I — The school dictionary · page 61 2 3 4 5 6 7 8insolenceInsolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you.5 sentencesinsolentInsolent means rude and cheeky in a proud, disrespectful way, especially to someone in charge.4 sentencesinsolubleNot able to dissolve in a liquid, usually water: sand is insoluble in water.8 sentencesinspectTo inspect means to look at something closely and carefully to check it or find faults.9 sentencesinspectionAn inspection is a careful look at something to check that it is right, safe or in good condition.11 sentencesinspectorAn inspector is a person whose job is to check that things are done properly and safely, such as a school inspector or a food inspector.9 sentencesinspirationA sudden good idea, or something that gives you ideas for writing, art or music.11 sentencesinspireTo inspire someone means to give them the wish and the energy to do something good or creative.11 sentencesinspiredInspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem».11 sentencesinstallTo put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker.11 sentencesinstallationPutting a machine, system or program in place so it is ready to use: the installation of a new boiler, software installation.9 sentencesinstalmentAn instalment is one of several parts of a payment, paid at different times.9 sentencesinstanceAn instance is one example or one case of something happening.11 sentencesinstantHappening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply».12 sentencesinstantaneousHappening immediately, with no delay at all.9 sentencesinstantaneouslyImmediately, with no time at all passing in between.10 sentencesinstantlyInstantly means at once, in an instant, with no time at all in between.8 sentencesinsteadInstead means in place of something else.12 sentencesinstigateTo start something or make it happen, such as an inquiry, a plan or changes.9 sentencesinstigatorA person who starts something, especially trouble such as a fight, argument or protest.9 sentencesinstillTo slowly put an idea, feeling or habit into someone's mind so it stays: instil good manners.8 sentencesinstinctA natural way of behaving that an animal or person is born with and does not need to learn (Birds build nests by instinct).11 sentencesinstinctiveDone naturally, without learning or thinking about it.9 sentencesinstinctivelyInstinctively means doing something naturally, without thinking about it or being taught, because you feel it is right or your body does i…7 sentencesinstituteAn institute is an organisation set up for a special purpose, such as research, teaching or science, and also the building it uses.9 sentencesinstitutionAn institution is a large organisation such as a university, bank, hospital, museum or school.12 sentencesinstructTo instruct someone is to tell them what they must do, especially officially or with authority.11 sentencesinstructionInstructions are words that tell you how to do something or what to do: «read the instructions».11 sentencesinstructionalMeant to teach or show you how to do something.8 sentencesinstructionsWords that tell you how to do or use something, step by step, like the instructions for building a model or a recipe.12 sentencesinstructiveInstructive means teaching something useful; giving information or lessons that help you learn.4 sentencesinstructorA person who teaches a practical skill or sport, such as driving, swimming, skiing or climbing.8 sentencesinstrumentAn instrument is a thing used to make music, like a piano, guitar, violin, flute or drum.11 sentencesinsubordinationInsubordination is refusing to obey people in charge; disobedience to authority.4 sentencesinsufferableInsufferable means so bad or unpleasant that it cannot be put up with.5 sentencesinsufficiencyInsufficiency means not having enough of something.8 sentencesinsufficientInsufficient means not enough; less than what is needed.9 sentencesinsufficientlyNot enough; less than is needed.7 sentencesinsulateTo cover something with a material that stops heat, cold or sound from passing through easily.11 sentencesinsulationInsulation is material that stops heat, cold, sound or electricity from passing through easily.8 sentencesinsulatorAn insulator is a material that does not let heat pass through it easily, like wool, plastic foam or air.10 sentencesinsulinInsulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that helps the body use sugar from food for energy.8 sentencesinsultTo insult someone is to say or do something rude that hurts their feelings or shows no respect.13 sentencesinsuranceInsurance is an arrangement where you pay a company a small amount regularly, and if something bad happens, like an accident, theft or ill…9 sentencesinsureTo insure something is to pay a company a small amount regularly so that, if it is lost, damaged or stolen, the company pays you money.12 sentencesinsurerA company or person that sells insurance and pays money if something you insured is lost, damaged or stolen.7 sentencesinsurgentAn insurgent is a person who fights against the government or ruling power of their country, often with weapons.10 sentencesintactWhole and not damaged or broken; with nothing missing.9 