I

I (me, my, mine; pl. we, us, our), pron. The
person talking; Rom. number 1 (I or i).
(ai).

i'ambus, n. Unit of verse rhythm with one
short and then one long sound. i'ambic,
a. (ai'ambəs).

'ibex, n. Mountain goat. ('aibeks).

i'bid(em), [L.] In the same book, writing
etc. (i'baidem).

'ibis, n. Bird like a STORK. ('aibis).

ice, 1. n. Water made solid by cold; i.-cream.
Break the i., sp., get persons
talking as friends; cut no i., have no
effect. 2. v.t. Get covered with i.; make
(food, drink) very cold; put icing on.
'-berg, n. High mass of moving ice in
sea. 'i.-boat, n. Boat for sailing over ice.
i.-cream, n. Sweet of CREAM mixed
with sugar etc., made solid by cold.
'i.-pack, n. Stretch of sea covered with
massed ice; bag of broken ice used to
take pain from head etc. 'icicle, n. Long
hanging bit of ice formed by dropping
water. 'icing, n. Sugar paste for covering
cake. 'icy, a. Sp., very cold. (ais).

ich'neumon, n. Small animal like, MONGOOSE.
i.-fly, n. Insect putting its eggs
on young of other insects. (ik'nju:mən).

ichthyo'saurus, n. Great sea-animal no
longer in existence. (ikθio'sɔ:rəs).

'icon, n. (In Gk. Church) picture of a
SAINT etc. i'conoclast, n. One making
destruction of Church ornaments etc.;
one attacking common beliefs. ('aikən).

i'dea, n. Thought, picture in the mind;
design, purpose; opinion. (ai'diə).

i'deal, 1. a. In harmony with one's idea of
the best; having existence only as idea.
2. n. Idea, example, of what is right, the
best. '-ism, n. Being guided by one's
ideals; (in art) picturing things in ideal
form; belief that only ideas have
existence, or that we have knowledge
only of ideas. '-ize, v.t. See (person etc.)
as ideal, better than he is. (ai'diəl).

i'dentical, a. The same; like in every
detail. i'dentify, v.t. Take to be the
same; see, say, what (thing etc.) is. I. oneself
with, give complete support, agreement,
to. i'dentity, n. Sp., who a person,
what a thing, is. (ai'dentikl).

'ideogram, 'ideograph, nn. Picture-sign
in Chinese etc. writing.
('idiougram, 'idiougra:f).

ide'ology, n. Theory, ideas, with little relation
to facts; system of thought, general
ideas, of person, group. (aidi'ɔlədʒi).

'idiom, n. A language; special structure of
a language; special sense of word-group
not clear from root senses. ('idiəm).

idio'syncrasy, n. View, behaviour etc.,
special to a person. (idiou'siŋkrəsi).

'idiot, n. Person of feeble mind; foolish
person. 'idiocy, n. Being an idiot.
idi'otic, a. ('idiət).

'idle, 1. a. Not hard-working; doing
nothing, not being used; of no use,
value. 2. v.i. Do nothing. I. away time
etc., be wasting by idling. ('aidi).

'idol, n. Form made in wood, stone etc.,
representative of Higher Power; person,
thing, greatly loved, respected. i'dolater
(ai'dɔlətə), n. One giving respect, love
etc., to idols as to Higher Power. i'dol-atrous,
a. i'dolatry, n. '-ize, v.t. Give
over-great love to. ('aidl).

'idyll, n. Short story, gen. in verse, of
simple, sp. country, events, lovers; event
etc. like an i. i'dyllic, a. ('aidil).

if, conj. On condition that; even though;
used after words like "say" and "see"
as start of statement of something which
is in doubt (make certain if he is ready).
As if, as it would
be etc. if. (if).

'igloo, n. Eskimo's
round house,
sometimes made
of hard snow.
('iglu:).

'igneous, a. Of,
like, fire; [Sc.]
produced by heat in earth. ('igniəs).

ig'nite, v.t.&i. Make, become, on fire.
ig'nition (ig'niʃən). n. Sp., (apparatus
for) starting igniting of gas in automobile
engine. (ig'nait).

ig'noble, a. Of low birth, position; low in
behaviour. (ig'noubl).

'ignominy, n. Shame, loss of self-respect;
behaviour causing i. igno'minious, a.
Shaming. ('ignəmini).

'ignorant, a. Without knowledge. igno'ramus
(igno'reiməs), n. Ignorant
person. ('ignərənt).

ig'nore, v.t. Give no attention to; not
take into account. (ig'nɔ:).

i'guana, n. Great tree LIZARD. (i'gwa:nə).

il-, Not, opp. of. -'legal, -'legible,
-le'gitimate, -'liberal (a.), -'logical. (il-).

ilk, a. Only of that i., of the place of that
name; of that sort. (ilk).

ill, 1. a. Not well, having a disease; bad.
I. fame, bad name. 2. n. What is bad;
damage. Ii., troubles. 3. adv. Badly.
Can i. afford, have very little money etc.
for; it i. becomes him to, it is not right for
him to; take (thing) i., be angry about it.
i.-'bred, a. Rough, unpolished, in behaviour.
i.-'fated, a. Coming to a bad
end. i.-'gotten, a. Got by doing wrong.
i.-'natured, a. Unkind, bad-humoured.
'-ness, n. Disease, being ill. i.-'omened,
a. Marked by bad OMENS. i.-'starred, a.
Ill-fated. i.-'treat, i.-'use, vv.t. Be unkind,
cruel, to. (il).

il'licit, a. Against the law. (i'lisit).

inimitable, a. Very great. (i'limitəbl).

il'literate, n., a. (One) not LITERATE; (one)
with little education. (i'litərit).

il'luminate, v.t. Give light to, on; make
ornamented with lights; get (page of
writing etc.) ornamented with gold etc.
illumi'nation, n. Ii., Lighting of town
etc. for special event. il'lumine, v.t.
Give light to, on. (i'lu:mineit).

il'lusion, n. The seeing etc. of thing when
it is not present, or as other than it is;
false belief. '-ist, n. One producing illusions
on stage by tricks. il'lusive, il'lusory,
aa. Based on illusion. (i'lu:ʒn).

'illustrate, v.t. Make clear by examples,
pictures etc.; give pictures to (book etc.).
illus'tration, n. Sp., example, picture,
illustrating. 'illustrative, a. Making
clear, being an example (of). 'illustrator,
n. Sp., one illustrating book. ('iləstreit).

il'lustrious, a. Great, noted. (i'1ʌstriəs).

im-, Not, opposite of. -ma'terial (a.),
-ma'ture, -'measurable, -'moderate
(a.), -'mutable, -'palpable, -'patient
(a.), -'penetrable, -'penitent (a.),
-per'ceptible, -'perfect (a.), -'perishable,
-'permeable, -'piety, '-pious
('impjəs). -'politic, -'possible, -'practicable,
-'practical, -'probable,
-pro'priety, -'provident, -'prudent,
-'pure. (im-).

'image, 1. n. Copy of form of thing,
person, sp. in wood, stone etc.; i. as used
in religion; picture in the mind; SIMILE.
The i. of, sp., very like. 2. v.t. Make an
i. of, in material or mind; (of glass etc.)
give back i. of. '-ry, n. Images; use of
images in writing. ('iniidʒ).

i'magine, v.t. Make a mind-picture, idea,
of; have false idea of, belief (that); take it
as probable (that). i'maginary, a. Having
existence only in the mind. imagi'nation,
n. Sp., power of invention, of
picturing things not present. i'maginative,
a. Of, marked by, using, imagination.
(i'madʒin).

'imbecile, a., n. Feeble-minded or foolish
(person). imbe'cility, n. Sp., very
foolish act. ('imbisi:l).

im'bed, v.t. EMBED. (im'bed).

im'bibe, v.t. Take in (drink, ideas).
(im'baib).

im'broglio, n. Mass of things without
order; knot of trouble, complex
conditions. (im'brouliou).

im'brue, v.t. Make coloured (with blood
etc.). (im'bru:).

im'bue, v.t. Make wet, coloured (with);
make full (of a feeling etc.). (im'bju:).

'imitate, v.t. Make copy of; be copying
in behaviour; be like. imi'tation, 1. n.
Sp., a copy. 2. a. FAKED. ('imiteit).

im'maculate, a. Clean, without wrongdoing,
error; right in every detail of
dress etc. (i'makjəlit).

'immanent, a. (Of qualities, rights) present
in; (of GOD) present in everything.
('imənənt).

im'mediate, a. Without anything coming
between, separating; nearest; taking
place straight away. '-ly, adv. Sp.,
straight away. (i'mi:djət).

imme'morial, a. Further back than the
memory goes, very old. (imi'mɔ:riəl).

im'mense, a. Very great (in size, amount).
'-ly, adv. Greatly, very. (i'mens).

im'merse, v.t. Put in liquid; make
deeply (in debt, thought etc.). (i'mə:s).

