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Section 9: Words Starting with I.
I. I . I. I is a pronoun. The subject of a
verb when the speaker or writer is referring
to himself or herself. He and I are old friends.
ice. i . c . e . ice. ice means water frozen
in the solid state. Americans like ice in
their drinks.
ice cream. i . c . e . . c . r . e . a . m
. ice cream. ice creammeansfrozen dessert
containing cream and sugar and flavoring. The
chocolate ice cream has big chunks of fudge
in it.
idea. i . d . e . a . idea. idea means the
content of cognition; the main thing you are
thinking about. It was not a good idea.
ideal. i . d . e . a . l . ideal. ideal means
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection
or excellence; embodying an ideal. I know
an ideal spot for a picnic; follow me.
ideally. i . d . e . a . l . l . y . ideally.
ideally means in an ideal manner.ideally,
this will remove all problems.
identify. i . d . e . n . t . i . f . y . identify.
identify means recognize as being; establish
the identity of someone or something. She
identified the man on the 'wanted' poster.
identity. i . d . e . n . t . i . t . y . identity.
identity means the distinct personality of
an individual regarded as a persisting entity.
You can lose your identity when you join the
army.
i.e. i . e . i. e. i.e. means that is to say;
in other words. I like citrus fruits, i.e.
if. i . f . if. if used to say that one thing
can, will or might happen or be true, depending
on another thing happening or being true.
We'll stay at home if it rains.
ignore. i . g . n . o . r . e . ignore. ignore
means refuse to acknowledge. She ignored him
and carried on with her work.
ill. i . l . l . ill. ill means affected by
an impairment of normal physical or mental
function. Ill from the monotony of his suffering.
illegal. i . l . l . e . g . a . l . illegal.
illegal means prohibited by law or by official
or accepted rules. An illegal chess move.
illegally. i . l . l . e . g . a . l . l . y
. illegally. illegally means in an illegal
manner. They dumped the waste illegally.
illness. i . l . l . n . e . s . s . illness.
illness means impairment of normal physiological
function affecting part or all of an organism.
Depression is an illness related to chemical
imbalances in the brain.
illustrate. i . l . l . u . s . t . r . a
. t . e . illustrate. illustrate means clarify
by giving an example of. Illustrate a book
with drawings.
image. i . m . a . g . e . image. image means
an iconic mental representation. A visual
representation produced on a surface. They
showed us the images of their wedding.
imaginary. i . m . a . g . i . n . a . r . y
. imaginary. imaginary means not based on
fact; dubious. The story is wholly imaginary.
imagination. i . m . a . g . i . n . a . t
. i . o . n . imagination. imagination means
the formation of a mental image of something
that is not perceived as real and is not present
to the senses. Popular imagination created
a world of demons.
imagine. i . m . a . g . i . n . e . imagine.
imagine means form a mental image of something
that is not present or that is not the case.
Can you imagine of him as the president?
immediate. i . m . m . e . d . i . a . t . e
. immediate. immediate means very close or
connected in space or time. The immediate
vicinity.
immediately. i . m . m . e . d . i . a . t
. e . l . y . immediately. immediately means
without delay or hesitation; with no time
intervening. He answered immediately.
immoral. i . m . m . o . r . a . l . immoral.
immoral means not adhering to ethical or moral
principles. They considered colonialism immoral.
impact. i . m . p . a . c . t . impact. impact
means the striking of one body against another.
A forceful consequence; a strong effect. The
book had an important impact on my thinking.
impatient. i . m . p . a . t . i . e . n . t
. impatient. impatient means restless or short
of temper under delay or opposition. Impatient
with the slower students.
impatiently. i . m . p . a . t . i . e . n
. t . l . y . impatiently. impatiently means
in an impatient manner. He answered her impatiently.
implication. i . m . p . l . i . c . a . t
. i . o . n . implication. implication means
something that is inferred deduced or entailed
or implied. His resignation had political
implications.
imply. i . m . p . l . y . imply. imply means
express or state indirectly. His silence seemed
to imply agreement.
import. i . m . p . o . r . t . import. import
means commodities (goods or services) bought
from a foreign country. The lead role was
played by an import from Sweden.
importance. i . m . p . o . r . t . a . n
. c . e . importance. importance means the
quality of being important and worthy of note.
