ y, @) {institution . `7 }4 u5 ]1 z) E( m
instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage5 Y' `, @! Z. E; b& n* X
institutionalize& {$ {8 ~; u. N+ t- C
make into an institution; put or confine in an institution
1 I; a* B; u6 x( _& G# b' Dinsubordination 5 z; O& W6 i6 W' M7 i
disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate4 |: l5 B9 Y% N! k% U+ G% [
insubstantial $ j8 \) j4 r$ `1 u- P
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
5 \2 y- X! T Y7 `8 k: ?insularity ( t; m$ L6 A1 z9 X1 c6 `2 }& ^0 G
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula( e+ G2 @0 ?* s5 S
insuperable ) h5 I( U2 }3 |$ C
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
# M: _$ u9 _! N* M3 ?insurgent ' w! N2 v2 X+ t/ ^' u4 X5 C
rebellious; N., E- C3 l) N. S6 ^
insurmountable
/ _7 B8 l% P9 \% ^overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable3 A, V) X" z3 X6 l9 L
insurrection
+ O$ H2 a6 c# ~* arebellion; uprising' J! G% Q8 |) Z- u3 I1 z
intangible ; o8 V: A% ]! m: d8 C1 U" q3 o
not able to be perceived by touch; vague
4 W, T0 c& B* H0 yintegral
A+ x0 J. q6 Vcomplete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
( G2 C t5 E5 |3 C# {integrate $ W" P+ K) H- `$ h1 C- A5 f
make whole; combine; make into one unit
# j2 ~7 d' J0 ?( k1 M. g4 Xintegrity 2 J1 X" ?+ o: C2 H
honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
3 \/ E9 P/ e- ~, U6 {intellect - a: J. w' B% [3 F! W+ \- |
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
9 w2 ^0 A' M5 h. T3 k* C$ Vintelligentsia
- B. G! v- X @6 o8 Pintellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)0 n2 J# z' M* F& c8 B, s5 N
inter 6 l. O/ h$ l# N9 n
bury; N. interment0 _6 z. a# D7 U
interdict ( a- p# ?$ b/ L1 U1 R- h
prohibit; forbid; N.) }6 m' q% [! A3 ~; R$ c" L
interim 2 l1 B6 X0 N2 c& W/ B n
meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
3 m: O$ {# N3 W# K/ kinterjection ( x9 T8 i- Q( k2 }5 N9 F( ^8 ~
exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''( l; ?' n* T8 F
interloper
3 M) F5 _; ]0 u0 w) M. jintruder; one who interferes. W5 f7 R& f/ k+ h( _
intermediary 5 C( q1 j- R) [; F0 d
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between9 k, R# q6 p- r( N2 w" l
interminable 1 v' r l$ w+ k1 ] U, p# W
endless
$ s+ F) a7 Q2 g1 I# ~; t8 t' e- Iintermittent 5 G' c; v; n; ~* R8 k$ g% \. s( ^9 c
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals1 a l# c2 y5 ^& q8 \, n
internecine 6 f! o0 H# ]) G& a( M! ]
mutually destructive: T8 C! C# x- L* }, S$ P' t+ t% f
interpolate $ D5 Y# b1 f% D7 D/ I# {. X/ J
insert between2 C0 q$ E+ U# n% f. }% G" @
interregnum
4 b. d0 c& c ]8 v. uperiod between two successive reigns or governments
5 G- s) K" |- xinterrogate 5 ^; U1 R- h' V' i' P8 h; J! X, s
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
3 q3 r* A; `( D4 Dinterstice
* g/ r4 t7 o5 `" T( J$ Nnarrow space between things
P1 X4 ^3 {( Z- M, R" y" k, Fintervene
" d6 H" `" r( ^0 s6 Q4 Q' n8 Zcome between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention$ z, k7 N+ p S& I" \' }+ Y- f
intimate / t @1 c" o- w" ^
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+ O& ?4 k- w+ O, v7 O
intimidate
. @2 w) y, w9 ffrighten; N. intimidation
- H* g+ x# @/ Q: d+ tintolerant
: t A$ M8 d0 ?not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate4 ]' }3 j- A' n& Z" T1 g* x
intoxicate
. I1 i: F) O3 w0 l7 Q+ |, B4 ?make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
- A5 l" H& F' @3 ^; R. mintractable
% |3 p* O% m1 C/ }9 ?4 J0 f( o: t: {unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
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