'immigrate, v.i. Come, get, into a country
for purpose of living there. 'immigrant,
a., n. ('imigreit).

'imminent, a. (Of danger etc.) about to
take place. ('iminənt).

im'mobile, a. Opp. MOBILE; without
motion. (i'moubail).

im'modest, a. Without shame, delicate
feeling. (i'mɔdist).

'immolate, v.t. Put to death as offering.
('imouleit).

im'moral, a. Against MORALS, wrong.
(i'mɔrəl).

im'mortal, 1. a. Living for ever; noted
for all time. 2. n. I. being. The ii., old
Gk., Rom., Higher Beings. (i'mɔ:tl).

im'movable, a. Opp. MOVABLE; fixed in
opinion, purpose. (i'mu:vəbl).

im'mune, a. Free from tax, chance of getting
disease, etc. (i'mju:n).

im'mure, v.t. Get (person) shut up,
prisoned. (i'mjuə).

imp, n. [Fict.] Small bad being, DEVIL;
small boy or girl full of tricks. (imp).

'impact, n. Coming together or against, on,
with force. ('impakt).

im'pair, v.t. Make damaged, feebler.
(im'peə).

im'pale, v.t. Get sharp-pointed stick etc.
through (body etc.). (im'peil).

im'panel, v.t. EMPANEL. (im'panl).

im'part, v.t. Give (quality, knowledge
etc. to). (im'pa:t).

im'partial, a. (In judging etc.) not
PARTIAL. (im'pa:ʃəl).

im'passable, a. (Of roads, country) not
possible to go on, through. (im'pa:səbl).

im'passe, n. Road which is not a through
way; position where there is no way out,
no agreement possible. (im'pa:s).

im'passioned, a. Full of feeling, deeply
moved. (im'paʃənd).

im'passive, a. Giving no sign of feeling,
unmoved. (im'pasiv).

im'peach, v.t. Make attack questioning
(person's good qualities etc.); [Law]
make statement before certain COURT
that (person) has done crime against
the nation etc. (im'pi:tʃ).

im'peccable, a. Not able to do wrong;
right in every detail. (im'pekəbl).

impe'cunious, a. Without money.
(impi'kju:niəs).

im'pede, v.t. Keep back, get in way of.
im'pediment (im'pedimənt), n. Thing
impeding, sp., causing trouble in talking.
impedi'menta, n. pl. Bags etc. taken
on journey, sp. by army. (im'pi:d).

im'pel, v.t. Be forcing (person to do); be
driving forward. (im'pel).

im'pend, v.i. (Sp. of danger, trouble) be
about to take place, coming, (freq. i. over
person). (im'pend).

im'perative, 1. a. Necessary, needing to be
done straight away; with air of authority;
[Lang.] of VERB form used in giving
order. 2. n. [Lang.] I. form. (im'perətiv).

im'perial, 1. a. Of EMPIRE or its ruler;
(as) of great ruler; (of weights, measures)
used by law in G.B. 2. n. Small pointed
BEARD. '-ism, n. Imperial rule; belief
in value of COLONIES. (im'piəriəl).

im'peril, v.t. Put in danger. (im'peril).

im'perious, a. With air of authority,
giving orders. (im'piəriəs).

im'personal, a. Not coloured by feeling;
to do with no special person; [Lang.] (of
v.) used after "it" to make statement
about general conditions (it rains).
(im'pə:sənəl).

im'personate, v.t. (Of person) PERSONIFY;
be acting the part of. (im'pə:səneit).

im'pertinent, a. Without right respect;
Opp. PERTINENT. (im'pə:tinənt).

imper'turbable, a. Untroubled, not
readily moved. (impə'tə:bəbl).

im'pervious, a. (Of material) not letting
water etc. through. I. to argument etc.,
unmoved by. (im'pə:viəs).

im'petuous, a. Moving quickly, violently;
acting on impulse. impetu'osity (impetju'ɔsiti),
n. (im'petjuəs).

'impetus, n. Force of motion; driving-force,
impulse. ('impitəs).

im'pinge, v.i. Only i. on, come on,
against, sp. with force. (im'pindʒ).

im'placable, a. (With hate etc.) which
nothing will make less. (im'plakəbl).

im'plant, v.t. Get (ideas etc.) planted,
fixed (in). (im'pla:nt).

'implement, 1. n. Instrument for working
with. 2. ('impliment), v.t. Give effect to
(undertaking). ('iniplimənt).

'implicate, v.t. Get twisted (in); make
clear that (person) has part in (crime
etc.). impli'cation, n. ('implikeit).

im'plore, v.t. Make request with much
feeling to or for. (im'plɔ:).

im'ply, v.t. (Of statement etc.) make, if
true, (some other) necessarily true;
make or give suggestion of or that. impli'cation,
n. Sp., what is implied. im'plicit,
a. Implied; unquestioning (belief
etc.). (im'plai).

impo'lite, a. Opp. POLITE in behaviour.
(impə'lait).

im'ponderable, a., n. Of little or no
weight; of which the effect may not be
measured physically. (im'pɔndərəbl).

im'port, v.t. Take in (sp., goods from
another country). 'import, n. Importing;
any of the sorts of goods imported
by country. (im'pɔ:t).

im'port, v.t. Give suggestion that, of.
'import, n. Suggestion imported, sense.

im'portant, a. To be taken seriously,
having great value, effect; (acting as if)
having power, authority. (im'pɔ:tənt).

im'portunate, a. Making strong and
frequent requests. im'portune, v.t. Be
importunate to. impor'tunity, n.
(im'pɔ:tjunit).

im'pose, v.t.&i. Put (tax, punishment
etc. on). I. on (person), get tricked; make
over-great use of. im'posing, a.
Important-looking. impo'sition, n. Sp.,
something wrongly imposed; work given
as punishment in school. (im'pouz).

'impost, n. Tax. ('impoust).

im'postor, n. One falsely seeming to be
what he is not. im'posture, n. Act,
behaviour, of impostor. (im'pɔstə).

'impotent, a. Having no power; feeble in
body. ('impoutənt).

im'pound, v.t. Get (animals which have
gone off owner's land) shut up; take
(property) (as) by law. (im'paund).

im'poverish, v.t. Make poor; make (blood,
earth) poor in quality. (im'pɔvəriʃ).

impre'cation, n. Words requesting punishment,
trouble, for person, from Higher
Power, etc. (impri'keiʃən).

im'pregnable, a. Not able to be taken by
force, overcome. (im'pregnəbl).

'impregnate, v.t. FERTILIZE. I. with idea
etc., make full of it. ('impregneit).

impre'sario, n. Business manager for
opera etc. (impre'sa:riou).

im'press, v.t. Get (mark) stamped (on
thing), (thing) stamped (with mark);
have a strong effect on mind of, sp.
causing approval. I. on person, get (idea
etc.) fixed in person's mind. 'impress,
n. Mark impressed; special quality, as
sign of thing. '-ion, n. Sp., effect on
mind or feelings; idea; print of picture
etc.; copies of book printed at one time.
'-ionable, a. With mind open to impressions.
'-ionism, n. Way of painting
or writing so as to give general effect
without detail. '-ive, a. Deeply impressing
mind, feelings. (im'pres).

impri'matur, [L.] n. Authority given for
printing. (impri'meitə).

im'print, v.t. Get printed, stamped (on
thing or mind). 'imprint, n. Imprinted
mark; name of printer, producer,
printed on book etc. (im'print).

im'prison, v.t. Put in prison; get shut
up. (im'prizən).

im'promptu, 1. a., adv. EXTEMPORE. 2. n.
Bit of music seeming i. (im'prɔmptju:).

im'proper, a. Wrong, an error, not right
for purpose; shocking. (im'prɔpə).

im'prove, v.t.&i. Make, become, better;
make good use of (time). I. upon, do
better than. '-ment, n. Sp., improved
thing. (im'pru:v).

'improvise, v.t.&i. Make up (music,
verse etc.) while playing, saying, it;
make, do, quickly with whatever materials
etc. one has by one. ('imprəvaiz).

'impudent, a. Without shame; forward in
behaviour. ('impjudənt).

im'pugn, v.t. Be questioning, doubting,
(statement, act, quality). (im'pju:n).

