insipid
7 }3 I$ \! L- f J0 X, Flacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character0 o& K8 J% ` ~3 e9 \! x
insolence # K+ n0 F) G+ z( I1 v8 [7 V
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude$ _: [& H; P- y+ B0 x% o! g
insolvent
; M7 u5 p8 V/ X2 Q# D0 Ubankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
& P7 d" c- d, x/ P, p- Binsomnia ' @1 G2 L3 R! R! O
wakefulness; inability to sleep4 f6 g; F. G1 p& O4 ^
insouciant
4 x: f G# b- B7 Ywithout concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent- t/ z: w g. _$ i) s' j
instigate
( x& t- M+ V) y6 O. O9 a- rstart; urge; provoke; incite; Ex. instigate a search/quarrel
3 W/ F7 r, _* v( R H E4 yinstitute
+ U9 c0 V! U* }/ e2 `organization for a special purpose; V: establish9 y# a( g5 L2 ?+ {: S" o
institution
n; G8 S0 P6 linstituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
( W5 M, `! X( A, C9 d9 \institutionalize
7 n, }, ^8 Z, {/ A8 Jmake into an institution; put or confine in an institution
& e" T" {5 O# e/ k2 ]- K( Oinsubordination
% e) D; M) B& ddisobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate: ]7 D2 F/ |) h5 U( u
insubstantial + ^- [" M! \0 b$ P$ U
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial" \: a& |3 ] M; Y a I
insularity % I. w! A) j3 O& S, t3 g
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula) }. E% L% E& D. ^) ]! i9 `
insuperable
& m) i3 @! |+ K0 P1 o# p! x+ dinsurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
2 ]1 l# Q: h5 M' hinsurgent
% R$ p3 g( `# e" R$ erebellious; N.! `, e1 t/ T+ ?. h" X
insurmountable
/ j8 G; D- f N* s/ E( |overwhelming; unbeatable; insuperable! n% v- t! V/ n1 V+ W
insurrection
" e/ q& o z$ A$ Vrebellion; uprising* W# @3 @' s S# U- x. _
intangible ' G4 U1 ^( |( D r
not able to be perceived by touch; vague
6 Q2 e' S: q, K8 n8 `! iintegral
" k; D# b' e! o/ e- L4 xcomplete; necessary for completeness; Ex. integral part
8 h `2 y- i4 T" P& [# [0 |# {( qintegrate
. Q1 t% Y" U+ u9 Zmake whole; combine; make into one unit
* r0 W7 `" ~: m- J( hintegrity 4 C8 c+ ^) |# B+ `) z6 g2 ]
honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being whole and undivided; completeness
6 j# k2 [" a3 [6 H1 Xintellect 9 o9 }7 W s: k! }
higher mental powers; person of great intellectual ability
/ L; b& U ]" j- ]; mintelligentsia 4 R4 C- k5 C Z I& B
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)* {; G W( _3 z M% _$ e6 L
inter ) D2 ~4 ^% H- }2 v
bury; N. interment, v' f d3 _$ X a
interdict 8 E. u- m. Z. [5 I' Q+ z. g
prohibit; forbid; N.4 P) | Z m' C2 _7 ^2 `
interim
3 X2 ~1 O" n0 P+ Ameantime; Ex. in the interim; ADJ. taking place during an interim; Ex. interim paper
$ t$ H2 l) q7 u! p/ |interjection
2 I" |3 F" T# D( T. ]! v oexclamation; Ex. ``Ouch''
6 I* E5 ^7 z( |interloper
$ |9 P. K0 ^, a- L6 T/ {7 Nintruder; one who interferes( y4 K; s8 D. F# t
intermediary / o6 P2 Y, v( w9 ~5 F5 }! j
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between+ t& g% w3 m. V1 U/ Q
interminable + C( c2 g+ C$ n3 C/ [( f
endless; U$ r* f# |" U6 n5 Y
intermittent 1 m; l" }, k9 W& J
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals& A$ @) I3 z+ k0 r# r
internecine
& Y' g$ c0 x+ D* p9 V1 ` X- x/ `mutually destructive0 d) O( s' P6 U- A% I7 M0 G; P/ J
interpolate
$ u+ `- X1 T) D9 Yinsert between9 |. L1 I6 ^" U3 `# M! A7 M
interregnum
% L' T U! |2 v! _- Gperiod between two successive reigns or governments; a" d7 J2 N' C& T% P
interrogate 5 v4 S, C5 m0 N3 P" Y
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question8 V& X+ y2 n0 g/ d8 [( }
interstice
6 f. I3 D; @/ W% X; v0 U" Dnarrow space between things
$ K+ _( c" O6 J0 e& V+ m& a6 S0 _intervene
! \+ |& Y4 A7 |! Pcome between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
6 n/ U3 W4 I9 Ointimate
( L6 ~8 k% H% E1 Z5 rhint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy7 A) y/ d K- e; |. L. H6 T; T
intimidate
+ H5 B) V1 }/ b0 n; T* l7 Efrighten; N. intimidation
" i- s/ y, H8 X* ~7 A: cintolerant
8 O: L& V, L; h( O4 d7 b$ u" onot willing to accept ways of thinking different from one's own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
( i" S: H7 O" x6 `intoxicate 0 V* h- O y6 i9 a% p
make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win
& J0 T9 t( _6 g' fintractable
K ^% D) x7 O D+ K$ gunruly; difficult to manage; Ex. intractable problem/child |
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