Commonly used words in written English - letter I with 485 words, sorted by frequency

The list of words starting with the letter I that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).
  1. Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
  2. Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.
Word Frequency Definition
22,707
(preposition) the specific signification of 'in' is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, 'within', 'into', 'on', 'at', 'of', and 'among'; (adverb) to or toward the inside of
11,271
(verb) present tense third-person singular of be
7,716
(pronoun) the neuter pronoun of the third person, corresponding to the masculine pronoun 'he' and the feminine 'she', and having the same plural ('they', 'their' or 'theirs', 'them')
5,222
(pronoun) used as the singular subject pronoun by a speaker or writer in referring to themselves
2,104
(preposition) used as a function word to introduce an exclamation expressing a wish; (conjunction) in case that; granting, allowing, or supposing that; introducing a condition or supposition
1,841
(pronoun) the possessive form of it, used as an attributive adjective
1,538
(preposition) used as a function word to indicate entry, introduction, insertion, superposition, or inclusion
433
(verb) have as a part, be made up out of
428
(adjective) of great significance or value
414
(verb) excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of; (noun) a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
385
(adjective) being or characteristic of a single thing or person; (noun) a single organism
384
(noun) a message received and understood
325
(noun) the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
322
(verb) circulate or distribute or equip with; (noun) an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
300
(pronoun) the neuter reflexive pronoun of It
284
(adjective) being one more than one; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
264
(verb) have and exert influence or effect; (noun) a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
262
(verb) become bigger or greater in amount; (noun) a change resulting in an increase
220
(adjective) concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations; (noun) any of several international socialist organizations
218
(verb) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
206
(noun) the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
197
(adverb) in truth (often tends to intensify)
172
(verb) render visible, as by means of MRI; (noun) an iconic mental representation
172
(noun) the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
164
(adjective) made greater in size or amount or degree
163
(noun) an occurrence of something; (verb) clarify by giving an example of
159
(adverb) on the contrary
157
(noun) a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
147
(noun) an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
143
(noun) the quality of being important and worthy of note
142
(adjective) connected by participation or association or use
138
(noun) a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
133
(verb) cause to come to know personally
132
(adjective) being one more than two; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
132
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures; (noun) a native or inhabitant of India
125
(verb) connect closely and often incriminatingly
124
(adverb) without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
118
(adjective) enclosed in the same envelope or package
116
(adjective) of or relating to or resulting from industry
114
(adjective) free from external control and constraint
114
(adverb) (used when listing or enumerating items) also; (noun) a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
107
(noun) money that is invested with an expectation of profit
104
(noun) the act of beginning something new
101
(adjective) happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
99
(verb) press and smooth with a heated iron; (noun) a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
98
(verb) depict with an illustration
98
(verb) equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling; (noun) a device that requires skill for proper use
97
(preposition) within the sides of; in the interior; contained within; (adverb) within a building
96
(verb) list in an index; (noun) a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
95
(noun) a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
94
(verb) advance or set forth in court; (noun) an association organized to promote art or science or education
94
(adjective) being one more than three; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
93
(adjective) not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; (noun) something that cannot be done
93
(adjective) becoming greater or larger
93
(adjective) arousing or holding the attention
90
(verb) press or wedge together; pack together; (noun) the striking of one body against another
89
(noun) a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
87
(verb) mark with one's initials; (adjective) occurring at the beginning
85
(verb) conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting; (noun) the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists
81
(noun) a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
80
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
80
(noun) a change for the better; progress in development
80
(adjective) resulting from one's intentions
79
(noun) the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
78
(adjective) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of the reality of ideas; (noun) the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
78
(adverb) ('ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; (adjective) affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
77
(noun) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
76
(verb) express or state indirectly
74
(adjective) appealing to or using the intellect; (noun) a person who uses the mind creatively
72
(adjective) having no intervening medium
70
(verb) form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
70
(verb) enter (data or a program) into a computer; (noun) a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
69
(noun) promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
69
(adjective) having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
68
(noun) any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
63
(adjective) having the identity known or established
63
(noun) the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
61
(noun) freedom from control or influence of another or others
61
(noun) a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
60
(noun) a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
60
(adjective) located inward
60
(noun) (usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
58
(noun) the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
58
(noun) a set containing all points (or all real numbers) between two given endpoints
58
(noun) Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
56
(verb) cause to become ice or icy; (noun) water frozen in the solid state
56
(verb) to make better
54
(noun) a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
53
(noun) (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
53
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of Italy or its people or culture or language; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Italy
52
(noun) artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
50
(noun) an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
50
(verb) bring in from abroad; (noun) commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
50