'impulse, n. Push, driving-power; sudden
tendency to do something without
thought. im'pulsion, n. Impulse. im'pulsive,
a. Acting as an impulse;
acting on impulse. ('impʌls).

im'punity, n. Not being in danger of
punishment, trouble. (im'pju:niti).

im'pute, v.t. Only i. to, take as quality,
act, outcome, of. (im'pju:t).

in, 1. prep. Used to make clear position
between limits of space, time, condition
(i. a box, i. the year, i. pain); covered
by, having all round; before (certain
time) is over; from the point of view of
(some part, quality) (strong i. the arm,
lacking i. courage); with (material)
(written i. ink); while (doing); used after
an a. before an " ing " form with sense of
" to (do an act) " (slow i. coming); used
for pointing to that which feeling is
about (belief i.). Be i. with, have good
relations with; get, be, i., (of government
group etc.) get, be, in control; i. fact, the
fact is that; i. order to, that, so as to, so
that; i. so far as, to the degree in which;
i. that, because; i. the belief, hope, that,
having the belief etc. that; 1 etc. i. 50 etc.,
1 etc. from among 50 etc.; the ii. and outs,
all the details. 2. adv. To a position in
(space). Keep the fire i., keep it burning;
the boat (train) is i., has come to harbour
(station). -as'much, conj. Only i. as, in
view of the fact that. '-ner, a. Inside.
'-to, prep. To a position in. (in).

in-, Not, opp. of. -ac'cessible, -'accurate,
-'adequate, -ad'missible, -'alienable,
-'animate (a.), -'applicable, -ap'preciable,
-ap'propriate (a.), -ar'ticulate (a.),
-'audible, -aus'picious, -'calculable,
-'cautious, -co'herent, -com'bustible,
-com'mensurable, -com'mensurate,
-com'modious, -com'patible, -'competent,
-com'pressible, -con'ceivable,
-con'siderable, -con'siderate, -con'sistent,
-con'solable, -con'testable,
-'continent (a.), -cor'poreal, -'credible,
-'credulous, -'curable, -de'finable,
-des'tructible, -determinate, -di'rect
(a.), -dis'creet, -'disputable, -dis'soluble,
-'edible, -effective, -effectual,
-efficient, -'elegant, -'eligible,
-'equitable, -ex'cusabie, -ex'haustible,
-ex'pedient (a.), -'expert (a.),
-'explicable, -ex'tinguishable, -'fallible,
-fe'licitous, -'flexible, -har'monious,
-'hospitable, -ju'dicious, -of'fensive
(a.), -'operative (a.), -'opportune,
-'sane, -se'cure (a.), -'sensitive,
-'sentient, -'separable, -sin'cere,
-'soluble, -sta'bility, -sufficient,
-'tangible, -'tolerable, -'tolerant,
-'transitive, -'valid, -'variable, -'vertebrate,
-'visible. (in-).

in-, EN-. (in-).

ina'bility, n. Being unable (to). (inə'biliti).

in'action, n. Doing nothing. (in'akʃn).

inad'vertent, a. Not giving attention,
care; done by chance, not on purpose.
(inəd'və:tənt).

i'nane, a. Foolish, without sense. (i'nein).

ina'nition, n. Being in great need of food.
(inə'niʃn).

inar'tistic, a. Not ARTISTIC, without good
taste. (ina:'tistik).

inat'tention, n. Act of not giving attention,
sp. to what is said. (inə'tenʃn).

inaugurate, v.t. Put (person) into public
position with special forms; get started,
sp. by public act. i'naugural, a.
(i'nɔ:gjəreit).

'in'born, 'in'bred, aa. Natural to person,
animal. ('in'bɔ:n, 'in'bred).

'in'breeding, n. BREEDING from animals
which are near relations. ('in'bri:diŋ).

incan'descent, a. Giving out light when,
through being, heated. (inkan'dcsənt).

incan'tation, n. Any special form of
words used in MAGIC etc. (inkan'teiʃn).

inca'pacity, n. Having no CAPACITY (for
work, doing). inca'pacitate, v.t. Make
of no use (for). (inkə'pasiti).

in'carcerate, v.t. Put in prison, get shut
up (in). (in'ka:səreit).

in'carnadine, v.t., a. (Make) bright red.
(in'ka:nədain).

in'carnate, 1. a. In the form of a physical
being. 2. ('inka:neit), v.t. Make i.; be
living form of (quality etc.). (in'ka:nit).

in'cendiary, n., a. (One) firing property
for bad purpose; (BOMB) causing fire;
working up violent feelings. (in'sendiəri).

in'cense, v.t. Make angry. (in'sens).

'incense, n. Substance giving sweet-smelling
smoke when burning. ('insens).

in'centive, 1. n. Reason for acting. 2. a.
Driving on to do. (in'sentiv).

in'ception, n. Start. (in'sepʃn).

in'cessant, a. Going on without stopping;
taking place again and again. (in'sesənt).

'incest, n. Sex connection between near
relations, sp., looked on as wrong.
('insest).

inch, n. Unit of measure, 1/12-foot. Every i. a
(man etc.), in every way a (man etc.). (intʃ).

'inchoate, a. Newly started, in a half-formed
stage. ('inkoueit).

'incidence, n. Range of effect of, number
getting, disease etc.; the touching, falling,
of a line, ray etc., on something.
('insidəns).

'incident, 1. a. Only i. to, with tendency to
take place in connection with, naturally
joined to, i. upon (of rays etc.) falling
upon. 2. n. Event, sp., small. inci'dental,
a. Coming about by chance, as
incident to some other thing, not important.
('insidənt).

in'cinerator, n. Shut-in fire for burning
waste material. (in'sinareitə).

in'cipient, a. In an early stage. (in'sipiənt).

in'cise, v.t. Make a cut in. in'cisive (in'saisiv),
a. Sharp; (of words, mind etc.) quick,
clear-cut, pointed. in'cisor, n. Sharp-edged
front tooth. (in'saiz).

in'cite, v.t. (Make attempt to) get (person)
worked up, moved (to). '-ment, n. Sp.,
what incites. (in'sait).

inci'vility, n. (Act of) bad, unpolished
behaviour. (insi'viliti).

in'clement, a. (Of weather) rough or cold.
(in'klemənt).

in'cline, v.i.&t. Be, make, sloping or
bent; have tendency, desire, (to). 'incline,
n. Slope. incli'nation, n. Sp.,
tendency of mind, desire. (in'klain).

in'clude, v.t. Take in as part. in'clusive,
a. Including (everything in question or
between limits named). (in'klu:d).

in'cognito, a., adv., n. (Using) false name
to keep true name secret. (in'kɔgnitou).

'income, n. Money regularly coming in as
payment, interest, profit. ('inkəm).

'incoming, a. Coming in. ('inkʌmiŋ).

incom'mode, v.t. Give trouble to, get in
the way of. (inkə'moud).

in'comparable, a. Not COMPARABLE;
without equal. (in'kɔmpərəbl).

in'congruous, a. Not in harmony with
conditions etc., in the wrong place.
(in'kɔŋgruəs).

in'consequent, inconse'quential, aa.
Having no reasoned, natural, connection
with what has gone before; saying i.
things. (in'kɔnsikwənt, inkɔnsi'kwenʃəl).

in'constant, a. Changing, not regular;
(of person) i. in feeling. (in'kɔnstənt).

incontro'vertible, a. Not open to argument,
not able to be doubted.
(inkɔntrə'və:tibl).

incorporate, 1. v.t.&i. Make, get, united
in one body, group (with); take in as
part of itself; [Law] make into CORPORATION.
2. a. (in'kɔ:pərit), Incorporated.
(in'kɔ:pəreit).

incorrigible, a. (Of person, ways) not
able to be made better. (in'kɔridʒibl).

incor'ruptible, a. Not able to be made to
do wrong, even by offer of money; which
will not come to destruction.
(inkə'rʌptible).

in'crease, v.t.&i. Make, become, greater
in size, amount, degree. 'increase, n.
Increasing; amount by which thing
increases. (in'kri:s).

'increment, n. Increase; profit. Unearned
i., increased value of land etc. caused by
general conditions, not by any act of
owner. ('inkrimənt).

in'criminate, v.t. Say, be sign, that (person)
has done crime etc. (in'krimineit).

incrus'tation, n. Hard coat formed on a
thing; covering with, forming, hard
coat. (inkrʌs'teiʃn).

'incubate, v.t.&i. Make (eggs) undergo
development into young birds; get (idea
etc.) formed. 'incubator, n. Apparatus
in which eggs are kept at right degree of
heat for incubating;
apparatus in which
babies whose birth has
taken place before right
time may be kept at
right heat. ('inkjubeit).

'incubus, n. [Fict.] Bad
being seating itself on
chest of sleeping person;
sleep-experience
causing fear; thing,
person, which is weight
of trouble to person.
('inkjubəs).

'inculcate, v.t. Get (idea etc.) well fixed
in person's mind. ('inkʌlkeit).

