ACADEMIC VOCABULARY WORDS LIST
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hang | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v.
suspend; fasten to some elevated point without support from below; hold for support
hanger | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n.
one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung
haphazard | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. random
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
harbor | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. hide
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
harden | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v.
become hard or harder
hardware | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n.
mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
hardy | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. robust; healthy
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
harmful | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
damaging; noxious; detrimental; dangerous
harmless | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. innocuous
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
harmonious | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. concordant; accordant
concordant; accordant; suitable and fitting
harmony | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n. Syn. compatibility
compatibility in opinion and action; an agreeable sound property
harness | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n. Syn. utilize
stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
harsh | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. rough; coarse; acid
rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
harvest | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. gather; reap
gather; yield from plants in a single growing season
haste | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n. Syn. hurry
hurry; rapidity of action or motion
hasten | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. accelerate; quicken
accelerate; quicken
hasty | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a. Syn. fast; impetuous
easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
hatch | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. breed
breed; emerge from the egg
haughty | Academic Vocabulary Words List
a.
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
haul | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. transport; drag
draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
haunt | Academic Vocabulary Words List
v. Syn. torment; bother; disturb
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
hawk | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n.
bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
hay | Academic Vocabulary Words List
n.
grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder
hazard
n. Syn. danger; risk
danger; risk
heading
n.
course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
headlong
a.
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
heal
v. Syn. cure
cure; make or get healthy again
heap
n.
crowd or throng; a great number of persons; pile or mass
hearing
n.
opportunity to be heard; capacity to hear; judicial investigation of a suit at law
heave
v. Syn. lift; raise; hoist; throw
cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
heaven
n.
expanse of space surrounding the earth; sky; place where the sun, moon, and stars appear
hedge
n.
thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
hedgehog
n.
small European insectivore, and other allied species of Asia and Africa, having the hair on the upper part of its body mixed with prickles or spines
heed
v. Syn. consider
pay attention to; listen to and consider
heel
n.
back part of the human foot; lower end of a ship’s mast
heighten
v. Syn. enhance; hoist; boost
enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify
heir
n. Syn. descendent; offspring
person who inherits some title or office
heiress
n.
woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
helicopter
n.
aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
hell
n.
place of the dead, or of souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
helmet
n.
defensive covering for head; hat, made of cork, felt, or metal, worn as uniform of soldiers, firemen
helpful
a. Syn. useful; beneficial
giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary
helpless
a. Syn. unable; powerless; weak
unable to help oneself; powerless or incompetent; powerless; weak
hemisphere
n. Syn. halves; sides
halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle
hence
ad.
from this place; from this time; from this reason; as an inference or deduction
henceforth
ad.
from this time forward; henceforward
herald
n. Syn. announce; proclaim
proclaim; announces important news; messenger
herb
n.
plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
herd
n. Syn. flock; crowd
flock; crowd; group of cattle or other domestic animals
hesitant
a. Syn. reluctant; irresolute
reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
hesitate
v. Syn. vacillate; fluctuate
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
hide
v.
prevent from being seen or discovered
hideous
a. Syn. despicable
frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
hijack
v.
stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of by use of force
hike
v. Syn. travel; walk
long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hinder
v. Syn. stunt; inhibit; hamper; impede
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
hindrance
n. Syn. block; obstacle
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
hinge
n.
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
hint
n. Syn. allusion; clue
allusion; clue; brief or indirect suggestion
hinterland
n. Syn. region; inland
region; remote and undeveloped area
hiss
n.
prolonged sound like that letter s, made by forcing out the breath between the tongue and teeth
historian
n.
one who is an authority on history
historic
a.
having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
hitchhike
v.
travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; be carried along with something else
hitherto
ad.
to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now
hoarse
a.
having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound
hobby
n.
auxiliary activity; activity or interest pursued outside one’s regular occupation
hoe
v.
weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
hoist
v.
raise; lift; elevate; raise to one’s mouth in order to drink
hold
v.
keep from departing; take and maintain control over; stop dealing with
hollow
a. Syn. empty
sound as if echoing in a empty space; void; vain; not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
homely
a.
of home; domestic; familiar; intimate; plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished
homesick
a.
unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
hook
n.
a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into curve or at angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
hop
v.
move by successive leaps, as toads do; spring or jump on one foot
horizon
n. Syn. range; limit
line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; range of one’s knowledge, experience, or interest
horizontal
a. Syn. flat; level
flat; level; parallel to or in a base line
horn
n.
one of the bony outgrowths on the heads of certain ungulates
horrible
a. Syn. dreadful; terrible; shocking
exciting, or tending to horror or fear; hideous
horror
n. Syn. terror; fear
terror; fear; intense dislike
hose
n.
a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
hospitable
a. Syn. generous; receptive
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
hospitality
n.