(adjective) falling or striking of light rays on something; (noun) a single distinct event
50
(verb) be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
50
(noun) the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
50
(noun) a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
50
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Ireland or its people; (noun) people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
48
(adjective) made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
48
(noun) the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
48
(noun) a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
46
(adjective) having much knowledge or education
46
(verb) increase the likelihood of; (noun) a colloquial expression for invitation
45
(noun) the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
45
(adverb) advancing in amount or intensity
45
(adjective) situated within or suitable for inside a building
44
(noun) a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
43
(noun) impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
43
(adjective) brought about or caused; not spontaneous
43
(noun) a person who inhabits a particular place
43
(noun) a search for knowledge
42
(noun) evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
40
(verb) put or introduce into something; (noun) a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication
39
(adjective) relating to or associated with an empire; (noun) a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
38
(noun) the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
38
(adjective) not close together in time
37
(adjective) (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum
37
(adjective) being nine more than forty; (noun) a midwestern state in north-central United States
37
(noun) the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
37
(noun) something that serves to indicate or suggest
36
(adjective) set forth authoritatively as obligatory
36
(verb) investigate scientifically
35
(verb) apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; (noun) instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
35
(verb) take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; (noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
34
(noun) a feeling of understanding
34
(noun) (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
34
(noun) a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
34
(noun) a connection of inclusion or containment
33
(noun) the act of applying force suddenly
32
(adjective) possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
31
(noun) a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
31
(noun) readiness to embark on bold new ventures; (adjective) serving to set in motion
31
(noun) small air-breathing arthropod
31
(verb) make or include in an itemized record or report; (noun) a detailed list of all the items in stock
30
(verb) refuse to acknowledge
30
(adjective) of or characteristic of low rank or importance; (noun) one of lesser rank or station or quality
30
(adjective) formed into a whole or introduced into another entity
30
(adjective) lying between two extremes in time or space or state; (noun) a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
30
(verb) make an investment
29
(noun) (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
29
(noun) a midwestern state in north-central United States
29
(adjective) having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
29
(adverb) at the beginning
29
(noun) a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
29
(adjective) relating to or constituting or involving an institution
29
(noun) the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
28
(noun) imaginary or visionary theorization
27
(noun) a formal or official examination
27
(adjective) being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
27
(adjective) in or of the present month
27
(adjective) understood in a certain way; made sense of
27
(verb) give to understand; (adjective) marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
27
(noun) the creation of something in the mind
26
(noun) a signal for attracting attention
26
(adjective) incapable of being avoided or prevented; (noun) an unavoidable event
26
(adjective) free from evil or guilt; (noun) a person who lacks knowledge of evil
26
(verb) give instructions or directions for some task
26
(adjective) having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
26
(noun) the intended meaning of a communication
26
(adjective) denoting a quantity consisting of one more than eight and one less than ten; (noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
25
(noun) the lack of knowledge or education
25
(noun) a positive motivational influence
25
(adjective) at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
25
(verb) place in a grave or tomb
25
(noun) (American football) blocking a player's path with your body
24
(adjective) introduced into as a part of the whole
24
(adjective) not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination
24
(noun) a general and progressive increase in prices
24
(noun) the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure
24
(verb) come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
24
(noun) someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns
23
(adjective) unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
23
(noun) the relative frequency of occurrence of something
23
(adjective) existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
23
(noun) inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
23
(verb) have in mind as a purpose
23
(noun) a state of separation between persons or groups
22
(adjective) disregarded
22
(adjective) lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
22
(verb) impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
22
(noun) an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
22
(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
21
(verb) compel to behave in a certain way
21
(adjective) getting higher or more vigorous
21
(verb) cause to arise
21
(noun) arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
21
(adjective) of or denoted by an integer; (noun) the result of a mathematical integration; F(x) is the integral of f(x) if dF/dx = f(x)
21
(noun) the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion
20
(noun) migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there)
20
(adjective) deeply or markedly affected or influenced
20
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; (adjective) formed or united into a whole
20
(adjective) not formal
20
(noun) letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
20
(noun) the act of installing something (as equipment)
20
(verb) make sense of; assign a meaning to
20
(adjective) contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; (noun) merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
19
(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
19
(adjective) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
19
(adjective) prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
19
(noun) an erroneous mental representation
19
(adjective) used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
19
(adverb) in such a manner as could not be otherwise
19
(noun) an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
19
(noun) the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation
19
(adjective) harmed
19
(noun) a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
18
(verb) make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
18
(adverb) on your own; without outside help
18
(adjective) originating where it is found
18
(noun) lack of equality
18
(noun) hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