'inculpate, v.t. Say, make clear that,
(person, thing) is responsible for something
wrong, bad. ('inkʌlpeit).

in'cumbent, 1. a. Resting (on). Be i. on
person, be necessary, right, for person
to do. 2. n. One having Church BENEFICE.
in'cumbency, n. Sp., position of an incumbent.
(in'kʌmbənt).

in'cur, v.t. Get into (danger, debt etc.); be
cause of angry feeling etc., against one.
(in'kə:).

in'cursion, n. Coming of army etc. into
place for purpose of attack; sudden
attack. (in'kə:ʃn).

in'debted, a. In debt (to). (in'detid).

in'decent, a. (Of behaviour, talk etc.) not
DECENT. (in'di:sənt).

inde'cision, n. Being unable to make decisions).
(indi'siʒn).

in'deed, 1. adv. In fact, truly. 2. int.
Said in surprise, doubt. (in'di:d).

inde'fatigable, a. Working hard, not
riving way. (indi'fatigəbl).

inde'feasible, a. (Of right, property) not
able to be taken from owner.
(indi'fi:zibl).

in'definite, a. Opp. DEFINITE. I. article,
[Lang.] a, an. (in'definit).

in'delible, a. Not able to be rubbed out,
taken away. (in'delibl).

in'delicate, a. Not delicate in behaviour.
(in'delikit).

in'demnify, v.t. Make (person) safe from,
against, possible loss, punishment; make
payment to for loss, damage etc.
in'demnity, n. Being indemnified; payment
for loss, damage. (in'demnifai).

in'dent, v.t. Make hollows, marks, or
cuts in, inlets in edge of; give i. for
(goods); get (line of print etc.) started
farther in from edge of page than other
lines. 'indent, n. Indentation; order in
special form for goods, sp. to England
from other country. inden'tation, n. Sp.,
tooth-like cut in edge. '-ure, n. Agreement
etc. of which copies are made;
agreement between learner of trade
and person training him (freq. ii.).
(in'dent).

inde'pendent, 1. a. Not dependent on
another for one's living etc.; not needing
to do work for a living; not under
another's control; not in connection with,
not copying, others. 2. n. One not in any
special political group. (indi'pendənt).

indes'cribable, a. Not clear enough to
put into words; outside one's powers of
picturing in words. (indis'kraibəbl).

'index (-es, indices), 1. n. First finger;
pointer on instrument; sign pointing to
some fact etc.; list of names etc. in ABC
order, giving pages on which they come
in book. 2. v.t. Make book i. for, of.
('indeks ('indisi:z)).

'India, n. Sp., I. paper, very thin printing-paper.
-n, n., a. (One) of
India; one of nation-group living in N. America before
white men went there (Red I.). I. corn,
MAIZE; I. file, line of persons, going one
after the other; I. ink, black colouring
material used as ink; I. summer, time of
warm weather in late fall. '-man, n.
Ship used for Indian trade. india-rubber,
n. (Bit of) rubber used for rubbing
out pencil marks etc. ('indiə).

'indicate, v.t. Get pointed out, make
clear; be a sign of, that. in'dicative, a.,
n. Giving sign (of); [Lang.] (form of
v.) used in statements of fact. 'indicator,
n. Sp., recording-instrument on
machine. ('indikeit).

'indices. See INDEX.

in'dict, v.t. Make statement against (person
for crime etc.), sp., to put law in
operation against him. '-able, [Law] a.
Who, for which one, may be indicted.
'-ment, n. Sp., [Law] statement in
writing indicting person. (in'dait).

in'different, a. Not interested; of not very
good quality; unimportaat (to).
(in'difərənt).

in'digenous, a. Natural (to), naturally
produced in, country, place. (in'didʒinəs).

'indigent, a. Poor, in need. ('indidʒənt).

indi'gestion, n. (Pain from) trouble in
digestion of food. (indi'dʒestʃən).

in'dignant, a. Angry through wounded
feelings, or with something looked down
on, not respected. indig'nation, n.
Indignant feeling. (in'dignənt).

in'dignity, n. Behaviour to person
damaging his self-respect. (in'digniti).

'indigo, n. Deep blue (colouring powder
got from certain plants). ('indigou).

indis'cretion, n. Sp., act which is not
DISCREET. (indis'kreʃn).

indiscriminate, a. Not sorted, in order;
not making selection. (indis'kriminit).

indis'pensable, a. Necessary.
(indis'pensəbl).

indis'pose, v.t. Make of no use, unable,
(for, to); make unready (to). '-d, a. Sp.,
not well. indispo'sition, n. Sp., not
being well. (indis'pouz).

in'dite, v.t. Make up (verse etc.); put
into writing. (in'dait).

indi'vidual, 1. a. One only, taken by itself;
different from others; special to one
person, thing. 2. n. One of a sort, taken
separately; person as opp. society etc.;
person. '-ism, n. Putting of private
interests first; theory that it is right
for society to let individuals be as
free as possible. individu'ality, n. Sp.,
what makes person, thing, different from
others. (indi'vidjuəl).

in'doctrinate, v.t. Give certain beliefs,
views, to. (in'dɔktrineit).

'indolent, a. Not hard-working, without
industry. ('indoulənt).

in'domitable, a. Not able to be overcome,
not giving way. (in'dɔmitəbl).

'indoor, a. (Used, taking place) in house,
under cover. in'doors, adv. In(to)
house. ('indɔ:).

in'dubitable, a. Certain, not to be
doubted. (in'djubitəbl).

in'duce, v.t. Get (person) to do etc.; make
come about; be producing (current) by
induction. '-ment, n. Attraction inducing.
in'duction (in'dʌkʃn). n. Making
discovery of general fact, law, from
special examples; producing electric or
MAGNETIC condition in body by putting
it near one with such qualities. in'ductive,
a. (Of reasoning) using induction;
producing current by induction.
(in'dju:s).

in'duct, v.t. Go through forms in handing
over BENEFICE to. '-ion, n. (in'dʌkt).

in'dulge, v.t. Give way to (desire etc.);
i. desires, feelings, of (person); take
pleasure freely (in). '-nce, n. Sp., right
etc. given; (in R.-C. Church) form letting
wrongdoer off punishment still to be
given him after ABSOLUTION. (in'dʌldʒ).

'indurate, v.t.&i. Make, become, hard.
('indjuəreit).

'industry, n. Quality of being hard-working;
(any branch of) the making of
goods for trade. in'dustrial (in'dʌstriəl),
a. To do with industries. in'dustrialism,
n. System of society marked by great-scale
industries. industrialist, n. Owner
of great industrial undertaking. in'dus-trious,
a. Hard-working. ('indəstri).

'indwelling, a. Living, ever present, in the
mind. ('indweliŋ).

i'nebriate, 1. v.t., a. (Make) the worse for
drink. 2. (i'ni:briit), n. Person given to
drink. ine'briety (ini'braiəti), n.
(i'ni:brieit).

in'effable, a. So great that it is unable
to be put into words. (in'efəbl).

i'nept, a. Foolish, said etc. at wrong time.
'-itude, n. Sp., inept act, observation.
(i'nept).

ine'quality, n. Not being equal; quality of
changing, not being regular. (ini'kwɔliti).

ine'radicable, a. Not able to be uprooted,
changed. (ini'radikəbl).

i'nert, a. Without power of moving, acting
etc.; [Sc.] not acting chemically etc. on
other things; slow in acting. '-ia (i'nə:ʃiə),
n. Being inert; [Sc.] quality keeping
things in unchanged condition of rest or
motion if not acted on by outside force.
(i'nə:t).

in'estimable, a. So great etc. that it may
not be measured, valued. (in'estiməbl).

in'evitable, a. Which has to be, may not
be stopped. (in'evitəbl).

in'exorable, a. Unable to be changed,
moved to kind feeling. (in'eksərəbl).

inex'perience, n. Being without (enough)
experience. (iniks'pisriəns).

inex'pressible, a. Not able to be put into
words. (iniks'presəbl).

in'extricable, a. Unable to be got loose,
free, put into order. (in'ekstrikəbl).

'infamous, a. Having very bad name;
shockingly bad. 'infamy, n. Being infamous;
infamous behaviour. ('infəməs).

'infant, n. Baby; very young boy or girl;
[Eng. Law] one under 21. 'infancy, n.
Sp., early stage of development.
in'fanticide, n. (One) putting baby to
death. '-ile ('infəntail), a. Of, like, an
infant. ('infənt).

'infantry, n. That part of any army which
goes on foot. ('infəntri).

in'fatuate, v.t. Make foolish, foolishly in
love, pleased, (with). (in'fatjueit).

in'fect, v.t. Give disease to; get (person)
moved (by one's feelings, ideas). '-ion,
n. Sp., disease etc. infecting. '-ious, a.
Infecting; given by infection. (in'fekt).

infe'licity, n. Not being happy; way of
saying, doing, something which is not
quite happy, right. (infi'lisiti).

in'fer, v.t. Make discovery of (fact), come
to the view (that), by reasoning. (in'fə:).

in'ferior, 1. a. Low in position, quality.
I. to, less good, important, than. 2. n.
Person i. to another. inferi'ority, n. I.
complex, desire to seem important caused
by feeling of being inferior to others.
(in'fiəris).

in'fernal, a. (As) of HELL; [Com.] used of
something causing trouble. I. machine,
any apparatus going off with gunpowder
etc., designed for crime of destruction.
in'ferno, n. HELL. (in'fə:nəl).

in'fest, v.t. (Of rats, insects etc.) be, go,
over all (place). (in'fest).

'infidel, n., a. (Person) without belief in
(true) religion. ('infidəl).

infi'delity, n. (Act of) being untrue to
person, sp., to whom one is married.
(infi'deliti).

in'filtrate, v.i.&t. (Of liquid) go, send,
(into) through material etc. (in'filtreit).