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
host
n.
great number; person entertaining guests
hostage
n.
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
hostile
a. Syn. unfriendly; antagonistic
unfriendly; showing the disposition of an enemy
hound
n.
a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; side bar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
house
v.
provide living quarters for; lodge; contain; harbor
hover
v. Syn. float; waver; vacillate
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
howl
v.
utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress; cry aloud and mournfully
hug
v.
crowd together; keep close to; tight or amorous embrace
hull
n.
outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
hum
n.
low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
humane
a.
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
humanitarian
n. Syn. philanthropic
philanthropic; one devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms
humanity
n. Syn. kindness; virtue
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
humble
a. Syn. meek; submissive; modest
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
humid
a. Syn. damp; wet
containing a high amount of water or water vapor
humidity
n. Syn. dampness; moisture
dampness; moisture
humiliate
v. Syn. embarrass; shame
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
humorous
a. Syn. witty; funny; amusing
employing or showing humor; funny; amusing
hunger
n.
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
hurl
v. Syn. throw; cast; toss
throw with great force; cast; toss
husband
v. Syn. conserve; save
use economically; conserve; save
hush
v.
make silent or quiet; keep from public knowledge; suppress mention of
hustle
v. Syn. bustle
bustle; cause to move furtively and hurriedly
hydrogen
n.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas
hygiene
n. Syn. cleanliness; sanitation
cleanliness; sanitation
hymn
n.
song of praise or adoration, especially, a religious ode, a sacred lyric
hypocrisy
n.
practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
hypothesis
n. Syn. assumption; theory
assumption; theory
hypothetical
a. Syn. supposed; theoretical
based on assumptions; supposed
hysteria
n.
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorderhabit
n.
established disposition of the mind or character; distinctive dress, especially of a religious order
haggard
a.
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
haggle
v. Syn. bargain
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
hail
n.
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
hairy
a.
bearing or covered with hair; made of or resembling hair; rough with hair
hallmark
n. Syn. sign
sign; feature; mark indicating quality or excellence
halt
v. Syn. stop; pause
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
ham
n.
meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
hamburger
n.
a fried bread of minced beef served on a bun
hamper
v. Syn. obstruct
put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
handbook
n.
concise reference book providing specific information
handful
n.
a small number
handicap
n. Syn. disadvantage
disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede
handle
v.
touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with
handsome
a.
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
handy
a. Syn. convenient; close
convenient; close
ideal
a.
existing in idea or thought; conception; intellectual; mental; imaginary standard of excellence; fit for a model; faultless
identical
a. Syn. duplicate; alike
duplicate; alike; being the exact same one
identification
n.
act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
identify
v. Syn. detect; spot; find out; discover
detect; find out; discover
identity
n. Syn. individuality; character
exact sameness; distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
idiom
n. Syn. lingo
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
idiomatic
a.
having the nature of an idiom; characteristic of a given language
idiot
n.
foolish or stupid person; unlearned, ignorant, or simple person
idle
a.
useless; vain; trifling; unprofitable; thoughtless; given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy
idol
n.
image used for worship; image of divinity; representation or symbol; false notion or conception
ignite
v. Syn. kindle
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
ignorance
n.
lack of knowledge or education
ignorant
a. Syn. unlearned; uneducated; unaware
lacking education or knowledge; unaware
ignore
v. Syn. disregard; overlook; neglect
refuse to pay attention to; disregard; overlook; neglect
illegible
a.
incapable of being read; unclear; not legible
illiterate
a.
uncultured; uneducated; not able to read or write
illuminate
v. Syn. brighten; enlighten; clarify
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
illusion
n. Syn. misconception
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
illusive
a. Syn. deceptive; misleading
deceptive; misleading; based on or having the nature of an illusion
illustrate
v. Syn. represent; demonstrate; depict
represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons
illustration
n. Syn. picture; drawing
picture; drawing; showing by example
image
n. Syn. picture; figure
visual representation; representation of a person
imaginary
a. Syn. unreal; fanciful; visionary
having existence only in the imagination; fanciful; visionary
imitate
v. Syn. mimic; emulate; copy
copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic; use or follow as a model
imitation
n. Syn. emulation
emulation; copying the actions of someone else
immediate
a. Syn. prompt; instantaneous; close
not deferred by an interval of time; present; occurring at once; instant
immediately
ad. Syn. right; directly
proximately; directly; without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once
immense
a. Syn. enormous; colossal; boundless
enormous; boundless; so great as to be beyond measurement
immerse
v.
plunge into anything, especially a fluid; sink; dip
immigrant
n. Syn. alien
one who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there; non-native
immigrate
v.
move into another country to stay there permanently
immigration
n.
migration into a place; moving into a place
imminent
a. Syn. impending
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
immoral
a.
not moral; contrary to conscience or the divine law; wicked; unjust; dishonest
immortal
a.
not mortal; exempt from liability to die; undying; imperishable; lasting forever
impact
n. Syn. influence; effect
forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
impart
v. Syn. grant; bestow
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
impartial
a. Syn. fair
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
imperative
n. Syn. urgent
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
implement
v. Syn. execute; perform
put into effect; supply with tools
implication
n. Syn. suggestion; hint
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
implore
v. Syn. beg; beseech
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
imply
v. Syn. signify
express or indicate indirectly; signify
import
v.
bring in from another country
impose
v. Syn. demand; force; inflict
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
impractical
a.
unwise to implement or maintain in practice; theoretical
impressive
a. Syn. imposing; grand
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
imprisonment
n. Syn. confinement; incarceration
confinement; putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
impulse
n.
act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
inability
n.
lack of ability, especially mental ability, to do something
inaccessible
a. Syn. unreachable; unattainable
unreachable; not available; unattainable
inadequate
a. Syn. deficient; insufficient; poor
not sufficient to meet a need; insufficient; poor
inaugurate
v. Syn. start; initiate
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
incense
v. Syn. enrage; infuriate
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
incentive
n. Syn. spur; motive
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
incident
n. Syn. occurrence; event; happening
usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
incidentally
ad. Syn. by chance; accidentally
by chance; accidentally
inclination
n. Syn. preference; tendency
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
incline
n. Syn. slope; slant
cause to lean, slant, or slope; deviate from the horizontal or vertical
inclined
a. Syn. sloping; slanted
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
inclusive
a. Syn. comprehensive
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
income
n.
gain from labor, business, property, or capital
incompatible
a. Syn. inharmonious; incongruous
inharmonious; impossible to coexist; not easy to combine harmoniously
inconsistency
n.
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
inconvenient
a.
not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
incorporate
v. Syn. combine; unite
combine something into a larger whole; unite
incredible
a. Syn. unbelievable; fabulous
unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
incredulous
a. Syn. skeptical
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
increment
n. Syn. increase
process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent
incur
v. Syn. cause; arouse
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
indebted
a.
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
indefinite
a. Syn. unclear; vague; uncertain
unclear; vague; lacking precise limits
indefinitely
ad. Syn. endlessly; incessantly
endlessly; incessantly; for a long time, no end defined; forever
indent
v. Syn. nick
nick; set in from margin; impress or stamp
independent
a.
not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others
index
n.
anything which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; prologue indicating what follows; second digit
indicate
v. Syn. show; reflect; evidence; imply; suggest
point out; direct to a knowledge of
indicative
a. Syn. suggestive; implying
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
indifference
n. Syn. apathy; unconcern; disinterest
unconcern; disinterest; lack of enthusiasm
indifferent
a. Syn. apathetic; average
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
indigestion
n. Syn. dyspepsia
a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
indignant
a.
affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
indignation
n. Syn. anger
anger aroused by something unjust
indispensable
a. Syn. essential; requisite
essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
individual
n.
single person or thing; human regarded as a unique personality
induce
v. Syn. persuade
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
inducement
n.