18
(noun) a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
18
(verb) address a question to and expect an answer from
18
(verb) set up for use
18
(noun) knowledge and intellectual ability
18
(adjective) tending to give force or emphasis
18
(verb) act together or towards others or with others
18
(noun) supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
18
(adjective) of or relating to or supporting Islamism
17
(adjective) forced or compelled or put in force
17
(noun) lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
17
(noun) the state of being included
17
(noun) a state in midwestern United States
17
(verb) believe to be the case
17
(adjective) having or exercising influence or power
17
(noun) a component of a mixture or compound
17
(noun) a high ranking police officer
17
(noun) communication between individuals
17
(adjective) discontinued temporarily
17
(noun) someone who investigates
17
(adjective) impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
16
(noun) the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
16
(adjective) relating to the condition of immunity; (noun) a person who is immune to a particular infection
16
(adjective) making a strong or vivid impression
16
(noun) an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current
16
(adjective) occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
16
(adverb) without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
16
(noun) a person whose occupation is teaching
16
(adverb) without variation or change, in every case
16
(verb) cite as an authority; resort to
15
(adjective) implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
15
(noun) an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
15
(adjective) not complete or total; not completed
15
(adverb) not in a forthright manner
15
(adjective) containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
15
(noun) an unjust act
15
(adjective) of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
15
(noun) an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container
15
(noun) a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
14
(verb) run disconnected or idle; (adjective) not in action or at work
14
(verb) reproduce someone's behavior or looks
14
(noun) a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
14
(verb) impose something unpleasant
14
(noun) the basic structure or features of a system or organization
14
(noun) (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
14
(noun) a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
14
(adjective) (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken
14
(adjective) belonging to a thing by its very nature
14
(verb) march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
14
(noun) a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
14
(noun) a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
13
(noun) (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
13
(adjective) requiring attention or action; (noun) some duty that is essential and urgent
13
(noun) putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
13
(adjective) (followed by 'of') lacking capacity or ability
13
(adjective) (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company; (noun) a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
13
(noun) unbiased impartial unconcern
13
(adjective) not to be dispensed with; essential
13
(verb) append one's signature to; (noun) a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
13
(adverb) towards or into the interior of a region; (adjective) situated away from an area's coast or border
13
(verb) look over carefully
13
(adjective) relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
13
(noun) (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
13
(noun) a small island
12
(noun) the ability to form mental images of things or events
12
(adjective) not based on fact; existing only in the imagination; (noun) (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1
12
(noun) (medicine) obtaining pictures of the interior of the body
12
(adjective) not perfect; defective or inadequate
12
(adjective) displaying a lack of consistency
12
(adjective) showing no care or concern in attitude or action
12
(noun) a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
12
(verb) prohibit, forbid, or prevent from doing something
12
(noun) a formal entry into an organization or position or office
12
(verb) give an injection to
12
(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
12
(verb) get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
12
(noun) the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
12
(noun) the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
12
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Israel or its people; (noun) a native or inhabitant of Israel
11
(adjective) diminished in strength, quality, or utility
11
(adjective) used of a person's appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person
11
(noun) consolidating two or more things; union in (or into) one body
11
(adverb) apart from others
11
(verb) give free rein to
11
(adjective) characterized or caused by inflammation
11
(noun) an agency in the Department of Justice that enforces laws and regulations for the admission of foreign-born persons to the United States
11
(noun) an unstable order
11
(verb) take out insurance for
11
(noun) any of the natural numbers (positive or negative) or zero
11
(adjective) occurring among or involving several people
11
(noun) someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
11
(verb) make a break in; (noun) a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out
11
(adjective) of or relating to or inside the intestines
11
(noun) instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
11
(adverb) toward the center or interior; (adjective) relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
10
(noun) (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface
10
(noun) damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality
10
(noun) a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries
10
(adjective) not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
10
(adjective) beyond belief or understanding
10
(adjective) owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
10
(noun) the early stage of growth or development
10
(noun) a substance that retards or stops an activity
10
(noun) a formal command or admonition
10
(noun) a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense
10
(adjective) too numerous to be counted
10
(noun) the act of putting one thing into another
10
(adjective) covered by insurance; (noun) a person whose interests are protected by an insurance policy; a person who contracts for an insurance policy that indemnifies him against loss of property or life or health etc.
10
(noun) some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
10
(noun) a point where lines intersect
10
(noun) a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
10
(verb) cause to be interested or curious; (noun) a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
10
(noun) incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
10
(adjective) having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
9
(noun) the degree of visibility of your environment
9
(adjective) (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
9
(adjective) not subject to death; (noun) a person (such as an author) of enduring fame
9
(verb) transmit (knowledge or skills)
9
(adverb) in an important way or to an important degree
9
(verb) impress positively; (noun) the act of coercing someone into government service
9
(adjective) being in captivity
9
(adjective) not suitable for a particular occasion etc
9
(noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface
9
(noun) a feeling of righteous anger
9
(adjective) easily spread
9
(adverb) continuing forever without end
9
(noun) one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
9
(adjective) being or producing something like nothing done or experienced or created before
9
(adjective) devoid of importance, meaning, or force
9
(verb) heighten or intensify
9
(adjective) of or relating to or used in instruction
9
(verb) make into a whole or make part of a whole
9
(adjective) used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more)
9
(noun) an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
9
(adjective) involving and relating to the mutual relations of states especially of the United States; (noun) one of the system of highways linking major cities in the 48 contiguous states of the United States
9
(adjective) serving to open or begin
9
(verb) force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen; (adjective) having no cogency or legal force
9
(noun) a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
9
(noun) the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
8
(noun) a state in midwestern United States
8
(noun) a material effigy that is worshipped
8
(noun) the quality or state of being immortal
8
(adjective) not suitable or right or appropriate
8
(noun) worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
8
(adverb) of a minor or subordinate nature
8
(adjective) including much or everything; and especially including stated limits
8
(adjective) not compatible
8
(noun) a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
8
(noun) the quality of being individual
8
(noun) an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
8
(adjective) showing inventiveness and skill
8
(adjective) having inhabitants; lived in
8
(noun) an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
8
(noun) continual and persistent demands
8
(verb) set up for use
8
(verb) seize on its way; (noun) the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis
8
(adjective) serving during an intermediate interval of time; (noun) the time between one event, process, or period and another
8
(adverb) with great or especially intimate knowledge
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(adjective) opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity; (noun) something inverted in sequence or character or effect
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(noun) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
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(verb) place or set apart
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(noun) the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
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(noun) a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
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(adverb) in an ideal manner
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(adjective) having or conferring glory
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(adjective) close in time; about to occur
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(adjective) restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
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(noun) a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
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(noun) a believer in imperialism
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(adverb) without doubting or questioning
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(noun) the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
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(noun) incapability of existing or occurring
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(adjective) (sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence; (noun) an item that is incidental
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(noun) the quality of being inconsistent and lacking a harmonious uniformity among things or parts
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(noun) an inconvenient discomfort
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(adjective) lying or leaning on something else; (noun) the official who holds an office
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(adjective) vague or not clearly defined or stated
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(adjective) relating to the mood of verbs that is used simple in declarative statements
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(noun) a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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(noun) the development of industry on an extensive scale
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(adjective) not producing an intended effect
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(noun) a person who supplies information
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(noun) a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
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(verb) be present in
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(verb) cause injuries or bodily harm to
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(adjective) being talented through inherited qualities
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(adjective) relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis
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(adjective) afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
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(adjective) written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
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(adverb) to the degree or extent that
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(adjective) in or of the present month
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(verb) protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material
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(noun) organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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(adjective) well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
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(adverb) to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
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(adverb) on or from the inside
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(adjective) occurring or falling between events or points in time
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(noun) a person who conducts an interview
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(noun) entrance by force or without permission or welcome
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(adjective) having incalculable monetary, intellectual, or spiritual worth
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(noun) someone who is the first to think of or make something
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(noun) the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer
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(noun) a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
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(noun) plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
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(adverb) contrary to plan or expectation
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(adjective) not consistent with or using reason
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(noun) United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
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(noun) (Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
