Lesson 29   -   edHelper.com

Word List inhibit initiate initiative inlet innate innocuous innovate innumerable inoffensive inopportune inscrutable insidious insight insinuate insipid insolvent insomnia instigate insurgent integral integrate integrity intellectual intense intensify

Definitions

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inhibit (n-hbt) verb    a. to restrain, hinder, arrest, or check (an action, impulse, etc.). b. to prohibit; forbid. c. Psychol. to consciously or unconsciously suppress or restrain (psychologically or sociologically unacceptable behavior).

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initiate (-nsh-t) verb    a. to begin, set going, or originate b. to introduce into the knowledge of some art or subject. c. to admit or accept with formal rites into an organization or group, secret knowledge, adult society, etc.

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initiative (-nsh-tv) noun    a. an introductory act or step; leading action b. readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise c. one's personal, responsible decision

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inlet (nlt) noun    a. an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm. b. a narrow passage between islands. c. a place of admission; entrance.

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innate (-nt) adjective    a. belonging to or existing in someone or some organism from the time of birth; inborn. b. of the essential nature of something. c. originating solely in the mind and not from experience.

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innocuous (-nky-s) adjective    a. not capable of causing damage; harmless. b. having no annoying or offensive qualities. c. having no interest or value; insipid.

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innovate (n-vt) verb    a. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established. b. to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time

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innumerable (-nmr--bl) adjective    a. very many. b. so many as to be impossible to count; countless.

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inoffensive (n-fnsv) adjective    a. causing no harm, trouble, or annoyance b. not objectionable, as to the senses

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inopportune (n-pr-tn) adjective    occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time.

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inscrutable (n-skrt-bl) adjective    a. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. b. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable c. incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable

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insidious (n-sd-s) adjective    a. intended to entrap or beguile b. stealthily treacherous or deceitful c. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect

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insight (nst) noun    a. an instance of apprehending the true nature of a thing, esp. through intuitive understanding b. penetrating mental vision or discernment; faculty of seeing into inner character or underlying truth. c. Psychol. an understanding of relationships that sheds light on or helps solve a problem.(in psychotherapy) the recognition of sources of emotional difficulty.an understanding of the motivational forces behind one's actions, thoughts, or behavior; self-knowledge.

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insinuate (n-sny-t) verb    a. to suggest or hint slyly b. to instill or infuse subtly or artfully, as into the mind c. to bring or introduce into a position or relation by indirect or artful methods

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insipid (n-spd) adjective    a. not interesting; dull. b. having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless.

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insolvent (n-slvnt) adjective    a. not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature. b. pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy. c. a person who is insolvent.

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insomnia (n-smn-) noun    difficulty in getting to sleep, esp. as a persistent problem.

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instigate (nst-gt) verb    a. to cause by incitement; foment b. to urge, provoke, or incite to some action or course

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insurgent (n-sû) noun    a. a person who rises in forcible opposition to lawful authority, esp. a person who engages in armed resistance to a government or to the execution of its laws; rebel. b. a member of a section of a political party that revolts against the methods or policies of the party. c. of or characteristic of an insurgent or insurgents.

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integral (nt-grl) adjective    a. of, pertaining to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component b. necessary to the completeness of the whole c. consisting or composed of parts that together constitute a whole.

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integrate (nt-grt) verb    a. to bring together or incorporate (parts) into a whole. b. to make up, combine, or complete to produce a whole or a larger unit, as parts do. c. to unite or combine.

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integrity (n-tgr-t) noun    a. adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty. b. the state of being whole, entire, or undiminished c. a sound, unimpaired, or perfect condition

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intellectual (ntl-kch-l) adjective    a. appealing to or engaging the intellect b. of or pertaining to the intellect or its use c. possessing or showing intellect or mental capacity, esp. to a high degree

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intense (n-tns) adjective    a. existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree b. acute, strong, or vehement, as sensations, feelings, or emotions c. of an extreme kind; very great, as in strength, keenness, severity, or the like

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intensify (n-tns-f) verb    a. to make intense or more intense. b. to make more acute; strengthen or sharpen. c. Photog. to increase the density and contrast of (a negative) chemically.