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
indulge
v.
be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain; yield to the desire of
industrial
a.
of or relating to or resulting from industry; having highly developed industries
industrialization
n.
development of industry on an extensive scale
industrialized
v.
made industrial; converted to industrialism
industrious
a. Syn. diligent
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
inertia
n.
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
inevitable
a. Syn. unavoidable
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
inevitably
ad. Syn. unavoidably; inescapably
unavoidably; in a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent
infant
n.
child in the first period of life; young babe
infantry
n.
body of children; a body of soldiers serving on foot; foot soldiers
infect
v.
bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
infection
n.
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
infectious
a.
contagious; contaminating
infer
v. Syn. deduce; conclude
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
inference
n.
inferring by deduction or induction; truth or proposition drawn from another which is admitted or supposed to be true; conclusion; deduction
inferior
a. Syn. poor; lower
poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
inferiority
n.
state of being lower than or not as good as
infinite
a.
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
infinity
n.
unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity
inflation
n.
general increase in the prices of goods and services in a country
inflict
v. Syn. impose; cause
impose something unpleasant; cause
influence
n.
power affecting person or thing; effect of one thing on another; flowing in or upon; influx
influential
a. Syn. important; powerful; significant
important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
influenza
n.
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
inform
v.
impart information to; make aware of something; be a pervasive presence in; animate
informal
a. Syn. casual
absence of ceremony; casual
informative
a. Syn. instructive; illustrative
instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
infringe
v.
act contrary to, as a law, right, or obligation; annul or hinder
ingenious
a. Syn. clever; resourceful
clever; having inventive or cunning mind
ingenuity
n.
quality or power of ready invention; quickness or acuteness in forming new combinations
inhabit
v.
live in; occupy; reside in
inhabitant
n. Syn. resident; occupant
resident; someone or thing who lives in a place
inherent
a. Syn. intrinsic; natural
firmly established by nature or habit
inherit
v. Syn. receive
receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
initial
a. Syn. preliminary
early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
initially
ad.
in the beginning; at first
initiate
v. Syn. begin; originate
begin; originate; admit into membership
initiative
n.
serving to initiate; introductory step or movement; act which originates or begins
inject
v. Syn. put in; infuse
put in; infuse ; force or drive fluid into something
injure
v.
do harm to; inflict damage; do injustice to
injury
n.
any physical damage to body caused by violence or accident or fracture
injustice
n.
unjust act; practice of being unjust or unfair
inland
a.
within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or from open water; interior
innocent
a.
naive; lacking sense or awareness; free from evil or guilt
innovate
v.
change or alter by bringing in something new
innovation
n.
introduction of something new
innumerable
a.
countless; numerous
inquire
v.
ask a question; seek for truth or information by putting queries
inquiry
n. Syn. investigation; quest
investigation; search for knowledge
insane
a.
exhibiting disordered of mind; deranged in mind; very foolish
insert
v. Syn. input; enter
input; enter; put or set into, between, or among
insider
n.
an accepted member of a group; one who has special knowledge or access to confidential information
insight
n. Syn. understanding
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
insignificant
a. Syn. trivial
not large enough to consider or notice; lacking in importance; trivial
insist
v. Syn. maintain; contend
stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
insolvent
a. Syn. bankrupt
bankrupt; unable to repay one’s debts
inspect
v. Syn. examine
look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
inspection
n.
formal or official examination
inspector
n.
high ranking police officer; investigator who observes carefully
inspiration
n.
sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
inspire
v. Syn. encourage; inspirit
encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
install
v.
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
installation
n.
act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with the usual ceremonies; the whole of a system of machines or apparatus
installment
n.
monthly payment; a part of a published serial
instance
n. Syn. example
example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence
instinct
n. Syn. intuition; drive; nature
inborn pattern of behavior ; nature
instinctive
a. Syn. spontaneous
unthinking; prompted by instinct; spontaneous
institute
n.
advance or set forth in court; association organized to promote art or science or education
institution
n. Syn. institute; organization; custom; convention
institute; organization; introducing something new
instruct
v. Syn. teach
teach; make aware of
instruction
n. Syn. direction; teaching
direction; teaching; activities of educating or instructing
instructive
a. Syn. didactic; enlightening
serving to instruct of enlighten or inform; enlightening
instrument
n. Syn. tool; implement; device
tool; one used by another to accomplish a purpose; device used to produce music; legal document
instrumental
a. Syn. effective; helpful; necessary
serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments
insufficient
a.
