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Indo-European.noun
a family of languages consisting of most of the languages of Europe as well as those of Iran, the Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia; a member of any of the peoples speaking an Indo-European language
Indo-European.adjective

inadvisable.adjective
not recommended; unwise
inadvisability.noun

industrious.adjective
assiduous in work or study; diligent; busy
industriously.adverb
industriousness.noun
industrial.adjective
of, relating to or resulting from industry (industrial development; industrial pollution); having highly developed industries (an industrial nation); engaged, employed, required or used in industry (industrial workers; industrial diamonds)
industrial.noun
a person employed in industry; a firm.engaged in industry
industrially.adverb

industry.noun,.plural.industries
the word industry first came into use in 1475 A.D. and means diligent sklllful.activity.directed to some purpose; the making of goods for people and trade; a specific.branch of manufacture and trade (the textile industry); a business; the sector of an economy that makes things of use to others; energetic.devotion to a task or an endeavor; diligence (demonstrated great intelligence and industry as a carpenter); a clear indication of the way in which human effort has been harnessed as a force for producing goods and services is the change in meaning of the word industry

ignoble.adjective
not noble in quality, character or purpose; base or mean
ignobility.or.ignobleness.noun
ignobly.adverb

influence.noun
a power affecting a person, thing or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort (relaxed under the influence of the music; the influence of television on modern life); power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability or position (used her parent's influence to get the job); one exercising such power (my parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me); an effect or change produced by such power; a determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth
influence, influenced, influencing, influences.transitive verbs
to produce an effect on by imperceptible or intangible means; sway; affect
influenceable.adjective
influencer.noun

insofar.adverb
to such an extent
insofar as.conjunction
to the extent that

inasmuch as.conjunction
because of the fact that; since; to the extent that; insofar as

insomuch.adverb
insomuch that (to such a degree.that)
insomuch that.conjunction
with the result that; so
insomuch as.conjunction
to such extent or degree as; inasmuch as; since

impalpable.adjective
not perceptible to the touch; intangible; difficult to perceive or grasp by the mind
impalpably.adverb
impalpability.noun

instinct.noun,.plural.instincts
an innate.capability or aptitude.developed by learning as one grows into adulthood.(an 'instinct' for tact and diplomacy is really wisdom); an inborn.pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific.environmental.stimuli and follows certain mathematical rules (the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals); a powerful motivation or impulse; compare intuition
instinct.adjective

instinctive.adjective
of, relating.to.or.prompted by instinct; arising from impulse; spontaneous and unthinking (an instinctive feeling of caution) instinctively.adverb

idol.noun,.plural.idols
something or someone that is adored, often blindly or excessively (teenyboppers making an idol of the popular singer they love; churchgoers worshiping the do's and don'ts required of them; ancient false idols worshipped by the stupid:.Hosea 10:5); an image either in the mind or otherwise, used as an object of worship; a false God (the ancients had many false Gods which they worshiped)

idolatry.noun,.plural.idolatries
worship of idols, of which the ancients had so many; blind or excessive devotion to something (it was idolatry the way he worshipped his car, polishing it weekly and only driving it in summer and when it wasn't raining; their wild parties were a way of giving license to selfish desires)
idolatrous.adjective
of or having to do with idolatry; given to blind or excessive devotion to something
idolater.or.idolator.noun,.plural.idolaters.or.idolators
one who worships idols; one who blindly or excessively admires or adores another or something
idolatress.noun,.plural.idolatresses
a woman idolater
idolatrously.adverb
idolatrousness.noun,.plural.idolatrousnesses

idolize, idolized, idolizing, idolizes.transitive verbs
to regard with blind admiration or devotion; revere; to worship as an idol (workaholics are idolizing their jobs, caring more for what they can get from it, rather than what they could give of themselves to their families)
idolization.noun,.plural.idolizations
idolizer.noun,.plural.idolizers

inscrutable.adjective
difficult to fathom or comprehend; impenetrable; mysterious
inscrutability.or.inscrutableness.noun
inscrutably.adverb

