intransigence 7 U( B& b% e5 i+ U0 M
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
# T% u! T4 Z4 mintrepid 6 b; r, b/ z1 A" y/ ?/ _) r
fearless
; C5 G: A4 O9 R3 ]0 N# Jintrigue
* e, S% q& h d3 }- ]- p* b2 w. _make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair3 ~0 S z# H( J+ I
intrinsic
* `" j2 ]3 Z( o" kessential; inherent; built-in
) e4 T& P9 h) p- k# @: q Pintrospective 0 g0 @6 @1 C4 Z, }3 h
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
9 B2 v5 ^7 p6 g! H7 rintrovert
5 ^' b# J0 b7 V/ E, `$ K$ Mone who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted- d1 n/ V7 W+ ]$ B: D7 c9 O
intrude
; L2 T. y Z: g1 X8 X }5 f0 w+ Dput or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
0 X1 \; j0 _% i/ M; @; {1 {intuition 8 c4 Q1 _& ?5 M6 C
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
3 {7 I5 k5 Q' z4 a4 _8 hinundate : c" u# T2 }4 V& G
flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work# R! u7 {8 B: c. D
inured
8 H" G; @7 G9 m1 M( b0 L& d. X/ Uaccustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling6 ?' }( i! V! p0 @0 L
invalid
3 B$ z0 L2 c; [% gone incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health8 z1 x* i# ~: n. W" ^2 L' P
invalidate 9 H2 y W5 s1 P/ ? p$ H: F6 s
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify
4 o% s3 w8 W% |6 y3 qinvective
+ g2 g0 N. W- h- s( R9 R# Y# ~abuse
7 n- X" n+ v% T* zinveigh : _! o* e/ Q1 b- e; ^
denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
" u! o/ y" W, ?' Hinveigle % o% b, z$ V5 ?7 i
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly$ c ]8 U6 v5 _) {
inverse . e3 i- |) O# q4 p5 f
opposite& ?7 `3 L5 d1 Z+ ?" T
invert & ?. d# ~2 D- \, E8 J$ ?$ a
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of, D; N; ~7 s/ C4 n- K* S/ `- x. e* V) T
inveterate 6 O' i4 ^! n3 s. F0 U
deep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
$ g2 T( {; n: i0 {4 Dinvidious # i1 A) `3 l3 b' d/ X3 r
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison% q, T- n, g8 E' A) J, M% q* G
invincible $ ], P& Y1 U+ Z! U
unconquerable
+ y* z3 \7 Q/ x) T5 x* Kinviolable
, D1 G4 r+ W6 f+ Esecure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability. ^6 R5 a, f2 t1 d' \
invocation
+ V: E" c' J5 O+ _$ v/ }- D) rprayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
6 ~ W! x' j( ?' }% Finvoke % u, p& a- A9 H8 p6 ?7 }$ ^+ r
call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
# l# r4 Q: e& p3 |; T9 Einvulnerable $ T& @6 Y8 [8 a9 a4 q E
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
9 O7 n4 i6 m' [7 s8 b; siota # H1 i" W; n1 u/ B; H: u
very small quantity* k+ _6 ?0 J1 {6 f+ E' I
irascible 3 ]% e; U; i% C0 v- k
irritable; easily angered
# z; H. D# G* Y( N* B6 g! uirate
) |' u7 c/ [3 y5 c% q. x& x/ Iangry; CF. ire: anger; wrath6 y+ K* q* A( n8 |% t" ?$ @
iridescent , Y/ Q0 @: z0 [6 f3 T" f
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
& \* \1 R2 o. Hirksome
$ [$ Q( T m. {% A# Z/ sannoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy$ e9 [) [( R- C# h) h7 l$ I# \6 x
ironic
2 m# r. L4 K+ h. G% W+ H1 [expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner
" Y+ x, c9 S n- ]) j @irony 9 M3 R4 Q+ u3 c2 [0 H# T$ t; r( t
hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that seem to mean the opposite of what they actually mean; use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning4 K1 S# @+ @- s
irreconcilable
* `; Z+ L% r m& Y: G K4 y w) Ximpossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved! Q+ b7 \( a" g" e; U0 N, S- j; }
irrefutable 5 U0 i/ Y* r5 [6 B) F/ z5 S
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
8 c+ @2 u; E$ qirrelevant
& k) H9 [! C9 Z( ~not applicable; unrelated
$ J1 z+ Y# H7 f9 L* m! ]# R, p$ `irremediable
1 e" n5 e5 D8 L; M6 [3 a3 P: @incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy& w! ^; G% x% A& g0 F6 J, k5 v8 ?
irreparable
, q0 \' d& n m( ]) R4 _/ ]not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair; H& s; v6 X, k9 f$ `
irrepressible / t) C) C) X5 `& b. s; _
unable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
) j; Z. s5 N virreproachable
% N( w2 |1 o3 ~0 A6 n' }' x( ybeyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct# y- q& @$ T& }& X/ v Q6 i
irresolute 3 S, ?- i0 {- L, H# w
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution
' D Y& L! u$ V0 C: y& ~5 x3 y5 virretrievable
9 l- u) U& s2 Eimpossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
4 b- \# y6 E" A0 ]8 B4 X; s7 I8 c0 x$ kirreverence 8 G! _0 `# A$ I9 C
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent9 ~1 w! {8 J9 W0 m! P; _
irrevocable 2 k: @! f7 F9 A, d1 H' R
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke i' q* D! ~ b2 b" i# ^; ?
isotope , F4 i7 Y9 y1 n3 |5 i1 i; G
varying from of an element& ]" ~6 B7 z: d, P/ f
isthmus 5 x8 y6 @# f% x
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land
% X* U( H" F' o- p6 Yitinerant ; C( {5 z3 [$ Y: m
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
6 V- A/ B/ y* w2 r/ ]2 V5 Q% yitinerary
5 b" r* x7 }% F5 ^% M9 Cplan of a trip; record of a trip |
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