The importance of a well-balanced diet.
important. i . m . p . o . r . t . a . n . t
. important. important means of great significance
or value. The important questions of the day.
importantly. i . m . p . o . r . t . a . n
. t . l . y . importantly. importantly means
in an important way or to an important degree.
We will be looking at different criteria,
but most importantly education and experience,
when hiring.
unimportant. u . n . i . m . p . o . r . t
. a . n . t . unimportant. unimportant means
not important or noteworthy. A relatively
unimportant feature of the system.
impose. i . m . p . o . s . e . impose. impose
means compel to behave in a certain way. Social
relations impose courtesy.
impossible. i . m . p . o . s . s . i . b
. l . e . impossible. impossible means not
capable of occurring or being accomplished
or dealt with. An impossible dream.
impress. i . m . p . r . e . s . s . impress.
impress means have an emotional or cognitive
impact upon. This child impressed me as unusually
mature.
impressed. i . m . p . r . e . s . s . e . d
. impressed. impressed means deeply or markedly
affected or influenced. When I attended a
Japanese high school last July, I was impressed
with what I saw.
impression. i . m . p . r . e . s . s . i
. o . n . impression. impression means a vague
idea in which some confidence is placed. His
impression of her was favorable.
impressive. i . m . p . r . e . s . s . i
. v . e . impressive. impressive means making
a strong or vivid impression. An impressive
ceremony.
improve. i . m . p . r . o . v . e . improve.
improve means to make better. The editor improved
the manuscript with his changes.
improvement. i . m . p . r . o . v . e . m
. e . n . t . improvement. improvement means
the act of improving something. Their improvements
increased the value of the property.
in .i . n . in. in means to or toward the
inside of. at a point within an area or a
space. The kids were playing in the street.
inability. i . n . a . b . i . l . i . t . y
. inability. inability means lack of ability
especially mental ability to do something.
The core of the problem is his inability to
work with others.
inch. i . n . c . h . inch. inch means a unit
of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
I will not give an inch on this point.
incident. i . n . c . i . d . e . n . t . incident.
incident means a single distinct event. Police
reported no incidents at the three-day music
festival.
include. i . n . c . l . u . d . e . include.
include means have as a part, be made up out
of. The list includes the names of many famous
writers.
including. i . n . c . l . u . d . i . n . g
. including. including means having something
as part of a group or set. Six people were
killed in the riot, including a policeman.
income. i . n . c . o . m . e . income. income
means the financial gain accruing over a given
period of time. Any tips received must be
included in your income on your tax form.
increase. i . n . c . r . e . a . s . e . increase.
increase means become bigger or greater in
amount. The amount of work increased.
increasingly. i . n . c . r . e . a . s . i
. n . g . l . y . increasingly. increasingly
means advancing in amount or intensity. She
became increasingly depressed.
indeed. i . n . d . e . e . d . indeed. indeed
means in truth often tends to intensify. They
said the car would break down and indeed it
did.
independence. i . n . d . e . p . e . n . d
. e . n . c . e . independence. independence
means freedom from control or influence of
another or others. Cuba gained independence
from Spain in 1898.
independent. i . n . d . e . p . e . n . d
. e . n . t . independent. independentmeansfree
from external control and constraint. A series
of independent judgments.
independently. i . n . d . e . p . e . n . d
. e . n . t . l . y . independently. independentlymeanson
your own; without outside help. The children
worked on the project independently.
index. i . n . d . e . x . index. index means
a numerical scale used to compare variables
with one another or with some reference number.
The New York Stock index is showing a slight
drop today.
indicate. i . n . d . i . c . a . t . e . indicate.
indicate means be a signal for or a symptom
of. These symptoms indicate a serious illness.
indication. i . n . d . i . c . a . t . i
. o . n . indication. indication means something
that serves to indicate or suggest. Symptoms
are the prime indication of disease.
indirect. i . n . d . i . r . e . c . t . indirect.
indirect means having intervening factors
or persons or influences. Reflection from
the ceiling provided a soft indirect light.
indirectly. i . n . d . i . r . e . c . t
. l . y . indirectly. indirectly means not
in a forthright manner. He answered very indirectly.
individual. i . n . d . i . v . i . d . u
. a . l . individual. individual means being
or characteristic of a single thing or person.
