insipid 4 Q* D A! i/ E8 L4 q
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
9 o' Q# d/ \- J, dinsolence ; f2 Q$ p8 H' a* @1 J
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
9 c3 k: b) u4 Uinsolvent
: Z, m! @+ e5 V4 H7 N" L$ vbankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency# x1 {) {* J! X" L9 z- D2 |7 t1 S
insomnia + A; a ^+ c2 S/ t8 ?4 \) m p
wakefulness; inability to sleep& J+ T: u0 ~2 P1 j1 R% {. w+ U
insouciant 1 s* l4 U7 P+ m
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent( |5 r' S4 ?- t) A
instigate
7 A/ F0 q, |& w% rstart; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel3 O" p" W3 _5 {3 Y1 D
institute
5 @3 U4 X6 i2 [. W: v7 worganization for a special purpose; V: establish3 k: A' J* n$ V$ B4 B- N
institution
0 d6 M# v( L0 ` u q2 kinstituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage5 m+ J8 u3 [1 K
institutionalize
& h/ R6 x( o9 {/ Z9 v: d" ?1 }make into an institution; put or confine in an institution) q _4 \9 Q: _" p7 u: R
insubordination ' W" I9 E- a7 p1 M2 I% x
disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
5 E- N( j5 ~3 E- M/ C5 b6 ?insubstantial
2 r# ?' O( T) X' ~1 X1 X% O4 t! Flacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial( Q2 y5 }/ ]; }6 R0 p! v: e
insularity
. N( K( c3 k6 @narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
! f: H8 A" X/ {9 @5 qinsuperable 6 w( p$ Z2 c4 r d# F% m
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
- C4 s1 A5 D" z" w" Hinsurgent 8 @3 R# q9 t4 P* X" P
rebellious; N.2 w' \1 `; I/ i1 D5 K. _
insurmountable L+ i4 u" b& W. Y, r2 }2 ]
overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
6 q5 @2 I+ H: C( c1 Y2 s5 |+ dinsurrection 3 y3 m% ~, S2 D0 x7 B4 M2 {/ {
rebellion; uprising- {) y4 e x3 e* J* b! t
intangible
" ?: q0 Y+ ^7 \3 \. }not able to be perceived by touch; vague) ~6 Y2 n0 `2 N, y5 M4 X
integral ; ~) ]) z6 U8 o% e3 y. t
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part$ B3 R L: X. `2 N2 N7 U7 ?
integrate
) W) X" W' z, ~( R& e$ Pmake whole; combine; make into one unit
- W& }1 p( `% \, W' T/ [: mintegrity
, t! R8 z, E# L$ n* mhonesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness: ^& B4 ^5 _6 a) y* `5 B( g
intellect 0 g+ o2 \0 H4 O2 D
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability! _0 @4 Z* ? d' L" e4 g* w* P
intelligentsia ! }& S$ |' i$ {: }' t* U$ ]' c
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
5 N, i5 v* ?, a% e X, Vinter
+ n; O, }2 l8 i# s* v5 T4 Nbury; N. interment
0 |4 ?2 C) Z2 X% y$ pinterdict % l9 h7 ]4 X' u% ?; n. K
prohibit; forbid; N.9 E+ t% {) Z) X% w. d" C5 ]
interim + C5 _+ `' |; L9 K6 E( e; y
meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
* F0 J" u2 b- c: x$ j' X. {& Dinterjection
% U+ l: Z$ R6 x8 C6 A' K- rexclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''
7 C8 S4 b# s' Y$ d+ W& minterloper ( ]" \7 Z/ O2 U. p
intruder; one who interferes
0 @. Y8 J1 S, T' D1 a, w6 m6 I8 qintermediary " ^3 x. e' C# W* X$ ~/ }2 m2 g
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between* x* z. }, S s9 r$ ]
interminable ! R) y9 V: \1 Z5 q* U) a. u
endless
4 b, C; m( @' b3 R) P+ ^* Yintermittent
$ s# l- r$ [. k; M( j0 o) F" L1 Mperiodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
, N* M+ X- ?+ Z2 ninternecine - V" G2 z% k% T3 ?. u
mutually destructive
' q+ d) P- q% H" ^; z8 j9 Einterpolate ! d1 W- ?7 ^0 k. S3 i: q; G
insert between
! g$ L" U- F# x$ w# g0 ninterregnum + R% p" w4 [+ u3 X( ?4 I: }2 j
period between two successive reigns or governments/ p4 O' r# O3 k9 h8 ~
interrogate 2 X- T& t& Q8 c7 V, A7 o8 }3 Q2 _
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question: l _4 v) i2 ^' M: p, L, T% s; X
interstice
! N- d: {' w: ~5 H2 @% `narrow space between things- z' r: R. j' E" } x0 Z2 u
intervene
: F. k, g: y1 V; Kcome between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention# [- l7 U- e1 N, l( i9 I6 B
intimate
( M1 h# Y/ R; Q' r# Ohint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
( A/ R+ t' Q+ c$ ?6 B+ Q* [& sintimidate ( S3 N) g! I5 i2 `0 o" q, ]+ _" l
frighten; N. intimidation% {0 {4 l5 B# p1 ^2 f8 X1 O
intolerant
: @. R7 ]6 t* o$ ~9 znot willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
( K4 n: {- | N+ M# t- U% j( U! xintoxicate
8 H% H0 q. y; x, t7 tmake drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
& {! u3 w3 V& Dintractable % ]8 Q' [ U$ ^8 r- c% V- A+ \% F
unruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
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