| incumbent | adj. ~ on/upon sb necessary as part of sb's duty |
| incur | v. cause oneself to suffer (sth bad); bring upon oneself |
| incursion | n. ~ (into/on/upon sth) sudden attack on or invasion of a place (not usu made in order to occupy it permanently) |
| indecision | n. ~ state of being unable to decide; hesitation |
| indecisive | adj. not final or conclusive |
| indefatigable | adj. never giving up or stopping in spite of tiredness or difficulty; tireless |
| indelible | adj. that cannot be rubbed out or removed |
| indemnify | v. ~ sb (from/against sth) (law or commerce ) promise to compensate sb for any harm he may suffer |
| indentation | n. indenting or being indented |
| indenture | v. ~ sb contract sb to work as an apprentice |
| indeterminate | adj. not fixed or exact; vague; indefinite |
| indicative | adj. stating a fact or asking questions of fact |
| indices | pl of index |
| indict | v. ~ sb (law ) accuse sb officially (of sth); charge sb |
| indifferent | adj. ~ having no interest in sb/sth; neither for nor against sb/sth; not caring about sb/sth |
| indigence | n. poverty |
| indigenous | adj. ~ (fml ) belonging naturally (to a place); native |
| indigent | adj. poor |
| indignation | n. ~ (at/over/about sth) anger caused by sth thought to be unjust, unfair, etc |
| indignity | n. rude or unworthy treatment causing shame or loss of respect |
| indiscriminate | adj. ~ (in sth) acting without careful judgement |
| indisputable | adj. that cannot be disputed or denied |
| indissoluble | adj. that cannot be dissolved or broken up; firm and lasting |
| indite | write; compose |
| indoctrinate | v. ~ sb (usu derog ) cause sb to have (a particular set of beliefs), esp by teaching which excludes any other points of view |
| indolence | laziness |
| indolent | adj. lazy; inactive ; |
| indomitable | adj. that cannot be subdued or defeated; unyielding |
| indubitable | adj. that cannot be doubted; without doubt ; |
| induce | v. persuade or influence (sb) to do sth |
| induct | v. ~ sb install sb formally or with ceremony in a position or an office; admit sb as a member of sth |
| inductive | adj. based on induction |
| indulge | v. ~ oneself/sb (with sth) allow oneself/sb to have whatever one/he likes or wants |
| indulgent | adj. inclined to indulge |
| industrious | adj. hard-working; diligent ; |
| inebriate | adj. n habitually drunk (person) |
| inebriated | adj. drunk; intoxicated |
| inebriety | habitual intoxication |
| ineffable | adj. too great to be described in words |
| ineffectual | adj. lacking confidence and unable to get things done; without effect |
| ineluctable | adj. that cannot be escaped from |
| inept | adj. ~ (at sth/doing sth) completely unskilful (at sth) |
| inequity | n. injustice or unfairness |
| inerrancy | (christianity) exemption from error |
| inert | adj. without power to move or act |
| inertia | n. lack of vigour; lethargy |
| inestimable | adj. too great, precious, etc to be estimated |
| inevitable | adj. that cannot be avoided; that is sure to happen |
| inexorable | adj. continuing unstoppably; relentless |
| inextricable | adj. so closely linked that separation is impossible |
| infallible | adj. incapable of making mistakes or doing wrong |
| infamous | adj. ~ well-known as being wicked or immoral; notorious |
| infantile | adj. of infants or infancy |
| infer | v. ~ sth (from sth) reach (an opinion) from facts or reasoning; conclude sth |
| infernal | adj. of hell |
| infest | To be present in such numbers as to be a source of annoyance, trouble, or danger. |
| infidel | n. person with no belief in a religion, esp in what is considered to be the true religion , |
| infiltrate | v. ~ (into sth) (of liquids, gases, etc) pass slowly by filtering; penetrate |
| infinitesimal | adj. extremelysmall |
| infirmity | n. weakness |
| inflated | adj. filled with air, gas, etc |
| influx | n. ~ arrival of people or things, esp suddenly and in large numbers or quantities |
| infraction | n. breaking of a rule, law, etc , |
| infringe | v. break (a rule, an agreement, etc) |
| ingenious | adj. ~ (at sth/doing sth) (of a person) clever at finding new or simple solutions for complex problems |
| ingenue | n. simple innocent girl, esp as portrayed in plays, films, etc |
| ingenuous | adj. not attempting to deceive or conceal; open; innocent |
| ingrained | adj. deeply fixed; thorough |
| ingrate | ungrateful person |
| ingratiate | to become popular with |
| inherent | adj. ~ existing as a natural or permanent feature or quality of sb/sth |
| inhibit | v. ~ sb prevent sb from doing sth that should be natural or easy to do |
| inhibited | adj. (of people) unable to relax or express one's feelings in a natural and spontaneous way |
| inimical | adj. ~ (fml ) unfriendly; hostile |
| inimitable | adj. impossible to imitate; too good, clever, etc to imitate |
| iniquitous | adj. very wicked or unjust |
| initiate | v. put (a scheme, etc) into operation; cause (sth) to begin |
| injurious | adj. ~ (to sb/sth) causing or likely to cause injury; harmful |
| inkling | n. ~ slight knowledge (of sth secret or not previously known); hint |
| innate | adj. in one's nature; possessed from birth |
| innocuous | adj. causing no harm |
| innovation | n. innovating |
| innuendo | n. (derog ) indirect reference (usu suggesting sth bad or discreditable about sb) |
| inopportune | adj. not appropriate or convenient |
| inordinate | adj. beyond proper or normal limits; excessive |
| inquisitive | adj. fond of inquiring into other people's affairs |
| inquisitor | n. investigator, esp an officer of the Inquisition |
| inroad | n. ~ (into sth) sudden attack on another's territory; raid |
| insalubrious | adj. unhealthy |
| insatiable | adj. ~ that cannot be satisfied; very greedy |
| inscrutable | adj. that cannot be understood or known; mysterious |
| insensate | adj. without the power to feel or experience |
| insensible | adj. unconscious as the result of injury, illness, etc |
| insidious | adj. spreading or acting gradually and unnoticed but with harmful effects |
| insightful | adj. showing insight |
| insinuate | v. ~ sth suggest sth (to sb) unpleasantly and indirectly |
| insipid | adj. having almost no taste or flavour |
| insolence | n. ~ being insolent |
| insolvent | adj. unable to pay debts; bankrupt ; |
| insomnia | n. inability to sleep |
| insouciant | lighthearted unconcern:NONCHALANCE |
| instigate | v. cause to begin or happen; initiate |
| institute | n. society or organization for a special (usu social, professional or educational) purpose |
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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