Please mark the individual pages.
indoors. i . n . d . o . o . r . s . indoors.
indoors means within a building. In winter
we play indoors.
indoor. i . n . d . o . o . r . indoor. indoor
means located, suited for, or taking place
within a building. Indoor activities for a
rainy day.
industrial. i . n . d . u . s . t . r . i
. a . l . industrial. industrial means of
or relating to or resulting from industry.
The industrial term in use among professional
thieves.
industry. i . n . d . u . s . t . r . y . industry.
industry means the people or companies engaged
in a particular kind of commercial enterprise.
Each industry has its own trade publications.
inevitable. i . n . e . v . i . t . a . b
. l . e . inevitable. inevitable means incapable
of being avoided or prevented. The inevitable
result.
inevitably. i . n . e . v . i . t . a . b
. l . y . inevitably. inevitably means in
such a manner as could not be otherwise. We
must inevitably by objective.
infect. i . n . f . e . c . t . infect. infect
means communicate a disease to. Your children
have infected you with this head cold.
infected. i . n . f . e . c . t . e . d . infected.
infected means containing or resulting from
disease-causing organisms. Researchers infected
the monkeys with a virus in order to test
the antibiotic.
infection. i . n . f . e . c . t . i . o . n
. infection. infection means the pathological
state resulting from the invasion of the body
by pathogenic microorganisms. His ear infection
caused him acute pain.
infectious. i . n . f . e . c . t . i . o
. u . s . infectious. infectious means caused
by infection or capable of causing infection.
A carrier remains infectious without himself
showing signs of the disease.
influence. i . n . f . l . u . e . n . c . e
. influence. influence means a power to affect
persons or events especially power based on
prestige etc. Used her parents' influence
to get the job.
inform. i . n . f . o . r . m . inform. inform
means impart knowledge of some fact, state
or affairs, or event to. I informed him of
his rights.
informal. i . n . f . o . r . m . a . l . informal.
informal means relaxed and friendly; not officially
recognized or controlled. Conservative people
unaccustomed to informal dress.
information. i . n . f . o . r . m . a . t
. i . o . n . information. information means
a message received and understood. They had
little information about geography.
ingredient. i . n . g . r . e . d . i . e
. n . t . ingredient. ingredient means a component
of a mixture or compound. The recipe lists
all the ingredients for a salad
initial. i . n . i . t . i . a . l . initial.
initial means occurring at the beginning.
Took the initial step toward reconciliation.
initially. i . n . i . t . i . a . l . l . y
. initially. initially means at the beginning.
At first he didn't notice anything strange.
initiative. i . n . i . t . i . a . t . i
. v . e . initiative. initiativemeansreadiness
to embark on bold new ventures.She does not
show enough initiative to be considered
for a managerial position.
injure. i . n . j . u . r . e . injure. injure
means cause injuries or bodily harm to. Angus
injured his leg playing rugby yesterday.
injured. i . n . j . u . r . e . d . injured.
injured means usually used of physical or
mental injury to persons. Luckily, she isn't
injured.
injury. i . n . j . u . r . y . injury. injury
means any physical damage to the body caused
by violence or accident or fracture etc. Aspirin
can be used to relieve pain, and reduce swelling
of an injury.
ink. i . n . k . ink. ink means a liquid used
for printing or writing or drawing. The cloth
absorbed the ink I had spilled.
inner. i . n . n . e . r . inner. inner means
located or occurring within or closer to a
center. An inner room.
innocent. i . n . n . o . c . e . n . t . innocent.
innocent means free from evil or guilt. The
principle that one is innocent until proved
guilty.
inquiry. i . n . q . u . i . r . y . inquiry.inquirymeansa
search for knowledge.their pottery deserves
more inquiry than it has received.
insect. i . n . s . e . c . t . insect. insect
means a small creature such as a fly or ant,
that has six legs, and sometimes wings. She
has a strong dislike of insects.
insert. i . n . s . e . r . t . insert. insert
means put or introduce into something. Insert
a picture into the text.
inside. i . n . s . i . d . e . inside. inside
means relating to or being on the side closer
to the center or within a defined space. He
reached into his inside jacket pocket.
insist. i . n . s . i . s . t . insist. insist
means be emphatic or resolute and refuse to
budge. I must insist!
install. i . n . s . t . a . l . l . install.
install means set up for use. Install the
washer and dryer.
instance. i . n . s . t . a . n . c . e . instance.
instance means an occurrence of something.
