60 words & definitions
| irk | verb |
To irritate and annoy someone
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| injurious | noun |
Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.
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| inkling | noun |
A slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint
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| inundate | verb |
To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with
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| interminable | adjective |
Endless (often used hyperbolically)
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| invincible | adjective |
Too powerful to be defeated or overcome
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| insidious | adjective |
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
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| ingenuity | noun |
The quality of being clever, original, and inventive
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| irate | adjective |
Angry and displeased
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| instigate | verb |
To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions
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| inscrutable | adjective |
Difficult to understand
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| intrigue |
nounverb
verb |
To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities
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| innuendo | noun |
A remark that suggests something negative, but does not say it directly
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| intimidated | adjective |
Afraid because a person feels less powerful.
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| intimidating | adjective |
Causing fear, hesitancy, and anxiety
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| intriguing | adjective |
Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious
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| ironclad | adjective |
So strong that it cannot be challenged or changed
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| insurrection | noun |
A violent revolt against a government
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| intuition | noun |
An ability to understand something with your feelings
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| intrigue |
nounverb
noun |
A secret or underhanded plot or scheme
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| invasion | verb |
when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country:
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| ingenious | adjective |
Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.
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| inhibitions | noun |
A feeling of self-consciousness or restraint that prevents someone from acting freely; a psychological or social barrier that limits a person’s behavior or expressions.
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| innate | adjective |
Inherent or built-in as a fundamental part of something.
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| innocuous | adjective |
Not harmful or dangerous; safe.
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| insatiable | adjective |
Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.
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| insignificant | adjective |
Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.
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| inspire | verb |
To fill someone with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm to do something.
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| insular | adjective |
Narrow-minded or unwilling to accept new ideas or influences from outside sources.
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| integrity | adjective |
The quality of being honest and consistently upholding strong moral principles.
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| interlude | noun |
A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.
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| intertwined | adjective |
Twisted or woven together, physically or figuratively; closely connected or linked in a complex way.
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| intervene | verb |
To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.
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| intimate | adjective |
Having a close personal relationship; deeply connected; private and personal in nature.
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| intimidate | verb |
To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.
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| intolerable | adjective |
Causing great discomfort or distress; too extreme or severe to be endured;
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| intricate | adjective |
Having many complex and detailed parts that are difficult to understand or analyze.
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| intrusive | adjective |
Interfering with someone's privacy or personal space.
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| invasive | adjective |
Tending to spread aggressively, often causing harm or disruption.
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| ironic | adjective |
Happening in a way that is opposite to what is expected, often in an amusing or thought-provoking manner.
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| interrogate | verb |
To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.
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| irreconcilable | adjective |
So different or conflicting that compromise is not possible.
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| irredeemable | adjective |
Beyond saving or improving due to severe flaws or faults.
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| invade | verb |
To aggressively take over or occupy a place or country.
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| insecure | adjective |
Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.
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| ingrate | noun |
A person who shows no gratitude, who does not show proper appreciation or thanks for something.
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| intangible | adjective |
Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.
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| ingrained | adjective |
Firmly fixed or established; difficult to change; deeply embedded and hard to remove.
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| intermediary | noun |
One who acts as a go-between and link between people in order to try to bring about an agreement or conclusion.
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| ingratitude | noun |
A lack of proper appreciation or thanks for something that was given or done.
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| intensity | noun |
Great energy, strength, and concentration involving an activity, thought, or feeling.
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| intercept | verb |
To stop and catch something before it is able to reach its destination.
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| intolerant | adjective |
Refusing to allow others to do or believe things that you don't agree with.
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| inventive | adjective |
Having the ability to create or design new things or to think originally.
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| intrepid | adjective |
Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations
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| invigorating | adjective |
Making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy
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| innovative | adjective |
Using new ideas or new ways of doing something.
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| innovation | noun |
The use of new ideas, products or methods
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| injustice | noun |
A situation in which the rights of a person or a group are ignored, and they are treated unfairly.
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| insight | noun |
A clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation.
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