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

indigenously
adverb in an indigenous manner

indigenousness
autochthony noun nativeness by virtue or originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)

indigestibility
indigestibleness noun the property of being difficult to digest

indigestible
adjective digested with difficulty

indignant
incensed adjective angered at something unjust or wrong; `an indignant denial`; `incensed at the judges` unfairness`; `a look of outraged disbelief`; `umbrageous at the loss of their territory`

indignantly
adverb in an indignant manner; `Miss Burney protested indignantly, her long thin nose turning pink with mortification at this irreverent piece of mimicry`

indignation
outrage noun a feeling of righteous anger

indignity
noun an affront to one`s dignity or self-esteem

indigo
adjective having a color between blue and violet; `indigo flowers`

indigo bunting
indigo finch noun small deep blue North American bunting

indigo snake
gopher snake 1 Drymarchon corais noun large dark-blue nonvenomous snake that invades burrows; found in southern North America and Mexico

indigo squill
Camassia scilloides noun eastern camas; eastern and central North America

indinavir
Crixivan noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV

Indira Gandhi
Indira Nehru Gandhi noun daughter of Nehru who served as prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 (1917-1984)

indirect
adjective having intervening factors or persons or influences; `reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light`; `indirect evidence`; `an indirect cause`

indirect antonym
noun antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet` and `parched` is mediated by the similarity of `parched` to `dry`)

indirect discourse
noun a report of a discourse in which deictic terms are modified appropriately (e.g., `he said `I am a fool` would be modified to `he said he is a fool``)

indirect expression
noun an indirect way of expressing something

indirect fire
noun fire delivered on a target that is not itself used as the point of aim for the weapons

indirect immunofluorescence
noun a method of using fluorescence microscopy to detect the presence of an antigen indirectly

indirect lighting
noun a concealed lighting fixture

indirect object
noun the object that is the recipient or beneficiary of the action of the verb

indirection
noun indirect procedure or action; `he tried to find out by indirection`

indirectly
adverb not in a forthright manner; `he answered very indirectly`

indirectness
noun having the characteristic of lacking a true course toward a goal

indiscernible
insensible adjective barely able to be perceived; `the transition was almost indiscernible`; `an almost insensible change`

indiscipline
undiscipline noun the trait of lacking discipline

indiscreet
adjective lacking discretion; injudicious; `her behavior was indiscreet at the very best`

indiscreetly
adverb without discretion or wisdom or self-restraint; `she inquired indiscreetly after the state of his health`

indiscrete
adjective not divided or divisible into parts; `layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass`

indiscretion
peccadillo noun a petty misdeed

indiscriminate
adjective failing to make or recognize distinctions

indispensability
indispensableness noun the quality possessed by something that you cannot possibly do without

indispensable
adjective unavoidable; `the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state`

indispose
disincline verb make unwilling

indisputability
indubitability noun the quality of being beyond question or dispute or doubt

indisputable
adjective impossible to doubt or dispute; `indisputable (or sure) proof`

indissoluble
adjective used of decisions and contracts

indissoluble
adjective (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved

indistinct
adjective not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand; `indistinct shapes in the gloom`; `an indistinct memory`; `only indistinct notions of what to do`

indistinctness
softness 5 blurriness noun the quality of being indistinct and without sharp outlines

indistinguishable
undistinguishable adjective not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; `the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable`; `the twins were indistinguishable`; `a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity`

individual
case-by-case adjective separate and distinct from others of the same kind; `mark the individual pages`; `on a case-by-case basis`

individual retirement account
IRA noun a retirement plan that allows you to contribute a limited yearly sum toward your retirement; taxes on the interest earned in the account are deferred

individual(a)
private adjective concerning one person exclusively; `we all have individual cars`; `each room has a private bath`

individualism
laissez faire noun the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs

individualist
individualistic adjective marked by or expressing individuality; `an individualistic way of dressing`

