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

instructorship
noun the position of instructor

instrument
tool noun the means whereby some act is accomplished; `my greed was the instrument of my destruction`; `science has given us new tools to fight disease`

instrument flying
noun navigation of an airplane solely by instruments

instrument landing
noun an aircraft landing made entirely by means of instruments

instrument of execution
noun an instrument designed and used to take the life of a condemned person

instrument of punishment
noun an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person

instrument of torture
noun an instrument of punishment designed and used to inflict torture on the condemned person

instrumental
adjective relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments; `instrumental compositions`; `an instrumental ensemble`

instrumental conditioning
noun operant conditioning that pairs a response with a reinforcement in discrete trials; reinforcement occurs only after the response is given

instrumental music
noun music produced by playing a musical instrument

instrumental role
noun the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

instrumentalism
noun a system of pragmatic philosophy that considers idea to be instruments that should guide our actions and their value is measured by their success

instrumentalist
noun someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

instrumentality
instrumentation noun an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

instrumentation
noun the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation

insubordinate
resistant adjective disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

insubordination
rebelliousness noun an insubordinate act

insubstantial
jejune adjective lacking in nutritive value; `the jejune diets of the very poor`

insubstantiality
noun lacking substance or reality

insubstantially
impalpably adverb not substantially; lacking substantial expression or fullness

insufficiency
inadequacy 1 deficiency noun lack of an adequate quantity or number; `the inadequacy of unemployment benefits`

insufficiency
noun a lack of competence; `pointed out the insufficiencies in my report`; `juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents`

insufficient
adjective of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement; `insufficient funds`

insufficiently
adverb to an insufficient degree; `he was insufficiently prepared`

insufflate
verb blow or breathe hard on or into

insufflation
noun an act of blowing or breathing on or into something

insular
parochial adjective narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; `little sympathy with parochial mentality`; `insular attitudes toward foreigners`

insulation
noun the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity

insulin
noun hormone secreted by the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas; regulates storage of glycogen in the liver and accelerates oxidation of sugar in cells

insulin shock
insulin shock therapy noun the administration of sufficient insulin to induce convulsions and coma

insult
affront noun a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; `turning his back on me was a deliberate insult`

insultingly
adverb in an unfair and insulting manner; `this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists`

insuperable
unconquerable adjective incapable of being surmounted or excelled; `insuperable odds`; `insuperable heroes`

insuperably
adverb to an insuperable degree; `these various courses all seemed insuperably difficult to the student`

insurability
noun the quality of being insurable; the conditions under which an insurance company will issue insurance to an applicant (based on standards set by the insurance company)

insurable
adjective capable of being insured or eligible to be insured

insurance
noun protection against future loss

insurance claim
noun demand for payment in accordance with an insurance policy

insurance company
insurance firm noun a financial institution that sells insurance

insurance policy
insurance noun written contract or certificate of insurance; `you should have read the small print on your policy`

insurance premium
noun payment for insurance

insure
verb take out insurance for

insure
see to it verb be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; `He verified that the valves were closed`; `See that the curtains are closed`; `control the quality of the product`

insured
adjective covered by insurance; `an insured risk`; `all members of the film cast and crew are insured`

insurgency
insurgence noun an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

insurgent
seditious adjective in opposition to a civil authority or government

insurmountable
unsurmountable adjective not capable of being surmounted or overcome; `insurmountable disadvantages`

insurrectional
insurrectionary adjective of or relating to or given to insurrection

insurrectionism
noun the principle of revolt against constituted authority

intact
inviolate adjective (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; `she was intact, virginal`

intaglio
diaglyph noun glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

intaglio printing
intaglio noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print

intake
noun an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

intake manifold
noun a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine

intake valve
noun a valve that controls the flow of fluid through an intake

intangibility
intangibleness noun the quality of being intangible and not perceptible by touch

intangible
nonphysical adjective lacking substance or reality; incapable of being touched or seen; `that intangible thing--the soul`

integral
entire 2 intact adjective constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; `a local motion keepeth bodies integral`- Bacon; `was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime`; `fought to keep the union intact`

integral calculus
noun the part of calculus that deals with integration and its application in the solution of differential equations and in determining areas or volumes etc.

integrally
adverb in an integral manner

integrate
incorporate verb make into a whole or make part of a whole; `She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal`

integrated
structured adjective resembling a living organism in organization or development; `society as an integrated whole`

integrated circuit
microcircuit noun a microelectronic computer circuit incorporated into a chip or semiconductor; a whole system rather than a single component

integrated logistic support
noun the pooling of specific resources by subscribing nations for the support of some joint operation

integration
integrating noun the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community

integrative
adjective combining and coordinating diverse elements into a whole

integrator
planimeter noun a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure

integrity
noun moral soundness; `he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business`; `they admired his scrupulous professional integrity`

integument
noun an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

integumentary
integumental adjective of or relating to the integument

integumentary system
noun the skin and its appendages

intellectual
rational adjective of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; `intellectual problems`; `the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man`

intellectually
adverb in an intellectual manner; `intellectually gifted children`; `intellectually influenced`

intelligence
intelligence service noun a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

intelligence
noun secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); `we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage`

intelligence cell
noun a terrorist cell whose members are trained to perform reconnaissance and surveillance

Intelligence Community
National Intelligence Community noun a group of government agencies and organizations that carry out intelligence activities for the United States government; headed by the Director of Central Intelligence

intelligence information
noun secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy); `we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage`

intelligence test
IQ test noun a psychometric test of intelligence; `they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests`

intelligent
reasoning(a) adjective endowed with the capacity to reason

intelligently
adverb in an intelligent manner; `she acted intelligently in this difficult situation`

intelligentsia
clerisy noun an educated and intellectual elite

intelligibility
noun the quality of language that is comprehensible

intelligible
adjective well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly; `intelligible pronunciation`

intelligibly
clearly 1 understandably adverb in an intelligible manner; `the foreigner spoke to us quite intelligibly`

Intelnet
noun a computer network similar to but separate from the internet; devoted to the dissemination of information to and for the intelligence community

intemperance
intemperateness noun excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; `the intemperance of their language`

intemperate
hard adjective given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; `a hard drinker`

intemperately
adverb indulging excessively; `he drank heavily`

intend
mean verb have in mind as a purpose; `I mean no harm`; `I only meant to help you`; `She didn`t think to harm me`; `We thought to return early that night`

intend
designate verb design or destine; `She was intended to become the director`

intended
adjective future; betrothed; `his intended bride`

intense
vivid adjective (of color) having the highest saturation; `vivid green`; `intense blue`

intensely
adverb in an intense manner; `he worked intensely`

intensification
noun action that makes something stronger or more extreme

intensified
adjective made more intense; `the intensified scrutiny of the candidate`s background`

intensifier
intensive noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; ``up` in `finished up` is an intensifier`; ``honestly` in `I honestly don`t know` is an intensifier`

intensify
deepen verb become more intense; `The debate intensified`; `His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan`

intensifying
adjective increasing in strength or intensity

intension
connotation noun what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression