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

incurring
noun acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); `incurring debts is easier than paying them`

incursive
invading adjective involving invasion or aggressive attack; `invasive war`

incurvate
incurved adjective bent into or having an inward curve

incurvation
noun the action of creating a curved shape

incus
anvil noun the ossicle between the malleus and the stapes

indaba
noun a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question

indapamide
Lozal noun diuretic (trade name Lozal) used in the treatment of hypertension

indecency
noun the quality of being indecent

indecent
indecorous adjective not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; `was buried with indecent haste`; `indecorous behavior`; `language unbecoming to a lady`; `unseemly to use profanity`; `moved to curb their untoward ribaldry`

indecent exposure
public nudity noun vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place

indecently
adverb in an indecent manner; `she was rather indecently dressed`

indecipherable
unclear adjective not easily deciphered; `indecipherable handwriting`

indecision
indecisiveness noun doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; `his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost`

indecisive
adjective not clearly defined; `indecisive boundaries running through mountains`

indecisively
adverb without finality; inconclusively; `the battle ended indecisively; neither side had clearly won but neither side admitted defeat`

indecisiveness
indecision noun the trait of irresolution; a lack of firmness of character or purpose; `the king`s incurable indecisiveness caused turmoil in his court`

indecorous
adjective lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; `indecorous behavior`

indecorously
unbecomingly adverb without decorousness

indecorum
indecorousness noun a lack of decorum

indeed
adverb in truth (often tends to intensify); `they said the car would break down and indeed it did`; `it is very cold indeed`; `was indeed grateful`; `indeed, the rain may still come`; `he did so do it!`

indefatigability
indefatigableness noun tireless determination

indefatigable
tireless adjective showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality; `an indefatigable advocate of equal rights`; `a tireless worker`; `unflagging pursuit of excellence`

indefatigably
tirelessly adverb with indefatigable energy; `she watched the show indefatigably`

indefeasible
adjective not liable to being annulled or voided or undone; `an indefeasible right to freedom`; `an indefeasible claim to the title`

indefensible
insupportable adjective incapable of being justified or explained

indefinable
indescribable adjective defying expression or description; `indefinable yearnings`; `indescribable beauty`; `ineffable ecstasy`; `inexpressible anguish`; `unspeakable happiness`; `unutterable contempt`; `a thing of untellable splendor`

indefinite
adjective not decided or not known; `were indefinite about their plans`; `plans are indefinite`

indefinite article
noun a determiner (as `a` or `some` in English) that indicates nonspecific reference

indefinite integral
noun the set of functions F(x) + C, where C is any real number, such that F(x) is the integral of f(x)

indefinitely
adverb to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time; `this could go on indefinitely`

indefiniteness
indeterminateness noun the quality of being vague and poorly defined

indehiscent
adjective (of e.g. fruits) not opening spontaneously at maturity to release seeds

indelible
unerasable adjective cannot be removed, washed away or erased; `an indelible stain`

indelibly
adverb in an indelible manner; `this tradition has left its mark indelibly upon the social, political, educational and industrial fabric of this country`

indelicacy
noun an impolite act or expression

indelicate
off-color adjective in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; `an indelicate remark`; `an off-color joke`

indemnification
noun an act of compensation for actual loss or damage or for trouble and annoyance

indemnity
noun protection against future loss

indent
noun an order for goods to be exported or imported

indentation
indention noun the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

indenture
verb bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; `an indentured servant`

independence
noun the successful ending of the American Revolution; `they maintained close relations with England even after independence`

Independence Hall
noun the building in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was signed

independent
adjective not contingent

independent
noun a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)

independent agency
noun an agency of the United States government that is created by an act of Congress and is independent of the executive departments

independent variable
experimental variable noun (statistics) a variable whose values are independent of changes in the values of other variables

independently
adverb on your own; without outside help; `the children worked on the project independently`

indestructibility
noun the strength to resist destruction

indestructible
adjective not easily destroyed

indeterminable
undeterminable adjective not capable of being definitely decided or ascertained

indeterminably
adverb in an indeterminable manner; `their relationship was of an indeterminably vague nature`

indeterminate
adjective not leading to a definite ending or result; `an indeterminate campaign`

index
index finger noun the finger next to the thumb

index
indicant noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

index fund
noun a mutual fund that invests in the stocks that are the basis of a well-known stock or bond index

index number
indicant noun a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time

index register
noun (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand

indexation
noun a system of economic regulation: wages and interest are tied to the cost-of-living index in order to reduce the effects of inflation

indexical
adjective of or relating to or serving as an index

indexing
noun the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve

indexless
adjective lacking an index

Indiaman
noun a large sailing ship that was engaged in the British trade with India

Indian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures; `the Indian subcontinent`; `Indian saris`

Indian
Amerindic adjective of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; `Native American religions`; `Indian arrowheads`

Indian buffalo
noun upland buffalo of eastern Asia where true water buffaloes do not thrive; used for draft and milk

Indian club
noun a bottle-shaped club used in exercises

Indian cobra
Naja naja noun of tropical Africa and Asia

Indian elephant
Elephas maximus noun Asian elephant having smaller ears and tusks primarily in the male

Indian hemp
noun Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints

Indian lotus
sacred lotus noun native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers

Indian mallow
noun tropical American weed having pale yellow or orange flowers naturalized in southern United States

Indian mongoose
Herpestes nyula noun keen-sighted viverrine of southern Asia about the size of a ferret; often domesticated

Indian Mutiny
Sepoy Mutiny noun discontent with British administration in India led to numerous mutinies in 1857 and 1858; the revolt was put down after several battles and sieges (notably the siege at Lucknow)

Indian paintbrush
noun any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts

Indian poke
noun pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China

Indian python
Python molurus noun very large python of southeast Asia

Indian rat snake
Ptyas mucosus noun enter buildings in pursuit of prey

Indian red
noun a reddish-brown color resembling the red soil used as body paint by American Indians

indian reservation
noun a reservation set aside for the use of Indians

Indian rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis noun having one horn

Indian tobacco
noun North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic

Indian trail
noun a trail through the wilderness worn by Amerindians

Indic
Indo-Aryan noun a branch of the Indo-Iranian family of languages

indicate
verb to state or express briefly; `indicated his wishes in a letter`

indicate
verb indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; `I showed the customer the glove section`; `He pointed to the empty parking space`; `he indicated his opponents`

indication
noun something that serves to indicate or suggest; `an indication of foul play`; `indications of strain`; `symptoms are the prime indicants of disease`

indication
noun the act of indicating or pointing out by name

indicative
declarative adjective relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple declarative statements; `indicative mood`

indicator
noun a device for showing the operating condition of some system

Indicatoridae
family Indicatoridae noun honey guides

indict
verb accuse formally of a crime

indictment
bill of indictment noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

indie
adjective (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company

indifference
noun unbiased impartial unconcern

indifference
numbness noun the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

indifferent
so-so(p) adjective being neither good nor bad; `an indifferent performance`; `a gifted painter but an indifferent actor`; `her work at the office is passable`; `a so-so golfer`; `feeling only so-so`; `prepared a tolerable dinner`; `a tolerable working knowledge of French`

indifferent(p)
adjective (usually followed by `to`) unwilling or refusing to pay heed; `deaf to her warnings`

indifferently
adverb with indifference; in an indifferent manner; `she shrugged indifferently`

indigenous language
noun a language that originated in a specified place and was not brought to that place from elsewhere