'infinite, a. Without end, limits; very
great in size, amount. The I., GOD; the i.,
i. space. infini'tesimal, a. Very small, unable
to be measured. in'finitive, [Lang.]
a., n. (Of) form of VERB, not limited by
person, number, time. in'finity, n. Sp.,
infinite number or measure. ('infinit).

in'firm, a. Feeble, sp. from being old;
without decision, strong purpose. '-ary,
n. Hospital. (in'fə:m).

in'flame, v.t.&i. Make, become, on fire;
make violent, worked up; [Med.] make
(part of body) overheated, red etc.
in'flammable, a. Readily burning or becoming
violent. inflam'mation, n. Sp.,
[Med.] inflamed condition. in'flammatory,
a. With tendency to inflame feelings;
[Med.] of inflammation. (in'fleim).

in'flate, v.t. Opp. DEFLATE; make self-important.
(in'fleit).

in'flect, v.t. [Lang.] Make change in form
of (word) as sign of its relation to others
in statement. '-ion, in'flexion, n.
Sp., the going up and down of the voice
when talking. (in'flekt).

in'flict, v.t. Give (pain, punishment, wound
etc.) (gen. i. (pain etc.) on (person)).
'-ion, n. Sp., thing inflicted. (in'flikt).

inflo'rescence, n. Flowering; way flowers
are grouped on stem. (inflɔ'resəns).

'influence, 1. n. Acting of something in
unseen ways (on); (person etc. having)
power (over mind of person). 2. v.t. Have
effect, make use of i., on. influ'ential, a.
With great influence. ('influəns).

influ'enza, n. Disease marked by overheating
of body and conditions like
those of a cold. (influ:'enza).

'influx, n. Coming in (of water into river,
persons etc. into place). ('inflʌks).

in'form, v.t.&i. Give knowledge, news,
to (of, that); make (person, mind) full (of
some feeling etc.); make statement to
police etc. against. '-ant, n. Giver of
information. infor'mation, n. Sp.,
knowledge given; statement against.
'-alive, a. Giving information. '-ed, a.
With knowledge, education. '-er, n. One
informing against others, sp. as a
business. (in'fɔ:m).

in'formal, a. Without attention to forms,
rules; simple, natural. (in'fo:məl).

'infra, [L.] adv. Farther on in book etc.
'i. 'dig. ('infrə 'dig), [Com.] Not in harmony
with, letting down, one's position,
self-respect. ('infrə).

'infra-'red, a. Of rays at left of red ones
in SPECTRUM, not seen by eye. ('infrə'red).

infraction, n. A going against (law, rule).
(in'frakʃn).

in'fringe, v.t. Go against (law, rule).
(in'frindʒ).

in'furiate, v.t. Make very angry
(in'fjuərieit).

in'fuse, v.t.&i. Put (thing, quality etc.
into); put (tea etc.) in liquid to get
taste etc. into drink. in'fusion, n. Sp.,
liquid got by infusing. (in'fju:z).

in'genious, a. Good at invention, designing;
well-designed, made. inge'nuity
(indʒi'njuiti), n. (in'dʒi:niəs).

ingé'nue, [F.] n. Simple girl without
experience. (anʒei'nju:).

in'genuous, a. Open, natural.
(in'dʒenjuəs).

'ingle-nook, n.
Warm seat by
the side of old
wide fireplace.
('iŋglnuk).

in'glorious, a.
Shaming; (of
person) not
noted.
(in'glɔ:riəs).

'ingot, n. Mass of metal, sp. gold, gen. in
form of long brick. ('iŋgət).

'in'grained, a. (Of tendency etc.) deeply
rooted, fixed. ('in'greind).

'ingrate, [Old] n. One who has no sense of
debt to those who give him help. ('ingreit).

in'gratiate, v.t. Make (oneself) pleasing
(to) for purpose of profiting. (in'greiʃieit).

in'gredient, n. Any of the materials in a
mixed substance. (in'gri:diənt).

'ingress, n. Opp. EGRESS. ('ingres).

in'habit, v.t. Be living in. (in'habit).

in'hale, v.t.&i. Take (air, gas, smoke) in
through mouth. (in'heil).

in'here, v.i. Only i. in, (of qualities etc.)
have existence in; (of rights) be property
of (person). '-nt, a. Forming necessary
part of, natural to. (in'hiə).

in'herit, v.t. Get (property) from person
at death; have (qualities etc.) handed
down from father, mother etc. '-ance, n.
Sp., what is inherited. (in'herit).

in'hibit, v.t. Keep (from doing, being given
effect). inhi'bition, n. Sp., inhibited
impulse, desire. (in'hibit).

in'human, a. Cruel, hard. (in'hju:mən).

i'nimical, a. Hating, not a friend (to);
against, damaging (to). (i'nimikl).

i'nimitable, a. So good etc. that it may
not be copied. (i'nimitəbl).

i'niquity, n. Condition etc. which is a
wrong against someone; cruel, bad,
behaviour. i'niquitous, a. (i'nikwiti).

i'nitial, 1. a. To do with, at, the start.
2. n. First letter of word. Ii., first letters
of person's names. 3. v.t. Get marked,
signed, with ii. (i'niʃəl).

i'nitiate, 1. v.t. Get started; let (person
into secret, society), give first teaching
(in something) to. 2. (i'niʃiət). n.
Initiated person. i'nitiative (i'niʃiətiv),
n. First step; power, quality, of initiating
things. On his own i., without order
or suggestion from others; take the i.,
make the first move. (i'niʃieit).

in'ject, v.t. Get (gas, liquid, medical sub
stance etc.) forced (into) as with SYRINGE;
make full in this way (with). '-ion, n.
Sp., substance injected. (in'dʒekt).

injunction, n. Order; [Law] judge's order
in writing to person (not) to do something.
(in'dʒʌŋkʃn).

'injure, v.t. Do injury to. 'injury, n.
Wrong; damage, wound. ('indʒə).

in'justice, n. Opp. JUSTICE; act which is
not JUST. (in'dʒʌstis).

ink, 1. n. Coloured liquid etc. used for
writing, printing. 2. v.t. Get marked,
covered, dirty, with i. '-stand, n. Support
for ink-bottles and pens. '-well, n. Ink-pot
going into hole in table. (iŋk).

'inkling, n. Smallest suggestion, idea, (of).
('iŋkliŋ).

'inland, n., a., adv. (Part of country) far
from sea; inside a country (i. trade).
('inlənd).

in'lay (inlaid), v.t. Get (material) bedded
(in another) so that it is level with it;
make ornamented in this way. 'inlay,
n. Inlaid work. (in'lei).

'inlet, n. Small arm of sea; bit put into
(material). ('inlet).

'inmate, n. One living in building, sp.
prison, hospital etc. ('inmeit).

'in me'moriam, [L.] In memory of.
('inmi'mɔ:riəm).

'in(ner)most, a. Farthest in, deepest.
('in(ə)moust).

inn, n. Small country hotel with drink
business. Ii. of Court, (buildings of) 4
Eng. societies of BARRISTERS. (in).

in'nate, a. Natural, in one from birth.
(i'neit).

'innings, n. Time for which player or side
is using BAT. ('iniŋz).

'innocent, 1. a. Free from wrongdoing;
without knowledge of wrong. I. of, not
having done. 2. n. I. person. ('inousənt).

in'nocuous, a. Causing no damage.
(i'nɔkjuəs).

'innovate, v.i. Get something new started,
make changes. innovation, n. ('inouveit).

innu'endo, n. Unstraightforward suggestion
(gen. damaging). (inju'endou).

in'numerable, a. Unable to be numbered;
great in number. (i'nju:mərəbl).

i'noculate, v.t. Put disease bodies into
(person, animal), sp. as way of keeping
off disease. (i'nɔkjuleit).

i'nordinate, a. Over-great, uncontrolled.
(i'nɔ:dinit).

inor'ganic, a. Without organization, sp.,
that of a living thing; [Sc.] not forming
part of substance of living bodies; not a
necessary, natural, part of the structure.
I. chemistry, branch to do with substances
without CARBON in them. (inɔ:'ganik).

'inquest [Law], n. INQUIRY into fact, sp.
cause of sudden death. ('iŋkwest).

in'quietude, n. Troubled condition of
mind. (in'kwaiitju:d).

in'quire, v.i.&t. Be looking (into question);
put questions (about or why, how
etc.); make request (for); i. for (person's
name, business, etc.). in'quiry, n.
Inquiring; question. inqui'sition, n.
(Public) inquiry into something. The I.,
[Hist.] body in R.-C. Church for inquiring
into persons' beliefs. in'quisitive,
a. Sp., over-interested in private
business of others, etc. in'quisitor, n.
One making inquisition, sp., one of the
Inquisition. (in'kwaiə).

'inroad, n. A coming of attacking body
into place; a pushing over edge of
another's property etc. Make ii. in, be
using up. ('inroud).

