English Vocabulary

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I the person speaking

ice frozen water

idea a thought or picture in the mind; a belief

identify to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are

if on condition; provided that ("I will go if you go.")

illegal not legal; in violation of a law

image a reproduction of the appearance of a person or thing

imagine to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea

immediate without delay; very near in time or place

import to bring from another country; n. something brought from another country, usually for sale

important having great meaning, value or power

improve to make better; to become better

in inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during

incident an event or something that happens

incite to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent

include to have; to make a part of

increase to make more in size or amount

independent not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate

individual one person

industry any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing

infect to make sick with something that causes disease

inflation a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down

influence to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change

inform to tell; to give knowledge to

information knowledge; facts

inject to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin

injure to cause harm or damage to a person or animal

innocent not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action

insane mentally sick

insect a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings

inspect to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert

instead in the place of; taking the place of

instrument a tool or device designed to do something or to make something

insult to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored

intelligence the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying

intelligent quick to understand or learn

intense very strong; extremely serious

interest what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests." "She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed

interfere to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so

international of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world

intervene to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve

intestines tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the stomach; part of the intestines also remove solid wastes from the body

invade to enter an area or country by force with an army

invent to plan and make something never made before; to create a new thing or way of doing something

invest to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money

investigate to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the truth

invite to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering

involve to take part in; to become a part of; to include

iron a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools

island a land area with water all around it

issue an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about

it a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ("The sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.")

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