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
insulate
v.
make an island of; place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; isolate; separate
insulation
n. Syn. isolation; separation
act of insulating; separation; state of being detached, from other objects
insult
v. Syn. offend; affront
offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
insurance
n.
protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
insure
v.
make sure or secure, specifically against loss by a contingent event; give or take insurance on
intangible
a. Syn. vague
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
integral
a. Syn. complete; entire
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
integrate
v. Syn. combine
make whole; combine; make into one unit
integrity
n. Syn. uprightness; wholeness
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
intellect
n.
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
intellectual
n.
of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
intelligence
n.
ability to comprehend; understand and profit from experience; intellect; power of cognition
intelligent
a. Syn. ingenious; wise; bright
ingenious; wise; bright; having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute
intense
a. Syn. extreme; acute
extreme; acute; in an extreme degree
intensive
a. Syn. thorough; concentrated
thorough; concentrated; tending to give force or emphasis
intent
n.
something that is intended; aim or purpose
intention
n. Syn. motive; purpose
motive; with respect to marriage; aim that guides action
interact
v. Syn. interplay
interplay; act together or towards others or with
interaction
n. Syn. communication
communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
interest
n. Syn. attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
interfere
v. Syn. disrupt; hinder; obstruct
disrupt; hinder; be or create a hindrance or obstacle
interference
n. Syn. obstruction; prevention
obstruction; prevention; act or an instance of hindering, obstructing, or impeding
interior
n. Syn. inside; internal; inner
inside; inner part; internal; inner
intermediate
a.
middle; lying between two extremes
internal
a. Syn. inside; interior
inside; interior; located within the limits or surface
interpret
v.
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
interpretation
n. Syn. explanation
explanation; performer’s distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
interrupt
v. Syn. impede; discontinue
terminate; make a break in
interval
n. Syn. pause; break
pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
intervene
v.
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
intimate
v. Syn. hint; suggest
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
intrude
v. Syn. trespass
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
inundate
v. Syn. overwhelm; flood; submerge
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
invade
v. Syn. intrude; aggress
move into; intrude; enter by force in order to conquer or pillage
invader
n. Syn. assailant; encroacher; intruder
one who invades; assailant; encroacher; intruder
invalid
a. Syn. void; null
of no force or weight; not valid; weak; void; null
invalidate
v. Syn. nullify; destroy
make invalid; nullify; destroy
invaluable
a.
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
invariably
ad. Syn. constantly; always
constantly; always
invasion
n. Syn. raid; attack; aggression
raid; attack; act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
inverse
a. Syn. opposite
opposite; reversed in order, nature, or effect; turned upside down
invest
v.
put clothe on, as with office or authority; place in possession of rank, dignity, or estate; endow; lay out money or capital in business
investigate
v. Syn. explore; research; survey
explore; observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically
investigation
n. Syn. inquiry
detailed inquiry or systematic examination; inquiry
invisible
a.
incapable of being seen; impossible or nearly impossible to see
invoice
n.
bill; commercial document issued by seller to buyer indicating the products, quantities and prices
involve
v.
wind round; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
irony
n. Syn. sarcasm; satire
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
irregular
a. Syn. piecemeal; inconstant
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
irresistible
a.
overwhelming; tempting; charming
irrespective
a.
without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent
irrevocable
a. Syn. unalterable; irreversible
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
irrigate
v. Syn. water
supply land with water artificially; clean a wound with a fluid
irrigation
n.
supplying water to the land to help crops grow
irritate
v. Syn. prickle; annoy; provoke
rouse to impatience or anger; annoy; provoke
isolate
v. Syn. seclude; separate
seclude; set apart or cut off from others
isolation
n. Syn. separation; detachment
separation; detachment; quality or condition of being isolated
issue
n. Syn. subject; topic; problem
subject; topic; problem; edition; publication; release; publish
item
n.
a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
ivory
n.
teeth of elephant; pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white