infirmity.noun,.plural.infirmities
a bodily ailment or weakness; being not well; ill; a condition or dis-ease producing weakness; a personal failing; a foible ("one of the besetting infirmities of living creatures is egotism"....A. J. Toynbee); not solid or stable; a moral weakness or failing
infirm.adjective
weak in body; feeble; lacking firmness of will, character or purpose; irresolute; not strong or stable; shaky (an infirm support)
infirmly.adverb
infirmary.noun,.plural.infirmaries
a place for the care of the infirm, sick or injured, especially a small hospital or dispensary

inorganic.adjective
involving neither organic life nor the products of organic life; not composed of organic matter (inorganic evolution); not arising in normal growth; artificial; in chemistry, of or relating to compounds not containing hydrocarbon groups
inorganically.adverb

interested.adjective
having or showing curiosity, fascination or concern (I'm interested to hear about your family); if you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend time doing it; if you describe someone as self-interested, you disapprove of them because they always want to do what is best for themselves rather than for other people (narrowly self-interested behaviour is ultimately self-defeating)
interestedly.adverb
interestedness.noun
interest.noun,.plural.interests
a state of curiosity or concern about or attention to something (his interest in creating functional home led his to great design and carpentry skills); something, such as a quality, a subject or an activity, that evokes this mental state (counts being in nature among his interests); possessing a right, claim or stake (an interested party in the estate (I'm interested in living where it's warmer in the winter; an interest in a new company); involvement with or participation in something (intelligent people have an interest in the quality of their children's education)
in the interest of.or.in the interests of.idiom
to the advantage of; for the sake of (thinking in the interest of the whole family; ate breakfast on the train in the interest of time)
interest, interested, interesting, interests.transitive verbs
to arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of (your opinions are interesting); to cause to become involved or concerned with (tried to interest her in taking a walk); if you are interested in something, you think it is important and want to learn more about it or spend time doing it; giving a lot of attention to something because you want to find out more about it and/or because you enjoy it

interest.noun,.plural.interests
a charge for a loan one has borrowed, usually a punishing compounding percentage of the amount loaned

invent, invented, inventing, invents.transitive verbs
to produce or contrive (something previously.unknown) by the use of ingenuity or imagination; to make up; fabricate (Nikola Tesla was probably the greatest inventor of all time; invent a likely excuse)
inventible.adjective
inventor.noun

invention.noun,.plural.inventions
the act or process of inventing (used a technique of her own invention); a new device, method or process developed from study and experimentation (AC power, wireless communication, the radio and many, many other helpful inventions attributed to Nikola Tesla; the phonograph, an invention attributed to Thomas Edison); a mental fabrication, especially a falsehood (he invented one excuse after another); skill in inventing; inventiveness (he possesses prowess in inventing things)
inventive, inventional.adjectives

inventive.adjective
of, relating to or characterized by invention; adept or sklllful at inventing; creative
inventively.adverb
inventiveness.noun

inventory.noun,.plural.inventories
a detailed, itemized list, report or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock; the process of making such a list, report or record (we took inventory of all our household items); the items listed in such a report or record; the quantity of goods and materials on hand; stock; an evaluation or a survey, as of abilities, assets or resources
inventory, inventoried, inventorying, inventories.transitive verbs
to make an itemized report or record of; to include in an itemized report or record
inventorially.adverb
inventorial.adjective

irradiate, irradiated, irradiating, irradiates.verbs
transitive verb use.to expose to radiation; to apply radiation (irradiate farm produce thus killing bacteria, a side effect being that of rendering such products inadequate to provide optimum nutrition and necessary because of peoples' haphazard living in ignorance of maintaining their immune systems, so fuel is added to the fire of their health deterioration); to shed light on; illuminate; to manifest in a manner.suggesting the emission of light; radiate (irradiate goodness)
intransitive verb use.to send forth rays; radiate; to become radiant; to illuminate; to shine
irradiative.adjective
irradiator.noun

itch.noun,.plural.itches
an irritating skin sensation causing a desire to scratch; a restless desire or craving for something (an itch to travel)
itch, itched, itching, itches.verbs
intransitive verb use.to feel, have or produce an itch; to have a desire to scratch; to have a persistent, restless craving
transitive verb use.to cause to itch; to scratch an itch
itchy.adjective
if a part of your body or something you are wearing is itchy, you have an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch
itchiness.noun
an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch
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