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- indeterminate adjective (indeterminate)
Indeterminate means not exactly known, fixed or clear; vague. - index noun (an index, indexes or indices); verb (index, indexes, indexed, indexing)
An index is an alphabetical list at the back of a book that shows on which pages each topic can be found. - indian adjective / noun (Indian, Indians — written with a capital I)
From or to do with India, a large country in South Asia: Indian food, Indian languages. - indicate verb (indicate, indicates, indicated, indicating)
1) To show or point to something. 2) To be a sign that something is true or likely. 3) (UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ) To show which way you… - indictment noun
A formal written charge accusing someone of a wrong. - indignation noun (indignation)
1) Strong anger at something that is unfair, rude or wrong. - individual adjective; noun (an individual, individuals)
Single and separate; for one person or thing only. - individually adverb (individually)
1) One at a time, separately, not as a group. 2) In a way that fits each single person or thing: each cake was individually decorated. - indivisible adjective (indivisible)
Not able to be divided or separated into parts. - induce verb (induce, induces, induced, inducing)
To cause something to happen, as in «Some medicines induce sleep». - indulge verb (indulge, indulges, indulged, indulging); noun «indulgence»
To let yourself do or have something you enjoy, especially as a treat: indulge in chocolate. - indulgence noun (plural indulgences)
Indulgence is letting someone have what they want, being kind and not strict with them. - industrious adjective (industrious, more industrious, most industrious)
1) Hard-working; always busy and putting in steady effort. - ineffable adjective
Too great to be put into words or spoken. - inelegant adjective
Not graceful or smooth; clumsy. - inextricable adjective
So tightly tangled together that it cannot be separated. - infamy noun
Very bad reputation, lasting shame. - infant noun (an infant, infants); adjective (infant)
An infant is a baby or a very young child, especially one who cannot yet walk or talk well. - infer verb (infer, infers, inferred, inferring); noun: inference
To work out something that is not said directly, using clues and what you already know. - inference noun (an inference, inferences)
An idea or answer you work out from clues or facts, not from being told directly. - inferior adjective (inferior); noun (an inferior, inferiors)
Inferior means not as good as something else, or of poor quality. - infinite adjective (infinite); noun (the infinite — formal)
Infinite means without any end or limit; so big it can never be measured or counted. - infinitive noun (an infinitive, infinitives); adjective (infinitive)
1) (grammar) The basic form of a verb, often with to in front: to run, to be, to eat; the bare infinitive has no to: run, be, eat. - infinitude noun
The state of having no end or limit, or something endless. - infinity noun (infinity, infinities)
Infinity is the idea of something that has no end and goes on for ever, bigger than any number. - infirmity noun (an infirmity, infirmities; infirmity — uncountable)
An infirmity is a physical or mental weakness or illness, especially one that comes with old age. - inflame verb (inflame, inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
To inflame feelings means to make people angrier or more excited. - inflamed adjective (inflamed, more inflamed); verb, past form of «inflame» (inflame, inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
Red, swollen, hot and sore, usually because of an injury or infection. - inflammation noun (inflammation; inflammations)
Inflammation is when part of the body becomes red, swollen, hot and painful, usually because it is hurt or fighting an infection. - influence noun (influence, influences; an influence); verb (influence, influences, influenced, influencing)
Influence is the power to change how someone thinks or acts, or how something happens. - influx noun
A flowing in, especially of a great amount. - information noun (information — uncountable)
Information is facts or details about something. - informing verb form (-ing form of inform: inform, informs, informed, informing); adjective (informing — rare)
Informing is the -ing form of «inform», which means to tell someone facts or news, especially officially. - infringement noun (plural infringements)
An infringement is breaking a rule, law or promise. - ingathering noun
(old use) The ingathering is the gathering in of the crops at harvest time. - ingeniously adverb (from ingenious)
In a clever way, using a smart idea that few others would think of. - inhabit verb (inhabit, inhabits, inhabited, inhabiting)
To inhabit a place means to live in it: «polar bears inhabit the Arctic». - inhabitant noun (an inhabitant, inhabitants)
An inhabitant is a person who lives in a place, such as a town, island or country. - inhabited adjective (inhabited); verb (inhabit, inhabits, inhabited, inhabiting)
1) Having people or animals living in it. 2) (verb, past) Lived in a place, as in «Dinosaurs inhabited the land». - inherit verb (inherit, inherits, inherited, inheriting)
To inherit money, a house or things is to receive them from someone after they die. - inheritance noun (inheritance, uncountable; an inheritance, inheritances)
An inheritance is money, property or things you receive from someone who has died. - inherited verb form (past of inherit: inherit, inherits, inherited, inheriting); adjective (inherited)
Inherited means passed down from parents to children through the body, like eye colour or freckles. - inheritor noun
A person who receives property or a gift from someone before them. - iniquitous adjective
Very unjust or wicked. - iniquitously adverb
In a wicked or unjust way. - iniquity noun
Great wrong or sin. - initial adjective (initial); noun (an initial, initials); verb (initial, initials, initialled/initialed, initialling/initialing)
1) (adjective) Happening at the beginning; first. 2) (noun) The first letter of a name: J. K. Rowling's initials are J. K. R. 3) (verb) To… - injustice noun (injustice, injustices)
Injustice is unfairness: a situation where people are not treated equally or are not given what they deserve. - ink noun (ink, inks); verb (ink, inks, inked, inking)
Ink is the coloured liquid used for writing, drawing and printing, found in pens and printers. - inlaid adjective (inlaid); past form of the verb inlay (inlay, inlays, inlaid, inlaying)
Decorated by setting pieces of another material into the surface, so that they show, such as gold or pearl set into wood or ivory. - inmost adjective (inmost, no comparative)