Another instance occurred yesterday.
for. f . o . r . for. for instance means as
an example. Take ribbon snakes, for instance.
instead. i . n . s . t . e . a . d . instead.
instead means in place of, or as an alternative
to. Felix became a herpetologist instead.
instead. i . n . s . t . e . a . d . instead.
instead of means in the place of somebody
or something. We just had soup instead of
a full meal.
institute. i . n . s . t . i . t . u . t . e
. institute. institute means an association
organized to promote art or science or education.
An elite research institute devoted to computer
software.
institution. i . n . s . t . i . t . u . t
. i . o . n . institution. institution means
an organization founded and united for a specific
purpose. He's a proven winner from a great
academic institution. 
instruction. i . n . s . t . r . u . c . t
. i . o . n . instruction. instruction means
a message describing how something is to be
done. He gave instructions faster than she
could follow them.
instrument. i . n . s . t . r . u . m . e
. n . t . instrument. instrument means a device
that requires skill for proper use. The next
song is an instrumental featuring the talents
of guitarist Pat Metheny.
insult. i . n . s . u . l . t . insult. insult
means a rude expression intended to offend
or hurt. When a student made a stupid mistake
he spared them no insult.
insulting. i . n . s . u . l . t . i . n . g
. insulting. insulting means expressing offensive
reproach. She was really insulting to me.
insurance. i . n . s . u . r . a . n . c . e
. insurance. insurance means promise of reimbursement
in the case of loss; paid to people or companies
so concerned about hazards that they have
made prepayments to an insurance company.
Can you claim for the loss on your insurance?
intellectual. i . n . t . e . l . l . e . c
. t . u . a . l . intellectual. intellectual
means of or relating to the intellect. His
intellectual career.
intelligence. i . n . t . e . l . l . i . g
. e . n . c . e . intelligence. intelligence
means the ability to comprehend; to understand
and profit from experience. He didn't even
have the intelligence to call for an ambulance.
intelligent. i . n . t . e . l . l . i . g
. e . n . t . intelligent. intelligent means
having the capacity for thought and reason
especially to a high degree. Is there intelligent
life in the universe?
intend. i . n . t . e . n . d . intend. intend
means have in mind as a purpose. You never
understand what I intend!
intended. i . n . t . e . n . d . e . d . intended.
intended means intentional or planned. Your
intended trip abroad.
intense. i . n . t . e . n . s . e . intense.
intense means in an extreme degree. The skunk's
intense acrid odor.
intention. i . n . t . e . n . t . i . o . n
. intention. intention means an anticipated
outcome that is intended or that guides your
planned actions. It was created with the conscious
intention of answering immediate needs.
interest. i . n . t . e . r . e . s . t . interest.
interest means a sense of concern with and
curiosity about someone or something. They
said nothing of great interest.
interesting. i . n . t . e . r . e . s . t
. i . n . g . interesting. interesting means
arousing or holding the attention. It would
be interesting to know what he really believed.
interested. i . n . t . e . r . e . s . t
. e . d . interested. interested means having
or showing interest; especially curiosity
or fascination or concern. Interested in knowing
who was on the telephone.
interior. i . n . t . e . r . i . o . r . interior.
interior means situated within or suitable
for inside a building. An interior bathroom
without windows.
internal. i . n . t . e . r . n . a . l . internal.
internal means happening or arising or located
within some limits or especially surface.
Internal mechanism of a toy.
international. i . n . t . e . r . n . a . t
. i . o . n . a . l . international. international
means concerning or belonging to all or at
least two or more nations. An international
agreement.
internet. i . n . t . e . r . n . e . t . internet.
internet means a computer network consisting
of a worldwide network of computer networks
that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate
data transmission and exchange. You can find
all kinds of information on the internet.
interpret. i . n . t . e . r . p . r . e . t
. interpret. interpret means make sense of;
assign a meaning to. What message do you interpret
in this letter?
interpretation. i . n . t . e . r . p . r
. e . t . a . t . i . o .n. interpretation.
interpretation means a mental representation
of the meaning or significance of something.