individualistic
laissez-faire(a) adjective with minimally restricted freedom in commerce

individualistically
adverb in an individualistic manner

individuality
individualism noun the quality of being individual; `so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality`

individualization
individualisation noun discriminating the individual from the generic group or species

individualize
individualise verb make or mark or treat as individual; `The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone`

individualized
individualised adjective made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual; `personalized luggage`; `personalized advice`

individually
separately 2 singly 1 severally adverb apart from others; `taken individually, the rooms were, in fact, square`; `the fine points are treated singly`

individuate
verb give individual shape or form to; `Language that individuates his memories`

indivisible
adjective impossible of undergoing division; `an indivisible union of states`; `one nation indivisible`

Indo-European
Indo-Aryan adjective of or relating to the former Indo-European people; `Indo-European migrations`

Indo-European
adjective of or relating to the Indo-European language family

Indo-Germanic
adjective of or relating to the Indo-European language family

Indo-Iranian
Indo-Iranian language noun the branch of the Indo-European family of languages including the Indic and Iranian language groups

Indochina
Indochinese peninsula noun a peninsula of southeastern Asia that includes Myanmar and Cambodia and Laos and Malaysia and Thailand and Vietnam

indocile
uncontrollable adjective of persons; `the little boy`s parents think he is spirited, but his teacher finds him unruly`

indoctrinate
verb teach doctrines to; teach uncritically; `The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples`

indoctrination
noun teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically

indolence
laziness noun inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

indolent
adjective (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless; `an indolent ulcer`; `leprosy is an indolent infectious disease`

indolently
adverb in an indolent manner; `he lives indolently with his relatives`

indomethacin
Indocin noun a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Indocin)

indomitability
invincibility noun the property being difficult or impossible to defeat

indomitable
never-say-die adjective impossible to subdue

Indonesian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Indonesia or its people or languages

indoor
adjective within doors; `an indoor setting`

indoor(a)
adjective located, suited for, or taking place within a building; `indoor activities for a rainy day`; `an indoor pool`

indorsement
noun a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); `the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book`

indrawn
withdrawn adjective tending to reserve or introspection; `a quiet indrawn man`

indri
Indri indri noun large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn

Indriidae
family Indriidae noun a family of Lemuroidea

indris
Indri indri noun large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn

indubitably
adverb in a manner or to a degree that could not be doubted; `it was immediately and indubitably apparent that I had interrupted a scene of lovers`

induce
stimulate 1 cause verb cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; `The ads induced me to buy a VCR`; `My children finally got me to buy a computer`; `My wife made me buy a new sofa`

induce
rush verb cause to occur rapidly; `the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions`

induced
adjective brought about or caused; not spontaneous; `a case of steroid-induced weakness`

induced abortion
noun a deliberate termination of pregnancy

inducement
inducing noun act of bringing about a desired result; `inducement of sleep`

induct
invest 1 seat verb place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; `there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy`

induct
verb produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

induction
noun the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); `the induction of an anesthetic state`

induction
noun stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; `the elicitation of his testimony was not easy`

induction coil
noun a coil for producing a high voltage from a low-voltage source

induction of labor
noun (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac

inductive
inducive adjective inducing or influencing; leading on; `inductive to the sin of Eve`- John Milton

inductor
inductance noun an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit

indulgence
self-indulgence noun an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires

indulgent
lenient adjective tolerant or lenient; `indulgent parents risk spoiling their children`; `too soft on the children`; `they are soft on crime`

indulgently
adverb in an indulgent manner; `I was indulgently advised to give the kids what they wanted unless I wished my son to be socially ostracised`

Indus civilization
noun the bronze-age culture of the Indus valley that flourished from about 2600-1750 BC

indusial
adjective of or relating to or being an indusium

industrial
adjective suitable to stand up to hard wear; `industrial carpeting`

industrial arts
noun a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools

industrial bank
industrial loan company noun a finance company that makes small loans to industrial workers