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(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality
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(adverb) that is to say; in other words; (noun) a commercial browser
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(adjective) provided with artificial light
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(noun) a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
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(verb) thrust or throw into
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(adjective) showing lack of favoritism
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(noun) a force that moves something along
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(verb) fix or set securely or deeply; (noun) a prosthesis placed permanently in tissue
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(noun) commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
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(verb) establish or impress firmly in the mind; (noun) a distinctive influence
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(noun) unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate
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(noun) time passed in a particular bodily form
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(adjective) arriving at a place or position
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(noun) maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
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(adverb) to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
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(noun) a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
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(noun) (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
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(adverb) (in writing) at a later place
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(adjective) having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end; (noun) the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
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(noun) the property of being ingenious
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(adverb) in an inherent manner
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(adjective) harmful to living things
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(noun) relatively permanent disorder of the mind
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(adjective) (of a substance) incapable of being dissolved
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(adjective) serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
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(noun) the state of being isolated or detached
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(noun) a financial institution that sells insurance
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(noun) the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community
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(adjective) made more intense
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(adjective) characterized by conscious design or purpose
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(verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action); (noun) a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
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(adverb) in an interesting manner
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(noun) a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
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(adjective) stopping and starting at irregular intervals
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(adjective) incapable of being tolerated or endured
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(adjective) within or by means of a vein
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(adjective) having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
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(adjective) spontaneously derived from or prompted by a natural tendency
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(noun) someone who enters by force in order to conquer
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(adjective) being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
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(noun) the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit
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(adjective) attractive and tempting
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(adjective) not subject to the control of the will
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(noun) (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer
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(adjective) containing or involving or occurring in the form of ions
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(noun) belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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(adjective) characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
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(noun) the condition of being exposed to radiation
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(noun) not characterized by a fixed principle or rate; at irregular intervals
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(adjective) impossible to resist; overpowering
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(adverb) in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
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(noun) the bureau of the Treasury Department responsible for tax collections
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(noun) one of two or more atoms with the same atomic number but with different numbers of neutrons
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(adjective) characterized by slanting characters; (noun) a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
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(noun) a state in the Rocky Mountains
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(adjective) close in time; about to occur
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(noun) the state or an instance of being imperfect
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(adjective) not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
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(adjective) (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly
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(verb) commence officially
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(adjective) relatively low in price or charging low prices
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(noun) a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)
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(noun) time without end
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(verb) obtain from someone after their death
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(adjective) held back or restrained or prevented
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(noun) continual and persistent demands
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(verb) deprive of freedom; (noun) an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience ('houseman' is a British term)
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(adjective) of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; (noun) the modern Persian language spoken in Iran