intransigence
& t" J: \1 K) erefusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
) N" N: _1 N% G9 Jintrepid + y# A# `& W9 R8 j
fearless
: W9 E- U2 z- O6 Qintrigue 9 t H+ Q2 Z0 m1 N. i& G; _1 n
make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
" ?, p+ y" L; F1 s6 Lintrinsic
/ t w8 J5 W* ^7 B2 S4 F- {essential; inherent; built-in4 A: V1 p3 U9 h$ m
introspective 3 S0 r* N( l# Z4 J# ^
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
4 Y9 ~6 C! i) D' iintrovert ( _4 m* M. ~: N( L t3 w
one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted" \& P! t# c5 j; A
intrude
0 f3 @7 @) e 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
3 ~2 n W/ i: G3 H1 ^' f6 n% lintuition 9 r, ]5 x' o Y. Z3 I9 p
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition/ B: _4 o9 ]6 n3 @0 U
inundate
6 S" r# D+ v4 P6 g, i/ M+ i7 {# C1 Rflood; overflow; submerge; cover completely; Ex. inundated with work2 Y& F* \. O. u+ b
inured " ]; I4 F- X: P- Y
accustomed; hardened; Ex. inured to the Alaskan cold; V. inure: make used to something undesirable; harden; CF. unfeeling$ J& }* |) y: I
invalid * G1 b1 V" w- c" c
one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness; ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to leave (a military force) because of ill-health
3 g/ W4 v$ V* u0 yinvalidate ( d- S2 W# G& G5 U
weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify8 R# k" A$ G6 ^ V3 n1 h2 d! t
invective
. x/ U& l0 ^, ~2 y7 T& M1 cabuse
1 W) k% z' d7 ^. }inveigh
4 }8 R9 w2 D$ ~* L9 K" ndenounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
3 N8 z% ~/ Y7 E5 |# a9 V% ?inveigle 5 G" {- p3 t% k! K, I
deceive; lead astray by deception; wheedle(cajole); Ex. inveigle her into joining the club; CF. interest dishonestly
0 e7 q, ~* ^& o+ Rinverse 3 C, W: l( a4 l( J$ H" O
opposite3 L! l/ A- z1 k: O) X r
invert
/ ^+ J* \. z* @! Zturn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of( R7 r4 l' O4 ~
inveterate
]$ q5 D) x7 u8 r# m1 tdeep-rooted; habitual; CF. grow old
. f4 a5 p' E) c H$ [6 yinvidious 4 i. k4 q2 O3 P; M( O
designed to create ill will or envy; tending to rouse ill will or envy; Ex. invidious comparison4 d+ T7 H0 |) ?4 t1 S
invincible + ~: V% R( ^( {2 g& Y0 J: [
unconquerable) O, y0 D; F, S; i1 H: a. Y* M
inviolable 1 h2 ]# V1 D X$ R
secure from corruption, attack, or violation(or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable oath/rights; N. inviolability
# `; Y! _& V+ V2 {* xinvocation
4 r0 [" q+ `8 z) o# Hprayer for help (used in invoking); calling upon as a reference or support; act of invoking
3 ~5 J! W0 g- W n& o8 v# f: winvoke
3 Z! P& A1 V" |, l+ ]7 ~. |1 Y! Lcall 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: o6 W; U2 x8 R
invulnerable 5 k. O: H0 {; |3 r3 N
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure# p2 z0 F0 c, b" I
iota
; E9 b( c @: h3 y; G; ^; `& jvery small quantity% R4 v7 l; Y1 F6 f- p; i
irascible
- S: ^4 z4 Z5 D5 c( h1 r" T& kirritable; easily angered
* q+ f# ~! @5 @irate 9 z, L$ }) Z: h7 K: M
angry; CF. ire: anger; wrath
" b2 d! M4 K* x2 A/ a& X2 _iridescent
; b1 z% X6 g7 l! gexhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
3 S! A; L! { j% ]irksome
7 P0 o! F( \& p7 Z# Oannoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy: g; `# ]5 s- p! y/ H) l
ironic 6 s1 v4 {* r) `2 f, Z" w
expressing irony; occurring in an unexpected and contrary manner7 P: n: l- f4 N" d
irony
' v: H+ b3 M5 ?) g, Shidden 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 meaning+ J8 l* n2 A! s9 f
irreconcilable $ l, T' p6 v ]. \/ S& D# \1 C) D
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved$ k' J4 m( z4 U9 q6 p( F
irrefutable
, S6 s1 |( h6 i2 pindisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
4 F0 c3 }; T$ {irrelevant
& _7 R) R& I! |5 s& H; G4 ]. Tnot applicable; unrelated
/ j3 Z, L5 p. I( } h0 `irremediable , \, }6 f4 V+ m' l
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy* q' J( a9 \8 [% x4 z/ C
irreparable 4 U! B# }. j2 F( x/ o
not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair8 T( N+ x$ P+ k& }; O
irrepressible
$ T1 g) \5 T2 s( H. ]' C. b, ]" Dunable to be restrained or held back; impossible to hold back
, N2 x6 w* S j4 tirreproachable / X0 r5 C2 d5 z' B
beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
( _. J" e- m" U& Hirresolute 6 K B1 f: I3 E3 Q: c( h: X( p& C
uncertain how to act; weak; lacking in resolution; indecisive; N. irresolution* t' ^' s1 T2 j e2 v: N( \
irretrievable : q. v4 Y5 y/ C- o4 b$ C( F3 { ?
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
7 b$ r u5 H5 ]8 T3 Firreverence
1 `; G5 a' C) z1 r2 v+ ]( ylack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent/ ~/ v- |$ U! E- |
irrevocable
$ h- I0 y* o/ O" ~4 Gunalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke8 i5 j& K8 l& J1 R0 j! v
isotope
8 n7 O" u6 P& }4 @- nvarying from of an element
% _9 a( g( U V4 k5 s& \7 aisthmus - P7 _2 j* S- [+ ]7 n5 H
narrow neck of land connecting two larger bodies of land5 O- j! d j( u2 J
itinerant a+ ` s8 w1 O2 v& d5 I) C
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher' H4 g) j2 Q$ ~' ~! o) o, g; {. }
itinerary
7 M0 N9 s- t# f4 g9 L, U6 F* ^plan of a trip; record of a trip |
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