'inrush, n. Violent coming in. ('inrʌʃ).

in'satiable, a. Unable to get enough,
desiring more and more. (in'seiʃiəbl).

in'scribe, v.t. Be writing (words, name on,
in); get marked with words etc. in'scription,
n. Sp., words on stone, money etc.
(in'skraib).

in'scrutable, a. Strange, secret, about
which one is unable to get knowledge.
(in'skru:təbl).

'insect, n. Any of different sorts of small
6-legged animal with no backbone.
in'secticide, n. Powder etc. for destruction
of insects. -'ivorous, a. Taking
insects for food. ('insekt).

in'sensate, a. Without feeling, sp.,
physical; foolish. (in'sensit).

in'sensible, a. Unconscious; unconscious
(of); without feeling; (of change etc.) so
small, slow, as not to be noted. in'sensibly,
adv. Without being noted.
(in'sensəbl).

in'sert, v.t. Put (thing in, into, between);
get printed in newspaper. (in'sə:t).

'inset, n. Thing, part, put in as addition,
sp. small picture etc. inside limits of
greater one. ('inset).

'in'shore, a., adv. Near SHORE. ('in'ʃɔ:).

'in'side, 1. n. Inner side, part(s), stomach
and parts near it. 2. a., adv., prep. Of,
on, in, to, the i. (of). ('in'said).

in'sidious, a. False, tricking; going on,
done, secretly, by degrees. (in'sidiəs).

'insight, n.
Power of seeing
(into) with
mind; deep
knowledge.
('insait).

in'signia, n.
Signs, marks,
(of position,
authority
etc.).
(in'signiə).

insig'nificant,
a. Unimportant.
(insig'nifikənt).

in'sinuate, v.t. Get (thing, oneself, into)
by degrees, sp. falsely; make unstraight-forward
suggestion (that). insinuation,
n. Sp., such suggestion. (in'sinjueit).

in'sipid, a. Without taste, interest.
(in'sipid).

in'sist, v.i.&t. Say, make request, strongly
that. I. on, not be turned from one's
purpose of; put great weight on, as important.
'-ence, '-ency, nn. (in'sist).

'insole, n. Inside SOLE of shoe. ('insoul).

'insolent, a. Acting without respect for
others in unpleasing way. ('insələnt).

in'solvent, n., a. (One) unable to make
payment of debts. (in'sɔlvənt).

in'somnia, n. Being unable to go to sleep.
(in'sɔmniə).

in'spect, v.t. Be looking at, into, with
care, sp., as overseer. -orate, n. Body
of inspectors. (in'spekt).

in'spire, v.t. Be breathing in; (sp. of God)
put thought, feeling into (person, writing
etc.); make moved (with feeling, idea).
'-d, a. Sp., moved by high, great, feeling;
(of newspaper opinion etc.) secretly
coming from person in power, printed for
political etc. purposes. inspiration, n.
Sp., sudden bright idea. (in'spaiə).

in'stall, v.t. Put in position of authority,
seat etc.; put (lighting-system etc.) in
house. (in'stɔ:l).

instalment, n. Any of the parts in which
payment is (to be) made over certain
time; any of parts of thing produced
over stretch of time. (in'stɔ:lmənt).

'instance, 1. n. Special example of some
general fact, law; any one taking place
of event. At the i. of, at the request of;
for i., for example; in the first i., in the
first place, first. 2. v.t. Give as an example.
('instəns).

'instant, 1. a. Taking place straight away.
The 12th etc. inst(ant), the 12th of this
present month. 2. n. Very short time;
point of time. -'aneous, a. Done, taking
place, in, without waiting, an instant.
('instant).

in'stead, adv. In place (of). (in'sted).

'instep, n. Top of arch of foot. ('instep).

'instigate, v.t. Get (person) worked up,
moved (to); make come about in this
way. ('instigeit).

in'stil, v.t. Put (liquid into) by drops;
put (idea etc. into mind etc.) by degrees.
(in'stil).

'instinct, n. Natural tendency, sp. in
lower animals, to seemingly reasoned
behaviour; natural impulse. in'stinct,
a. Full (with feeling etc.). in'stinctive,
a. Based on instinct. ('instiŋkt).

'institute, 1. v.t. Get (undertaking, way of
doing etc.) started, taken up. 2. n.
(Building of) organization working for
some public purpose. institution, n.
Sp., institute; long instituted, deeply-rooted,
law, way of acting etc.
('institju:t).

in'struct, v.t. Give teaching in something
to; give orders to (to do). '-ion, n. Sp.,
ii., directions, orders. (in'strʌkt).

'instrument, n. Simple apparatus for
some work, sp. by hand; thing, person,
used for some purpose; apparatus for
playing music; [Law] statement in
writing effecting something. instru'mental,
a. Acting as an instrument (to
purpose, in doing); (of music) played on
instruments. instru'mentalist, n. Player
of an instrument. -'ality, n. Being an
instrument, cause. ('instrumənt).

insu'bordinate, a. Acting against orders
of those in authority. (insə'bɔ:dinit).

in'sufferable, a. Over-self-important, very
unpleasing, hard to put up with.
(in'sʌfrəbl).

'insular, a. Of (those living on) an island,
sp., narrow-minded. ('insjulə).

'insulate, v.t. Get separate from things
round; keep (electric wire etc.) from
touching anything, loss of heat, by covering
with special material etc. 'insulator,
n. Sp., substance, structure, insulating
electric wire etc. ('insjuleit).

'insulin, n. Substance got from sheep,
used medically for DIABETES. ('insjulin).

'insult, n. Act, word, designed or taken
as wound to feelings, self-respect. in'sult,
v.t. Give i. to. ('insʌlt).

in'superable, a. Which it is not possible to
overcome. (inʃj'u:pərəbl).

insup'portable, a. Not possible to put up
with, very bad, hard. (insə'pɔ:təbl).

in'surance, n. Undertaking of company
etc., in exchange for a payment or
regular, fixed payments from person, to
give him certain amount if there is
loss of or damage to his property, or
at his or another's death (life i.),
or other fixed time; payment by one
giving or covered by i.; insuring.
i.-policy, n. Insurance agreement.
in'sure, v.t. Give, get, insurance-policy
against loss, death etc., of. (in'ʃuərəns).

in'surgent, n., a. (One) going to war against
government of his country. (in'sə:dʒənt).

insur'rection, n. Open war against, armed
attack on, government. (insə'rekʃən).

in'tact, a. Undamaged; complete. (in'takt).

'intake, n. A taking in; point at which
water is taken into pipe. ('inteik).

'integer, n. [Math.] Complete number, not
a FRACTION; thing complete in itself.
'integral ('intigrəl), a. Being necessary
part of thing; complete. 'integrate, v.t.
Get united as complete thing. ('intidjə).

in'tegrity, n. Condition of being complete;
quality of being upright, true, good.
(in'tegriti).

in'tegument, n. Skin, outer cover.
(in'tegjumənt).

'intellect, n. Reasoning-power. intel'lect-ual,
n., a. Sp., (person) having good intellect,
interested in i. things. ('intilekt).

in'telligence, n. INTELLECT; quick, ready
brain; news. I. department, government
organization for getting news, facts, sp.
for military purposes. in'telligent, a.
With, marked by, good intelligence.
intelli'gentzia (inteli'dʒentsiə), n. That
part of nation which is given to serious
thought, things of the mind. intelligible,
a. Clear to, readily taken in
by, mind. (in'telidʒəns).

in'temperate, a. Uncontrolled in drinking,
pleasures etc. (in'tempərit).

in'tend, v.t. Be purposing (to). '-ed,
[Com.] n. Person one is going to be married
to. in'tention, n. Sp., purpose. in'tentional,
a. Done, said, on purpose.
(in'tend).

in'tense, a. Very strong in degree; given
to i. feelings. intensify, v.t.&i. Make,
become, stronger. in'tensive, a. In
degree; increasing in degree, producing
as much as possible from any farmland,
works; [Lang.] giving greater
force. (in'tens).

in'tent, 1. a. Having attention fixed (on).
2. n. Conscious purpose. To all ii. and
purposes, almost, roughly the same as.
(in'tent).

in'ter, v.t. Put (dead body) in earth, last
resting-place. (in'tə:).

'inter-, Between, among, one with
another, one on another. -'act (v.i.).
-com'mumcate, -de'pend, -'lock
(v.i.), -'mingle, -re'lation, -'twine (v.t.&i.),
-'weave (v.t.) ('intə-).

inter'breed, v.t.&i. CROSSBREED.
(intə'bri:d).

inter'cede, v.i. Make requests (for
another) to be let off punishment etc.
inter'cession, n. (intə'si:d).

inter'cept, v.t. Get (thing, person)
stopped on its, his, way; get (light etc.) cut
off (from); [Sc.] get (line etc.) marked off
between points. (intə'sept).

inter'change, v.t. Make exchange of;
put (things) in one another's place.
'interchange, n. (An) interchanging.
(intə'tʃeindʒ).

