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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

inapposite
out of place adjective of an inappropriate or misapplied nature

inappreciable
adjective too small to make a significant difference; `inappreciable fluctuations in temperature`

inappropriate
incompatible adjective not in keeping with what is correct or proper; `completely inappropriate behavior`

inappropriately
unsuitably adverb in an inappropriate manner; `he was inappropriately dressed`

inappropriateness
noun the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting; `he retracted nothing that he had said about the inappropriateness of either a corporeal God or a God who is a person`; `his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness`

inaptitude
noun a lack of aptitude

inaptness
inappositeness noun inappropriateness; `greater inaptness of expression would be hard to imagine`

inarguable
unarguable adjective against which no argument can be made

inarticulate
unarticulate adjective without or deprived of the use of speech or words; `inarticulate beasts`; `remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal`; `inarticulate with rage`; `an inarticulate cry`

inarticulately
adverb in an inarticulate manner; `he talked inarticulately about the accident that had just taken his wife`s life`

inartistic
unartistic adjective lacking aesthetic sensibility;

inattention
noun lack of attention

inattentive
adjective showing a lack of attention or care; `inattentive students`; `an inattentive babysitter`

inattentiveness
heedlessness noun a lack of attentiveness (as to children or helpless people)

inaudibility
inaudibleness noun the quality of not being perceptible by the ear

inaudible
unhearable adjective impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear; `an inaudible conversation`

inaudibly
adverb in an inaudible manner; `she spoke inaudibly low`

inaugural
initiative adjective serving to set in motion; `the magazine`s inaugural issue`; `the initiative phase in the negotiations`; `an initiatory step toward a treaty`; `his first (or maiden) speech in Congress`; `the liner`s maiden voyage`

inaugural address
inaugural noun an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president)

inaugurally
adverb so as to inaugurate; `the mayor inaugurally drove the spade into the ground`

inaugurate
usher in verb be a precursor of; `The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period`

inauguration
inaugural noun the ceremonial induction into a position; `the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration`

inauguration
noun the act of starting a new operation or practice; `he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation`; `the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes`

inauspicious
adjective not auspicious; boding ill

inauspiciously
unpropitiously adverb in an inauspicious manner; `he started his new job inauspiciously on Friday the 13th`

inauspiciousness
unpropitiousness noun the quality of suggesting an unsuccessful result

inauthentic
unauthentic adjective intended to deceive; `a spurious work of art`

inboard
adjective located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft; `the inboard flaps on the wing`

inbound
inward adjective directed or moving inward or toward a center; `the inbound train`; `inward flood of capital`

inbred
adjective produced by inbreeding

inbreeding
noun the act of mating closely related individuals

incalculable
adjective not capable of being computed or enumerated

incandesce
verb become incandescent or glow with heat; `an incandescing body`

incandescence
noun light from heat

incandescent
candent adjective emitting light as a result of being heated; `an incandescent bulb`

incantation
conjuration noun a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

incapability
incapableness noun the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

incapable
incompetent adjective not meeting requirements; `unequal to the demands put upon him`

incapable(p)
adjective not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of`); `incapable of solution`

incapacitated
adjective lacking in or deprived of strength or power; `lying ill and helpless`; `helpless with laughter`

incapacity
noun lack of physical or natural qualifications

incarnadine
verb make flesh-colored

incarnate
adjective invested with a bodily form especially of a human body; `a monarch...regarded as a god incarnate`

Incarnation
noun (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ

incaution
incautiousness noun the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger

incautious
adjective carelessly failing to exercise proper caution; `an incautious step sent her headlong down the stairs`

incautiously
carelessly adverb without caution or prudence; `one unfortunately sees historic features carelessly lost when estates fall into unsympathetic hands`

incendiary
incitive adjective arousing to action or rebellion

incendiary bomb
incendiary noun a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

incense
noun the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; `incense filled the room`

incense cedar
Libocedrus decurrens noun tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark

incentive option
incentive stock option noun an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals

incessant
perpetual adjective occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; `a child`s incessant questions`; `your perpetual (or continual) complaints`

incest
noun sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)

incestuous
adjective relating to or involving incest

incestuously
adverb by incest; `incestuously conceived`

inchoative
adjective beginning to develop; `inchoative stages`

Inchon
noun a battle in the Korean War (1950); United States forces landed at Inchon

incident
adjective falling or striking of light rays on something; `incident light`

incidental
incident adjective (sometimes followed by `to`) minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; `incidental expenses`; `the road will bring other incidental advantages`; `extra duties incidental to the job`; `labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion`; `confusion incidental to a quick change`

incidental music
noun music composed to accompany the action of a drama or to fill intervals between scenes

incinerate
verb cause to undergo combustion; `burn garbage`; `The car burns only Diesel oil`

incineration
noun the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes

incinerator
noun a furnace for incinerating (especially to dispose of refuse)

incipient
inchoate adjective only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; `incipient civil disorder`; `an incipient tumor`; `a vague inchoate idea`

incise
verb make an incision into by carving or cutting

incised
adjective cut into with a sharp instrument

incision
section noun the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

incisive
piercing adjective suitable for cutting or piercing; `incisive teeth`; `the piercing needle`

incisively
adverb in an incisive manner; `he was incisively critical`

incisiveness
trenchancy noun keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect

incitation
noun an act of urging on or spurring on or rousing to action or instigating; `the incitement of mutiny`

incite
instigate verb provoke or stir up; `incite a riot`; `set off great unrest among the people`

incivility
noun deliberate discourtesy

inclination
inclining noun the act of inclining; bending forward; `an inclination of his head indicated his agreement`

inclination
noun (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

inclination of an orbit
noun (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

incline
verb bend or turn (one`s ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; `He inclined his ear to the wise old man`

incline bench press
noun a bench press performed on an inclined bench

inclined plane
noun a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal

inclinometer
dip circle noun a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

include
verb add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; `We must include this chemical element in the group`

included
adjective enclosed in the same envelope or package; `the included check`

inclusion
noun the act of including

inclusive
adjective including much or everything; and especially including stated limits; `an inclusive art form`; `an inclusive fee`; `his concept of history is modern and inclusive`; `from Monday to Friday inclusive`

incognito
adverb without revealing one`s identity; `in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company`

incognito(p)
adjective with your identity concealed

incognizable
incognoscible adjective incapable of being perceived or known

incognizance
noun a lack of knowledge or recognition

incoherence
incoherency noun nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible

incoherent
tongue-tied adjective unable to express yourself clearly or fluently; `felt tongue-tied with embarrassment`; `incoherent with grief`

incoherently
adverb in an incoherent manner; `he talked incoherently when he drank too much`

income bracket
tax bracket noun a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income

incoming
adjective arriving at a place or position; `incoming class`; `incoming mail`; `the incoming president`

incommensurable
adjective not having a common factor

incommensurate
adjective (often followed by `with`) not corresponding in size or degree or extent; `a reward incommensurate with his effort`

incommodious
adjective uncomfortably or inconveniently small; `incommodious hotel accommodations`

incommunicado
adjective without the means or right to communicate; `a prisoner held incommunicado`; `incommunicado political detainees`

incommutability
noun the quality of being not interchangeable

incommutable
adjective not interchangeable or able to substitute one for another; `a rare incommutable skill`