The report included his interpretation of
the forensic evidence.
interrupt. i . n . t . e . r . r . u . p . t
. interrupt. interrupt means make a break
in. We interrupt the program for the following
messages.
interruption. i . n . t . e . r . r . u . p
. t . i . o . n . interruption. interruption
means an act of delaying or interrupting the
continuity. It was presented without commercial
interruption.
interval. i . n . t . e . r . v . a . l . interval.
interval means a definite length of time marked
off by two instants. He knocked on the door
and after a brief interval it was opened.
interview. i . n . t . e . r . v . i . e . w
. interview. interview means the questioning
of a person often conducted by journalists.
My interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening
of religious bonds.
into. i . n . t . o . into. into means a position
in or inside something. Come into the house.
introduce. i . n . t . r . o . d . u . c . e
. introduce. introduce means cause to come
to know personally. Introduce the new neighbors
to the community.
introduction. i . n . t . r . o . d . u . c
. t . i . o . n . introduction. introduction
means the first section of a communication.
The act of beginning something new. They looked
forward to the introduction of their new product
line.
invent. i . n . v . e . n . t . invent. invent
means come up with after a mental effort.
Invent a way to measure the speed of light.
invention. i . n . v . e . n . t . i . o . n
. invention. invention means the creation
of something in the mind. Fax machines were
a wonderful invention at the time.
invest. i . n . v . e . s . t . invest. invest
means make an investment. Invest money into
bonds.
investigate. i . n . v . e . s . t . i . g
. a . t . e . investigate. investigate means
carefully examine the facts of a situation,
an event, a crime, etc. Let's investigate
the syntax of Chinese.
investigation. i . n . v . e . s . t . i . g
. a . t . i . o . n . investigation. investigation
means an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable
activities. There was a congressional investigation
into the scandal.
investment. i . n . v . e . s . t . m . e
. n . t . investment. investment means the
act of investing; laying out money or capital
in an enterprise with the expectation of profit.
This country needs investment in education.
invitation. i . n . v . i . t . a . t . i
. o . n . invitation. invitation means a request
to participate or be present or take part
in something. She threw the invitation away.
invite. i . n . v . i . t . e . invite. invite
means invite someone to one's house. Can I
invite you for dinner on Sunday night?
involve. i . n . v . o . l . v . e . involve.
involve means connect closely and often incriminatingly.
This new ruling involve your business.
involved. i . n . v . o . l . v . e . d . involved.
involved means connected by participation
or association or use. Everyone involved in
the bribery case has been identified.
involvement.i . n . v . o . l . v . e . m
. e . n . t . involvement. involvement means
the act of sharing in the activities of a
group. The teacher tried to increase his students'
involvement in class activities.
iron. i . r . o . n . iron. iron means a tool
with a flat metal base that can be heated
and used to make clothes smooth. A steam iron.
irritate. i . r . r . i . t . a . t . e . irritate.
irritate means cause annoyance in; disturb,
especially by minor irritations. It irritates
me that she never closes the door after she
leaves.
irritating. i . r . r . i . t . a . t . i
. n . g . irritating. irritating means causing
irritation or annoyance. Tapping an irritating
rhythm on his glass with his fork.
irritated. i . r . r . i . t . a . t . e . d
. irritated. irritated means aroused to impatience
or anger. Feeling irritated from the constant
teasing.
ish. i . s . h . ish. ish used after a statement
to make it less definite. I've finished preparing
the food.
island. i . s . l . a . n . d . island. island
means a land mass smaller than a continent
that is surrounded by water. A remote island
off the coast of Scotland.
issue. i . s . s . u . e . issue. issue means
an important question that is in dispute and
must be settled. The issue could be settled
by requiring public education for everyone.
it. i . t . it. it is a third person singular
pronoun. It is used to refer to an animal
or a thing that has already been mentioned
or that is being talked about now. Did you
see it?
its. i . t . s . its. its means belonging
to or connected with a thing, an animal or
a baby. The box on its side.
item. i . t . e . m . item. item means a distinct
part that can be specified separately in a
group of things that could be enumerated on
a list. The main item on the agenda was taken
up first.
itself. i . t . s . e . l . f . itself. itself
means used when the animal or thing that does
an action is also affected by it. The cat
was washing itself.
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