'intercourse, n. Meetings, exchanging of
views, trade etc., between persons,
groups, nations. ('intəkɔ:s).

inter'dict, 1. v.t. Make order by authority
putting stop to (act), keeping (person
from doing). 2. 'interdict, n. Order
interdicting. (intə'dikt).

'interest, 1. n. What has to do with, is
important to, one; what is for one's
profit, well-being; right to part in control,
profits, through having money (in
business); payment for use of money;
desire for knowledge of, ready attention
to, something; quality of causing i.
Compound i., interest given on amount
which has been increased by the addition
of earlier interest; in one's i(i).,
for one's profit, well-being. 2. v.t. Give
(person) feeling of i.; get (person) to give
attention (to), have some part (in). '-ing,
a. Causing feeling of interest. ('intrəst).

inter'fere, v.i. Take part in, sp. business
of others without right in way not desired;
get in the way of the acting,
motion, of person or thing; (of rays etc.)
come against one another. I. with, sp., be
touching, changing etc. '-nce, n. Sp.,
(in radio) sounds getting in from other
stations, electric apparatus, etc.
(intə'fiə).

inter'fuse, v.t.&i. Make, become, mixed
(one with another). (intə'fju:z).

'interim, 1. n. Time between 2 events.
2. a. Coming in the i. ('intərim).

in'terior, 1. a. Inside; inland. 2. n.
Inside part. (in'tiəriə).

inter'ject, v.t.&i. Say (word etc.) suddenly,
between statements, talk of others.
'-ion, n. Sp., [Lang.] word(s) used as cry
to make feelings clear. (intə'dʒekt).

inter'lace, v.t.&i. Make, be, threaded
over and under one another, (one with
another). (intə'leis).

inter'lard, v.t. Only i. (talk etc.) with,
make (talk etc.) full of (words of other
languages, etc.). (intə'la:d).

inter'leave, v.t. Put (gen. unprinted)
pages between pages of (book). (intə'li:v).

inter'line, v.t. Put material between outer
and inner material of (coat etc.) to
make warmer. (intə'lain).

inter'linear, a. Printed etc. between the
lines. (intə'liniə).

inter'locutor, n. One taking part in discussion,
talk. '-y, a. In form of, like, a
discussion. (intə'1ɔkjutə).

'interloper, n. One pushing himself in
where he has no right. ('intəloupə).

'interlude, n. Time between events, sp.,
acts of play; bit of music, etc. given in,
what takes place in, i. ('intəlu:d).

inter'marry, v.i. (Of groups) MARRY
among themselves or with those of
another group. (intə'mari).

inter'mediary, n., a. (One) acting between
persons, groups; INTERMEDIATE.
(intə'mi:diəri).

inter'mediate, a., n. Between in place,
time, quality etc. (intə'mi:djət).

inter'mezzo, n. Short play etc. given
between acts of play; (in work of music)
short part joining a longer parts.
(intə'medzou).

interminable, a. Without end; over-long.
(in'tə:minəbl).

inter'mission, n. Stopping for a time;
time between. inter'mittent, a. Stopping
at times. (intə'miʃən).

in'tern, 1. v.t. Make (prisoner etc.) keep
inside certain fixed limits. 2. [Am.] n.
Medical man living in hospital. (in'tə:n).

in'ternal, a. Of, in, the inside; of the inner
being of anything. (in'tə:nəl).

inter'national, a. In existence, done,
to do with relations, between nations.
The I., group supporting common
interests of workers of all nations.
'-ist, n. One with belief that international
organization is the best way
to peace; expert in international law.
'-ize, v.t. Put under international
control. (intə'naʃənəl).

inter'necine, a. Causing destruction to the
2 sides taking part. (intə'ni:sain).

'interplay, n. The acting of 2 or more
parts of a machine etc. on one another.
mter'play, v.i. ('intəplei).

interpolate, v.t. Make changes in (book
etc.) by putting in words, material, not
used by writer; put (words) in between,
in, talk, writing. (in'tə:pouleit).

inter'pose, v.t.&i. Put, come, between
(others); say (something) in middle of
another's talk. (intə'pouz).

in'terpret, v.t.&i. Make clear the sense of
(words, writing etc.); take (behaviour
etc.) as having certain purpose, cause;
be interpreting by playing, acting (bit of
music, play etc.); be acting as interpreter.
'-er, n. Sp., one who makes clear
to persons using different languages
what one is saying to the other.
(in'tə:prit).

inter'regnum, n. Time when nation has
no normal ruler, sp. after ruler's death.
(intə'regnəm).

interrogate, v.t. Put questions to.
interro'gation, n. Sp., question. Mark,
point, of i., the sign "?". inter'rogative,
1. a. Putting, giving sign of, a question.
2. [Lang.] n. Word used as sign of question.
inter'rogatory, a. Questioning.
(in'terougeit).

inter'rupt, v.t. Put a stop to (process,
talk etc.) for a time; say something to
(person) while he is talking; get in the
way of (view etc.). (intə'rʌpt).

inter'sect, v.t.&i. Make division of (a
thing) by going across it; (of 2 lines etc.)
go across one another. '-ion, n. Sp.,
point, line, common to 2 intersecting
lines, planes. (intə'sekt).

inter'sperse, v.t. Put here and there
(between, among). (intə'spə:s).

'inter'stellar, a. Between the stars.
('intə'stelə).

in'terstice, n. Crack, small space, between
things, parts. inter'stitial, a. Of, in,
interstices. (in'tə:stis).

'interval, n. Time or space between sp.,
acts of play; [Mus.] distance on scale
between 2 notes. At ii., with ii. between,
at times. ('intəvəl).

inter'vene, v.i. Take place in the time
between; come, be, between others; get
in the way of, make change in, development
of events etc. inter'vention, n.
(intə'vi:n).

'interview, n., v.t. Business etc. talk with
person; meeting of newspaper-man with
person for purpose of getting his views,
story, for the paper. ('intəvju:).

in'testate, n., a. (One) not having made
a WILL before death takes place. in'testacy,
n. (in'testit).

in'testine, n. Lower part of digestion system
(freq. ii.). in'testinal, a. (in'testin).

'intimate, 1. a. (Of friend) near and dear;
(of knowledge) detailed, deep; (of relation
between things) near. 2. n. I.
friend. ('intimit).

'intimate, v.t. Make public, clear (fact,
desire, that); make suggestion of, that.
('intimeit).

in'timidate, v.t. Put fear into, sp., as
way of forcing (into doing). (in'timideit).

in'tone, v.t. Say (PRAYER etc.) with
slow rhythm, using voice as in song.
into'nation, n. Sp., way the voice goes
up and down in talking, as natural effect
or by design, to give a certain TONE.
(in'toun).

in'toxicate, v.t. Make the worse for
drink; get worked up with pleasure,
causing loss of self-control. in'toxicant,
a., n. Intoxicating (drink). (in'tɔksikeit).

'intra'mural, a. Placed, done, inside the
walls (of town etc.). ('intrə'mjuərəl).

intransigent, a. Fixedly against coming
to any agreement with opposite side, sp.
on political question. (in'transidʒənt).

in'trepid, a. Without fear. (in'trepid).

'intricate, a. Complex, hard to see the
details of, get undone; hard to get the
sense of. ('intrikit).

in'trigue, 1. n. Secret design; secret love-making.
2. v.i.&t. Make secret designs;
make interested, be an attraction to.
(in'tri:g).

in'trinsic, a. (Of quality, value) natural to,
forming necessary part of, thing.
(in'trinsik).

intro'duce, v.t. Put (question etc.) forward,
before persons; put into use,
operation, for first time; go through
form of giving name of (one person to
another) when meeting for the first time;
put (thing into). intro'duction, n. Sp.,
opening part of book, talk etc., making
clear what it is about. (intrə'dju:s).

intro'spect, v.i. Make observation of one's
thoughts, feelings. (introu'spekt).

intro'vert, v.t. Get turned, bent, in.
'introvert, n. One more interested in his
thoughts, feelings, than in things outside
himself. (introuvə:t).

in'trude, v.t.&i. Be forcing (thing into);
be forcing oneself (into company, (up)on
person) where not desired. in'trusion,
n. (in'tru:d).

intu'ition, n. (Power of) getting knowledge
by the mind without reasoning.
in'tuitive, a. Of, having, seen by,
intuition. (intju'iʃn).

'inundate, v.t. Get (land) covered with
water. Inundated with, getting, being
sent, a great mass of. ('inʌndeit).

i'nure, v.t. Make (person etc.) used to
hard work, conditions, etc. (i'njuə).

in'vade, v.t. Go into (country etc.) in
body to make attack; go into (place etc.
where one has no right). in'vasion, n.
(in'veid).

