Vocabulary English-English With I Part 1
Icon (noun)
an object of extreme devotion
- Raccoons are known for their intelligence and ability to get out of any jam. Their cunning and survival skills make them one of the icons of the American wilderness. Humans well know that it's nearly impossible to outsmart them and keep them out of garbage cans!
Ideal (noun)
a fervent hope, wish, or goal
- Cervantes's work, a keen critique of the literature of his time, presented the clash between reality and the ideals which Don Quixote sought to revive, and at the same time originated the theme of the clairvoyance of insanity.
Ideology (noun)
visionary theorizing; the integrated assertions, theories and aims that constitute a sociopolitical program
- England was the world's most industrialized country in 1800, and from England the new industrial machinery, style of work, and ideology spread to the United States.
Idiosyncrasy (noun)
a peculiar behavior
Known for having many idiosyncrasies, Mark Twain’s best work is his novel Huckleberry Finn.
Ignoble (adjective)
having or proceeding from low moral standards
- Former ignoble President Clinton engaged in an illicit sexual relationship with an intern named Monica Lewinsky.
Illegible (adjective)
undecipherable; not understandable
- The professor was unable to score the student’s essay because of her illegible handwriting.
Ill-founded (adjective)
having no basis or foundation in fact
- It is important to remember that it was after this battle that the Union soldiers realized that hopes for an easy victory over the south were ill-founded.
Illumination (noun)
something that serves to explain or clarify
- A moment of great illumination for a child is when he develops the ability to conceive of things not present to the senses.
Illusion (noun)
an erroneous perception of reality
- Starting with the Retablo de maese Pedro, Cervantes demonstrates a mastery of theatrical illusion which, absent from part one, becomes another narrative function in part two.
Illustrious (adjective)
widely known and esteemed
- Adams revealed himself as a quintessential Puritan, patriarch of an illustrious family, tough minded philosopher of the republic, sage, and sometimes a vain, stubborn, and vitriolic partisan.
Immersion (noun)
the act of someone or something being absorbed or involved
- The learning which occurs in the formal language classroom may be unlike the learning which occurs during immersion, such that early instruction does not necessarily have the advantage for ultimate performance that is held by early immersion.
Immortality (noun)
endless life after death
- Alchemists searched for an elixir that would produce immortality.
Immune (adjective)
having a high degree of resistance to a disease
- This "hygiene hypothesis" also holds that a healthy bacterial balance in the intestines is especially important in the development of a mature immune system, and the use of probiotic supplements like Lactobacillus GG can stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria in baby's stomach.
Impairment (noun)
an act, instance, or consequence of breaking
- Multiple Personality Disorder is viewed by some as an extreme level of dissociation, which may result in serious impairment or inability to function.
Impending (adjective)
about to occur at any moment
- During the 19th century, a few writers who faced impending financial ruin went on to write some of the greatest books of all time.
Imperceptible (adjective)
so small as to be undiscernible
- Because of this shoaling effect, a tsunami, imperceptible at sea, may grow to be several meters or more in height near the coast.
Imperfection (noun)
something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy of failure
- The fewer the imperfections found, the rarer and more valuable the diamond becomes.
Impetus (noun)
stimulation or encouragement resulting in increased activity
- The growth of systematic archaeology in China resulted in numerous datable materials, provided tremendous impetus to the study of Chinese art, with researchers and art historians making great strides, discovering, confirming and re-constructing art in China.
Implication (noun)
a subtle quality underlying or felt to underlie a situation or action
- Johnson and Newport’s assertions have wide ranging implications for classroom teaching.
Imply (verb)
to convey and idea by indirect, subtle means
- Cooler stars are redder than hotter, bluer stars, implying that bluer stars must be younger than redder stars.
Impose (verb)
to force another to accept a burden; to take advantage of unfairly
- A speaker may try not to directly impose by asking for a pen. Instead he would rather it be offered once the teacher realizes he needs one, and you are looking to find one.
Impression (noun)
an idea or thought derived or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse
- The police officer got the impression to stop the car. Little did he know that he would find more than 50 kilograms in marijuana?
In accordance with (prepositional phrase)
so as the state of individuals who are in utter agreement
- The governor in accordance with the mayor of Los Angeles has decided to increase taxes on its upper class citizens.
Inability (noun)
a lack of physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform
- Due to his inability to read fluently, I recommend that he retake his English Literature class.
Inauguration (noun)
the act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office
- Angelou wrote and delivered a poem, "On The Pulse of the Morning," at the inauguration for President Bill Clinton at his request.
Incarcerate (verb)
relating to one who is imprisoned
- Because the U.S. prison population is overwhelmingly male, most incarcerated parents are fathers.
Incentive (noun)
something that causes and encourages a given response
- Aluminum has a high market value and continues to provide an economic incentive to recycle.
Incessantly (adverb)
continuing or following without interruption
- In spite of how mad it is, even though the global catch of most species is no longer growing, the size and number of fishing boats, lines, nets, pots and traps continues to expand incessantly.
Incidentally (adverb)
by chance
- Incidentally, these 6,000 languages are not just a huge jumbled collection, but most of them are related to other languages.
Incline (verb)
to move from true vertical or horizontal
- Although the plane of the Moon's orbit about the Earth is inclined about 50, its equator is inclined about 6.50, resulting in a 1.50 inclination of the Moon's spin axis to its orbital plane around the Sun.
Inclusion (noun)
a solid, liquid, or gaseous body enclosed within a rock
- In addition to internal inclusions, surface irregularities are referred to as blemishes.
Inclusive (adjective)
including everything; comprehensive
- A family is the basic unit in society having as its nucleus two or more adults living together and cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted children. Despite this all-inclusive definition, a lesbian or gay couple- with or without children-is not the image conjured up when most people create a picture of a family.
Inconceivable (adjective)
not to be believed; difficult to imagine or fathom
- It is inconceivable that Hitler and his regime were responsible for the deaths of more than six million Jews.
In conjunction with (prepositional phrase)
so as with a combination of events or circumstances
- In Oregon, a private land owner named Ned Livingston burned his acres of forest in conjunction with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Klamath Lake District of the Oregon Department of Forestry.
Inconsistent (adjective)
following no predictable pattern
- The Ontario report found a probable link between firefighting and cancer even though the evidence was inconsistent.
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