insipid
6 H, J8 V; U& [! @# S3 u3 o' Ulacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
7 s) G: d* L) |7 g; ?) o) ~7 ]# X. m" Zinsolence ! j% l# T4 U: d& _$ R4 f, T
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
. {3 c& S( }. Z: j l5 hinsolvent 9 Y1 M* ^. h) w! m3 Y& R
bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
2 C8 N# J7 W1 Ninsomnia $ u3 l* B6 y1 s7 p& n) e
wakefulness; inability to sleep& L3 t. g/ b! i# }2 i& l1 S5 K& @
insouciant + C! i1 m8 I- \9 s5 g0 t1 ?
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent% O6 y: b/ w& Z! F" p$ K
instigate - v7 [# R7 R }& Q+ i
start; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel
& O8 k S0 W, b( h2 @8 P' @institute [8 ~+ v/ m7 Z. k R
organization for a special purpose; V: establish$ T" ~8 q2 G8 U }5 P6 Q
institution
# h a: e; \' W* E' h% g! Uinstituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage5 j6 z# s5 ?& l8 b: T
institutionalize# Z. s9 p' R) o! s$ b% d g* e
make into an institution; put or confine in an institution& m* K2 ?6 e* i V% F+ i6 j; B+ \5 r2 G
insubordination
* G2 N+ L. i9 X% b Kdisobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate2 e5 x/ B1 |# g
insubstantial 0 W1 _, j# ]3 q4 w4 {: C9 R' N
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
/ b& G/ l/ a0 R/ t1 }insularity
! R. p) w4 o' e* Z$ I% |: Z' unarrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
$ J+ h# ], |, p8 winsuperable
" }- V5 ]0 ]8 Q- xinsurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties1 v7 @. j3 S2 x9 g. U
insurgent
1 K1 G1 u5 q9 `( K- m$ irebellious; N.
( N5 e6 i2 K" Y; K/ g6 E- @7 Linsurmountable
" [! W [8 v% F1 `overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable
& L I) @7 _; `- t# _ ^insurrection
# L9 B! h8 Y/ f- |. grebellion; uprising ~* n( _ m- D/ L' n$ Q5 f
intangible
( Q$ V% n' H% {9 U* ^$ fnot able to be perceived by touch; vague% p7 U7 `9 O3 f0 y5 j4 h, X$ d
integral 4 n% N: @6 o+ m: [2 a1 d
complete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
4 Y* Q& [, }7 I- Y4 x/ vintegrate
. D& w3 j: H0 ~* nmake whole; combine; make into one unit
1 n! K! Z2 P6 M2 zintegrity
3 n5 a2 a/ \1 ?6 ^6 B. Jhonesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness8 c2 { g( V8 K1 j9 G9 T
intellect # R1 P3 f6 A6 B& r) Q( |
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
9 I" o/ D' B* Q! o: g3 Lintelligentsia
2 l4 x! r5 d# p6 o( j0 U5 Y, _" dintellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)$ O4 a6 m: O5 T$ x$ n
inter
1 ~( ^: f5 {7 Q' K8 Fbury; N. interment' D, m4 u+ r# K" O1 g# q2 O0 j1 h
interdict & ]% A3 d7 A& j) _: F' p
prohibit; forbid; N.
: l4 B6 K6 o5 T( T, @# }# Hinterim
) E, y i& \3 S" v8 U! s1 G1 ?meantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
4 C, i' X0 R8 {interjection % v$ [% j9 i* d b9 t& R6 `$ G
exclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''0 K$ B& S& p% ^
interloper & ~- R/ l: |8 G2 }( |
intruder; one who interferes
" m) _$ ]; E5 `; G' U4 w i1 jintermediary , R( E, M S A" e
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
& E- T+ _/ D2 Z) z4 J5 y/ b6 l" p+ Ninterminable % r8 _7 w$ L. }9 q( p6 e
endless
& d; z8 x0 |- Z; g( ~4 y) xintermittent
* V3 I7 B, t9 @8 N% E+ ?+ u e. Vperiodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
+ Q1 }0 N5 m7 \ v! E# U. f/ binternecine 9 H2 m; H& Z+ v2 m, g
mutually destructive) ?) R, B" W M, u& _# Y% ^" q
interpolate
- A H0 ^; n1 L# [6 A, Vinsert between
" `' g; X+ q1 e9 p. U8 H* L/ {# minterregnum
; ^ ?6 K" w# d( \! {period between two successive reigns or governments: b. p+ N3 Z' r6 W' \' _
interrogate 5 H- q& O" K' f1 S1 I0 l
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question/ W2 i# N8 \/ U3 J9 c
interstice
6 [/ Y7 U! b, T7 V! C4 [% Hnarrow space between things- S" x; Y6 R z3 |
intervene
* D$ F' C n) U* w4 h( `, w) Bcome between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
: [: p0 ` E" ~( N" ]; uintimate 8 W. u& e+ E7 M
hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy2 |" G6 @% s ^
intimidate
, a9 {5 j, Y' ^: u' I# [+ {( ~frighten; N. intimidation% z/ f5 ?0 Q! r8 ~* [
intolerant / Y( b- F& C% B5 I8 i
not willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate( a$ R4 E1 N0 e7 z, R: T6 X
intoxicate , |7 z2 M4 f _* q3 {) a0 R
make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win8 B$ a6 I3 s' x$ i6 _1 p
intractable
+ v0 t$ I: x7 wunruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
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