'invalid, 1. n., a. (One who is) ill, feeble
from disease or wound. 2. v.t.&i. Send
(person) away from work etc. because in
i. condition. '-ism, n. Being a regular
invalid. ('invəli:d).

in'valuable, a. Of great value, of value not
able to be measured. (in'valjuəbl).

in'vective, n. Violent attack in words;
violent language. (in'vektiv).

in'veigh, v.i. Make attack (against) in
words. (in'vei).

in'veigle, v.t. Make use of tricks, soft
words etc., to get (person into place,
position, doing). (in'veigl).

in vent, v.t. Make designs for (thing of
new sort); make up (story etc.). '-ion, n.
Sp., thing invented; power of inventing.
(in'vent).

'inventory, n. Detailed list of goods,
things, in house etc. ('invəntri).

in'vert, v.t. Put in opposite position,
order, relation; put upside down. Inverted
commas, the signs (' ') or (" ").
'inverse, a. Inverted. I. proportion,
ratio, that between 2 amounts one of
which becomes less in the degree in
which the other becomes greater. (in'və:t).

in'vest, v.t.&i. Get clothed (in, with);
ENDOW (with); [Mil.] put army, get,
round (town) to make attack; put
money in business etc.; i. (money). I. in,
BUY (thing looked on as of value to one).
'-iture, n. Investing of person with position.
'-ment, n. Sp., money invested.
(in'vest).

in'vestigate, v.t. Go into (question etc.).
(in'vesligeit).

in'veterate, a. Deep-rooted, fixed by long
use (gen. of feeling, behaviour).
(in'vetərit).

in'vidious, a. With tendency to be cause
of bad feeling against doer, owner etc.
(in'vidiəs).

im'vigilate, v.i. Keep watch over persons
answering test questions. (in'vidʒileit).

in'vigorate, v.t. Make strong, healthy.
(in'vigəreit).

in'vincible, a. Very strong, not possible to
overcome. (in'vinsəbl).

in'violable, a. Not to be damaged,
broken, or broken into. in'violate, a.
Undamaged, untouched. (in'vaiələbl).

in'vite, v.t. Make request to (to come to
meal etc., do); make request for (views
etc.); have tendency to be cause of; have
attraction for. invi'tation, n. Sp., note,
words, inviting person to meal etc.
in'viting, a. With attraction. (in'vait).

'invoice, v.t., n. (Make) list of (goods sent),
with prices etc. ('invɔis).

in'voke, v.t. Make request to (GOD etc.)
for help etc.; make request for (help), be
turning to for (authority); make come
before one by MAGIC. invo'cation, n.
(in'vouk).

in'voluntary, a. Done unconsciously, not
on purpose. (in'vɔləntri).

in'volve, v.t. Get rolled, folded, (in); get
(person) mixed in trouble, crime etc.;
have as dependent fact, necessary outcome,
condition. '-d, a. Complex.
(in'vɔiv).

'inward, a. Placed in, moving to, the
inside; of the heart, mind. 'inward(s),
adv. To the inside. '-ly, adv. Sp., in the
mind, heart. '-ness, n. Inner, deepest
qualities. ('inwəd).

'iodine, n. Simple chemical substance used
in liquid form for keeping wounds clean,
etc. ('aiədi:n).

I'onic, a. Of that one of the 3 sorts of
Gk. building-design having on CAPITALS
ornament like sheep's horns. (ai'ɔnik).

i'ota, n. Gk. letter "i"; very small bit.
(ai'outə).

'IO'U, n. (= I owe you). Signed statement
that one is in debt to another for
amount named. ('aiou'ju:).

ipecacu'anha, n. Root of S. Am. tree, used
medically to send food up from stomach
etc. (ipikakju'anə).

'ipso 'facto, [L.] By that very fact.
('ipsou 'faktou).

ir-, Not. -'rational, -re'claimable,
-'reconcilable, -recoverable, -re'deemable,
-re'ducible, -'refutable,
-'regular, -'relevant, -re'mediable,
-re'movable, -'reparable, -re'placeable,
-re'pressible, -'resolute, -re-'trievable,
-'reverent, -re'versible,
-'revocable. (i).

i'rascible, a. Readily made angry.
(i'rasibl).

i'rate, a. Angry. ire, [Let.] n. Angry
feeling. (ai'reit).

iri'descent, a. Having number of colours,
changing colour with position, by
effect of light. (iri'desnt).

i'ridium, n. Silver-white metal of great
weight and very hard. (ai'ridiəm).

'iris, n. Coloured part of eye-ball. ('aiəris).

'iris, n. Sorts of plant with blade-like
leaves.

Irish, a. Of Eire. The I., I. persons. ('aiəriʃ).

irk, v.t. Make tired, give trouble to.
'-some, a. Irking. (ə:k).

'iron, 1. n. Very hard metal, much used
for making instruments, machines etc.;
certain sorts of i. instrument; instrument
heated to make linen etc. smooth;
any of range of GOLF-sticks with i. heads
sloped back at different angles for lifting
ball. Ii., sp. i. bands and chains for
prisoner's hands and feet; have many ii.
in the fire, have number of undertakings
etc. at same time; man of i., hard
person, not readily moved; rule with rod
of i., be hard in use of one's authority.
2. a. Made of, like, i. 3. v.i. Make (linen
etc.) smooth with i. 'i.-clad, n. Iron-plated
warship. '-master, n. Owner
of works for making iron, iron goods.
'-monger, n. Trader in iron goods.
'-mongery, n. Ironmonger's goods,
business. 'i.-mould, n. Mark on linen
etc., caused by ink, iron RUST. ('aiən).

'irony, n. Saying something of opposite
tendency from the thought one has in
mind as a way of giving it special force,
effect. I. of fate, condition, outcome,
which would be that desired but for
some twist of events. ('aiərəni).

ir'radiate, v.t. Give light to; make bright,
lighted up. (i'reidieit).

ir'refragable, a. Not open to argument,
clearly right. (i'refrəgəbl).

irre'ligious, a. Against, not interested in,
religion. (iri'lidʒəs).

irre'proachable, a. Without error, right
in every way. (iri'proutʃəbl).

irre'sistible, a. Of such force or attraction
as to overcome all RESISTANCE.
(iri'zistəbl).

irrespective, a. Only i. of, not taking into
account. (iri'spektiv).

irre'sponsible, a. Not responsible, not
serious; acting, done, without care,
thought. (iri'spɔnsəbl).

'irrigate, v.t. Get (land) watered by sending
water over or through it. ('irigeit).

'irritate, v.t. Make angry, troubled; make
(part of body) red, overheated, in pain,
etc., by rubbing etc. 'irritable, a. Sp.,
readily made angry. 'irritant, 1. a.
2. n. Thing irritating. ('iriteit).

ir'ruption, n. Sudden bursting, coming
violently, in. (i'rʌpʃən).

is. See BE.

'isinglass, n. Clear substance got from
certain fish, used in jelly. ('aiziŋgla:s).

'Islam, n. (Body of supporters of) religion
of Mohammed. ('izla:m).

'island, n. Bit of land with water all
round it; safe place in middle of street
for persons going across. '-er, n. One
living on island. isle (ail), [Let.] n.
Island. 'islet, n. Small island. ('ailənd).

'isobar, n. Line on map between places
with same air PRESSURE. ('aisouba:).

'isolate, v.t. Make separate, put or keep
away from other things. ('aisəleit).

i'sosceles, a. (Of 3-angled form) with 2
equal sides (ai'sɔsəli:z).

'isotherm, n. Line on map between
places where normal degree of heat is the
same. ('aisouθə:m).

'issue, 1. v.i.&t. Come, go, out; be outcome
(from); have outcome (in); make
public, get out (book etc.); give out (to
army etc.). 2. n. Outgoing; outlet; offspring;
effect, outcome; question under
discussion; money, copies of newspapers,
stamps etc. issued at one time. At i.,
under discussion; join i. with person on,
have argument about. ('isju:).

'isthmus, n. Neck of land joining 2
greater bits. ('isməs).

it (its; pl. they, them, their), pron. The
thing named, in question; used with
IMPERSONAL v. (Have) I., sp., [Hum.]
(have) sex attraction. -'self, pron. See
SELF. (it).

I'talian, n., a. (Language, person) of Italy.
(i'taljən).

i'talic, a. (Of print) sloping. -s, n. pl. Italic
letters. -ize (i'talisaiz), v.t. Get printed
in italics. (i'talik).

itch, v.i., n. (Have) troubling feeling in
skin causing impulse to give it a rub;
(have) troubling desire (for, to do). (itʃ).

'item, n. One thing, unit, in list etc.;
detail (of news etc.). '-ize, v.t. Put
down, give, every item of. ('aitəm).

'iterate, v.t. Say again (and again) ('itəreit).

i'tinerant, a. Going from place to place.
(i'tinərənt).

itinerary, n., a. Details of way (to be) taken
on journey;
guide-book; record
of journey.
(ai'tinərəri).

'ivory, n. White,
bone-like substance
forming
long teeth of
ELEPHANTS etc.,
used for ornaments.
('aivəri).

'ivy, n. Evergreen
wall-plant with dark green, 5-pointed
leaves. ('aivi).