The deepest or most private; at the very centre of a place or of your feelings. - innards noun
The inside parts of the body, such as the stomach and bowels. - inner adjective
Inner means inside, or nearer the middle of something. - innermost adjective (innermost, no comparative)
The same as inmost: the deepest, or nearest to the centre of a place or of your feelings. - innocence noun (innocence, uncountable)
Innocence is the state of not being guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. - innocency noun
Being free from guilt or blame; clean, honest behavior. An old word for innocence. - innocent adjective (innocent; more innocent, most innocent); noun (an innocent — rare)
Not guilty: having not done the wrong thing you are blamed for. - innumerable adjective (innumerable, no comparative)
Too many to count. - inquire verb (inquire, inquires, inquired, inquiring; UK also enquire)
To ask for information about something: inquire about the times of trains. - inquirer noun
A person who asks questions or looks into something. - inquiry noun (an inquiry, inquiries)
An inquiry is a question you ask to get information. - inquisition noun
A long, hard, official questioning or investigation. It is also the name of a harsh church court of the past. - inscribe verb (inscribe, inscribes, inscribed, inscribing)
To inscribe words or a design is to write, carve or engrave them on something, like stone, metal or a ring. - inscribed verb past form of inscribe (inscribe, inscribes, inscribed, inscribing); adjective (inscribed)
Inscribed means written, carved or printed on something, especially stone, metal or the inside of a book. - inseparable adjective (inseparable); adverb «inseparably»
1) Always together; such close friends that you can't keep them apart. 2) Impossible to separate: two ideas that are inseparable. - insert verb (insert, inserts, inserted, inserting); noun (an insert, inserts)
To insert means to put something into something else: «Insert the key.». - inside preposition (inside the box); adverb (go inside); noun (the inside, insides); adjective (an inside pocket)
Inside means in something, within its walls or edges: inside the box. - insight noun
A clear understanding of something deep or hidden. - insignia noun (insignia — plural or singular; also «insignias»; old singular «insigne»)
A badge, sign or symbol that shows someone's rank, job, group or authority, like stripes on a uniform. - insolence noun (no plural)
1) Insolence is rude, cheeky behaviour towards someone in charge or older than you. 2) Insolence is a proud and disrespectful manner. - insolently adverb
1) Insolently means in a rude, cheeky and disrespectful way. - insomuch adverb, conjunction (old use; insomuch that)
1) (old use) Insomuch that means to such a degree that; so much that. 2) (old use) Insomuch can mean in so far as. - inspired adjective; verb, past form of inspire (inspire, inspires, inspired, inspiring)
Inspired means filled with a strong wish to do something good or creative: «I felt inspired to write a poem». - instance noun (an instance, instances)
An instance is one example or one case of something happening. - instant adjective (instant); noun (an instant, instants)
Happening at once, with no wait: «an instant reply». - instead adverb (instead; instead of)
Instead means in place of something else: We had no milk, so we drank water instead. - instruct verb (instruct, instructs, instructed, instructing)
To instruct someone is to tell them what they must do, especially officially or with authority. - instruction noun (an instruction, instructions; also instruction, no plural)
Instructions are words that tell you how to do something or what to do: «read the instructions». - instructive adjective (more instructive, most instructive)
1) Instructive means teaching something useful; giving information or lessons that help you learn. - instrument noun (instrument, instruments)
An instrument is a thing used to make music, like a piano, guitar, violin, flute or drum. - insufficient adjective (formal)
Insufficient means not enough; less than what is needed. - insurrection noun
A rising up against the government or ruler, a rebellion. - intact adjective (intact — not compared)
1) Whole and not damaged or broken; with nothing missing. 2) Still the same as before, not harmed or changed (her confidence was intact). - intangible adjective
Not able to be touched; something you cannot hold, like air or an idea. - integrity noun (integrity — uncountable)
1) Being honest and doing what is right even when nobody is watching. 2) Being whole and strong, not broken: «the integrity of the bridge». - intellect noun (plural intellects)
1) Intellect is the power of the mind to think, understand and reason. 2) Intellect can mean a clever person with a great mind. - intellectual adjective; noun (an intellectual, intellectuals)
Intellectual means about thinking, reasoning and understanding: «intellectual skills». - intelligence noun (intelligence; no plural)
Intelligence is the ability to learn, understand and think clearly. - intelligent adjective (intelligent, more intelligent, most intelligent)
Able to learn, understand and think well and quickly. - intelligible adjective (intelligible; intelligibly adv.)
1) Clear enough to be understood: an intelligible answer, intelligible speech. - intended verb, past form of intend (intend, intends, intended, intending); adjective
Intended means planned or meant: «I intended to call you». - intent noun (intent, uncountable); adjective (intent on)
What someone means or plans to do; purpose, as in «with intent to steal». - intentional adjective (intentional)
1) Intentional means done on purpose, deliberately, not by accident. - intently adverb (intently; from the adjective intent)
1) With close attention, with the mind fixed on one thing. 2) Keeping the eyes or ears firmly turned to something. - inter verb (inter, inters, interred, interring; formal); prefix «inter-»; also a short name «Inter» (Inter Milan, a football club)
1) (formal) To bury a dead person in a grave or tomb. 2) (prefix «inter-») Between or among: international (between nations), interact… - intercede verb (intercedes, interceded, interceding)
To speak up for someone, asking a person in power to forgive them or to help them. - intercept verb (intercept, intercepts, intercepted, intercepting); noun (an intercept, intercepts)
To stop someone or something on the way and catch or block it before it gets where it was going: intercept a pass. - intercession noun (plural intercessions)
The act of speaking up for someone to save them from harm or punishment. - intercessor noun
A person who pleads with another for someone else's sake. - interdependency noun
A condition in which things depend on one another.
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