sentencesintakeIntake is the amount of something you take into your body, like food, water or air.10 sentencesintegerA whole number that can be positive, negative or zero, with no fraction or decimal part: … −3, −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ….8 sentencesintegralIntegral means necessary and important as a part of a whole: you cannot have the whole without it.9 sentencesintegrityBeing honest and doing what is right even when nobody is watching.9 sentencesintegumentA tough outer layer or covering of an animal or plant, such as skin, a shell, a husk or the coat of a seed.7 sentencesintellectIntellect is the power of the mind to think, understand and reason.5 sentencesintellectualIntellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills».10 sentencesintellectuallyIn a way that uses or relates to thinking, reasoning and understanding.8 sentencesintelligenceIntelligence is the ability to learn, understand and think clearly.11 sentencesintelligentAble to learn, understand and think well and quickly.11 sentencesintelligibleClear enough to be understood: an intelligible answer, intelligible speech.8 sentencesintendTo plan or mean to do something.11 sentencesintendedIntended means planned or meant: «I intended to call you».10 sentencesintenseVery strong or extreme, as in intense heat, intense pain or intense colour.11 sentencesintenselyIntensely means very strongly, deeply or extremely.8 sentencesintensifiedIntensified means became stronger, bigger or more extreme: «The storm intensified overnight».10 sentencesintensifyTo intensify means to become stronger, greater or more extreme.8 sentencesintensifyingBecoming stronger, greater or more extreme: an intensifying storm.9 sentencesintensityHow strong or extreme something is.10 sentencesintensiveIntensive means using a lot of effort or work in a short time: «an intensive course».11 sentencesintentWhat someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal».10 sentencesintentionWhat you plan or mean to do: your aim or purpose.12 sentencesintentionalIntentional means done on purpose, deliberately, not by accident.7 sentencesintentionallyOn purpose; meaning to do it, not by accident.7 sentencesintentlyWith close attention, with the mind fixed on one thing.6 sentencesinterTo bury a dead person in a grave or tomb.10 sentencesinteractTo interact means to talk, play or work with other people and respond to them.11 sentencesinteractionWhen two or more people or things act on each other, talk or work together.8 sentencesinterbredBred together: when two different kinds of animals or plants mate and have young.8 sentencesinterbreedTo interbreed means for animals or plants of different kinds, breeds or groups to mate and have young together.7 sentencesintercedeTo speak up for someone, asking a person in power to forgive them or to help them.4 sentencesinterceptTo stop someone or something on the way and catch or block it before it gets where it was going: intercept a pass.10 sentencesinterceptionThe act of stopping or catching something on its way from one place to another.10 sentencesintercessionThe act of speaking up for someone to save them from harm or punishment.4 sentencesinterchangeableAble to be swapped or exchanged for each other without making any difference.9 sentencesinterchangeablyIn a way where two or more things can be swapped for each other without changing the result or meaning.7 sentencesintercourseFriendly dealings and contact between people, families or peoples, meeting and talking together. (Other meanings are for older readers.).5 sentencesinterestInterest is the feeling of wanting to know more about something.13 sentencesinterfaithInterfaith means between or among people of different religions, like Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists.8 sentencesinterfereTo interfere is to get involved in other people's business when you are not wanted.9 sentencesinterferenceGetting involved in someone else's business when you are not wanted: interference in their affairs.11 sentencesinterimInterim means for the time being, until something permanent is arranged; temporary.8 sentencesinteriorThe interior is the inside of something, like a building, car or box.11 sentencesinterjectionA word or short phrase that shows a sudden feeling, such as «Wow!», «Ouch!», «Oops!» or «Hey!».8 sentencesinterleaveTo interleave things is to put them between each other in turn, like mixing two piles of cards one by one.8 sentencesinterlockTo fit or lock firmly together, with parts of one thing going into gaps in another.11 sentencesinterlocutorA person you are talking with in a conversation.10 sentencesintermediaryAn intermediary is a person or group who goes between two sides to help them talk, agree or make a deal.8 sentencesintermediateIn the middle; between two levels, stages or places.11 sentencesintermentInterment is the burying of a dead person's body in a grave or tomb.10 sentencesinterminableGoing on for so long that it seems it will never end; endless and tiresome.4 sentencesintermingleTo intermingle is to mix together, so that the different parts are spread among each other.10 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/page/6/