Vocabulary English-English With I Part 2
Increasingly (adverb) progressively; more and more
- Because to compete in the emerging global economy, city-states have no choice: they must mobilize all their skills to protect their center cities, grow smarter, protect their air and water, achieve more social equity, and train their workforce to excel in an increasingly competitive world marketplace.
Incumbent (noun)
the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
- He lost a race in South Carolina for the only time in his career four years later, when he challenged incumbent Sen. Olin Johnston for nomination.
Induction (noun)
the act of process of formally admitting a person to membership or office
- The induction of Roger Staubach, a quarterback for Dallas Cowboys football franchise, into the Hall of Fame was well-deserved.
Inedible (adjective)
not fit to be eaten
- When humans learned to make fire, they had the means to cook plants which had previously been inedible.
Inertia (noun)
a property of matter by which it remains at rest or in uniform motion in the same straight line unless acted upon by some external force
- In the case of the whale, the inertia of its dense ear bone may hold the bone still while the whale vibrates around it.
Inevitable (adjective)
incapable of being avoided or evaded
- Age took its inevitable toll on Thurmond as he neared retirement, and he was guided through the Capitol in a wheelchair.
Infection (noun)
contamination of harmful organisms or extremely destructive or harmful matter
- General causes for primary brain cancer can include a prior head injury, infections, exposure to chemical toxins such as insecticides and fungicides and exposure to radiation such as microwave or radio frequencies.
Infinite (adjective)
without beginning or end
- Instead it oscillates increasingly rapidly, performing an infinite number of oscillations in a finite time.
Inflammatory (adjective)
tending to cause an instance of irritating, as of a part of the body
- It is amazing that even individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease are often unaware of how their digestive system really works.
Inflict (verb)
to cause to undergo or bear, as something unwelcome or damaging
- Physical violence inflicted on others is an ever-growing epidemic in the United States.
Infrared (adjective)
situated outside the visible spectrum at its red end -- used of radiation having a wavelength between about 700 nanometers and 1 millimeter
- The key is the ability of remote-sensing devices to “see” energy in wavelengths not visible to the human eye, for example infrared bands.
Infringe (verb)
an act in defiance of another person’s rights
- In 1761, John Adams began to think and write and act against British measures that he believed infringed on colonial liberties and the right of Massachusetts and the other colonies to self government.
Ingenuity (noun)
skill or cleverness in devising or combining; inventiveness
- Ingenuity can help get children walking safely, but in the end tax dollars are needed to build speed bumps, extend curbs or install walk signs that indicate how many seconds people have left to cross the street.
Ingredient (noun)
one of the individual entities contributing to a whole
- Avalanches are formed by a combination of three things that together are known as the "Avalanche Triangle." These three ingredients may be present in one location but absent 10 feet away. The three legs of the triangle are snowpack, terrain, and weather.
Inhabitant (noun)
one who lives in a place for an extended period of time
- Moon is essentially devoid of water, so no underground supplies could be used by lunar inhabitants.
Inherit (verb)
to receive property from one who has died; to receive genetic characteristics from a parent
- Another theory is the belief that these disorders can be inherited through family genes.
Initial (adjective)
at or near the start of a period, development, or series
- There is a special critical initial strength such that the field cannot decide whether to evaporate away or collapse to form a black hole.
Initiate (verb)
to go about the initial step in doing something
- He was concerned with the load fuel in his forest and decided to thin it out before initiating the burn.
Inject (verb)
to force or shoot in, such as a liquid
- The venom of a rattlesnake is injected through fangs which fold back when the mouth is closed.
Injurious (adjective) causing harm or injury
- In some cases, aggressive and/or self- injurious behavior may be present.
Innate (adjective)
possessed at birth; of or arising from the most basic structure of an individual.
- It has been documented repeatedly that learners achieve better results depending on the age at which they begin to learn a second language. I believe that there is an innate age-related factor.
Innovation (noun)
a new unusual thing; inventiveness
- Recently, many innovations in the medical field allow doctors to successfully treat some diseases which were once terminal.
Insanity (noun)
serious mental illness or disorder impairing a person’s capacity to function normally
- His all night and drug binging eventually led him to insanity.
Inscribe (verb)
to form letters, characters, or words on a surface with an instrument
- The words “We will always remember you.” was inscribed onto his tombstone.
Insecticide (noun)
a chemical agent which kills insects
- Melathion is an insecticide used to exterminate insects such as fruit flies and mosquitoes.
Insight (noun)
deep, thorough, or mature understanding; the power to discern the true nature or a person or situation
- Scientists have gained new insight on a type of low pressure weather center that connects one mesoscale convective vortex to the next.
Insistently (adverb)
so as to compel immediate action or attention
- Why the short story is the most popular form of literature today may be a reflection of the modern way of living that insistently demands that all current fiction be short.
Insomnia (noun)
habitual sleeplessness
- People may suffer from insomnia because of extreme stress.
Inspection (noun)
a close of systematic study; the act of examining carefully
- According to World Power Technologies' owner manual, monthly maintenance consists of visual inspections of the mechanical condition of the turbine, inspecting the tower, and testing the brake. Annual maintenance consists of battery inspections and an up close inspection of the turbine.
the quality or condition of being erratic and undependable
- They are very dangerous life-threatening disorders which usually intensify emotional instability.
Instant (adjective)
occurring immediately
- The Brothers Johnson were an instant success releasing such hits as Strawberry Letter 23 and the celebratory dance hit, Stomp.
Instigate (verb)
to stir to action or feeling
- There have been recent efforts of instigating prescribed burning as a means of forest management.
Institution (noun)
the act of founding or establishing
- On the other hand, there are those who decry marriage as a sexist and patriarchal
- institution that should be avoided at all costs.
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