WORD LIST: i
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 picture, statue (or other 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
import
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
individual
separately considered
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
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 (“He was insane. He used to eat dirt.”), not making sense (“It was an insane idea.”)
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; a wish to learn or to know about something or somebody
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
Internet
the worldwide communications system for computers that lets them exchange information
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