I Flashcards
Importance
Quality of having significance
Inextricably
in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate
Idea
A thought, opinion, or suggestion that represents a possible fact or course of action
Potential activity
Vision
Reality
Activity
presentation of some content.
Potential fact
Inquire
ask for information from someone
investigate
Investigate
Look into
Induction
the action or process of inducting someone to a position or organization.
the process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something.
Imagination
The act or power of forming mental images of something not present to the senses or never before wholly perceived in reality
A new domain that can be seen with the third eye
Impersonal
not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings.
not existing as a person; having no personality.
Interpretation
Meaning making
the action of explaining the meaning of something.
An explanation
Inspiration
an idea that gets hold of you and carries you where you are intended to go
Intelligence
Abstractive, emotional, and perceptual ability
Mental ability
The quality or state of being able with the part that enables thinking, feeling emotions and being aware of things
If you’re more intelligent, you would be more conscious and would be able to think better
Intuit
Work out by instinct.
Intuiting
Working out by instinct
Intuition
Perception of meaning by instinct
the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
a thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.
Instinct
innate response to stimuli
a way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is not learned
Instinctively
by innate response to stimuli
Indicate
Intend to communicate
Indicating
Intending to communicate
Information
Potential stimuli capable of guiding behavior and action
Illusion
An idea or impression that differs from reality
a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses
Indignant
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment
Impotent
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless
(of a man) abnormally unable to achieve a sexual erection.
Immortelles
another term for everlasting
Instigate
ˈinstəˌɡāt
bring about or initiate
incite someone to do something, especially something bad.
Indelible
inˈdeləb(ə)l/
(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.
not able to be forgotten or removed.
Illicit
Not allowed by law or custom
Innocuous
not harmful or offensive.
Intro
Broad theme
Imperil
Place in great danger
Integer
A whole number (not a fractiona number) that can be positive, negative, or zero.
Intentionally
On purpose
Inadvertently
accidentally
Impeach
(especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.
call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).
Intrapsychic
something that occurs within the mind, psyche, or personality
Interdependence
the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.
Interpret
Make meaning of
Explain
Understand
Impending
(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming
Impended
(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) be about to happen.
Variable
not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.
able to be changed or adapted.
an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.
Incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed.
Improvisational
relating to or characterized by spontaneous performance, especially in music or drama.
Inform
give potential stimuli to
Ideology
a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
the ideas and manner of thinking characteristic of a group, social class, or individual.
Intractable
ˌinˈtraktəb(ə)l
hard to control or deal with.
Injunction
An authoritative warning or order
Informed
Having received potential stimuli
Gave potential stimuli to
Informing
Giving potential stimuli to
Interest groups
groups of people who share a common interest and work together to influence public policy
Irrefutably
Indisputably
Incarnate
(especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form
represented in the ultimate or most extreme form.
embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form.
put (an idea or other abstract concept) into concrete form.
(of a person) be the living embodiment of (a quality)
Isomorphic
corresponding or similar in form and relations.
having the same crystalline form.
Inclusion
the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure
a person or thing that is included within a larger group or structure
the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups.
Incur
become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behavior or actions
Insure
arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular advance payments to a company or government agency.
provide insurance coverage with respect to.
secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency).
Indemnify
compensate (someone) for harm or loss.
secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions.
Insurable
something or someone is eligible or able to be insured against loss, damage, or death
Indemnity
security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.
security against or exemption from legal liability for one’s actions
a sum of money paid as compensation, especially a sum exacted by a victor in war as one condition of peace.
Issue
an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
personal problems or difficulties.
problems or difficulties, especially with a service or facility.
the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes.
a number or set of items distributed at one time
supply or distribute (something).
a result or outcome of something.
the action of flowing or coming out.
children of one’s own.
formally send out or make known
put (something) on sale or into general use.
come, go, or flow out from.
result or be derived from.
Industry
economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories
a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity.
an activity or domain in which a great deal of time or effort is expended
hard work.
Insurability
the ability of a person or entity to obtain insurance coverage from a specific company.
Illustration
a visualization made to explain information.
Inception
the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
Irrevocable
not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.
Incontestability
the state of being incapable of being disputed or contested
Incontestable
incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible
Institutionalization
the action of establishing something as a convention or norm in an organization or culture.
the state of being placed or kept in a residential institution.
harmful effects such as apathy and loss of independence arising from spending a long time in an institution.
Insurance
a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.
the business of providing insurance.
money paid for insurance.
money paid out as compensation under an insurance policy.
a thing providing protection against a possible eventuality.
Installment
a sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time
any of several parts of something which are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals.
the process of installing something; installation.
Indemnification
compensation for harm or loss.
security against legal liability for one’s actions.
Insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
treacherous; crafty.
Ill-posed
A partial differential equation whose solution does not depend continuously on its parameters
Insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
lacking contact with other people.
relating to or from an island.
(of climate) equable because of the influence of the sea.
relating to the insula of the brain
Idealism
the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.
(in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form.
any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.
Idealize
regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.
Imminent
about to happen.
Important
possessing the potential to create meaningful and impactful effects
Interminable
endless (often used hyperbolically).
Ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose
Ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
not to be uttered.
Indefinitely
for an unlimited or unspecified period of time.
to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent.
Immolation
the act of killing or destroying someone or something, usually by burning
Intelligent
having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
(of a device, machine, or building) able to vary its state or action in response to varying situations, varying requirements, and past experience.
(of a computer terminal) incorporating a microprocessor and having its own processing capability.
Indeterminate
not exactly known, established, or defined.
(of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person’s conduct determines the date of release.
(of a quantity) having no definite or definable value.
(of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made.
(of a plant shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so producing a shoot of indefinite length.
Inculcate
instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.
teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction
Inviolably
in a way that must be respected and cannot be removed or ignored.
Inviolable
never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.
Imply
strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated
(of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence.
Indelibly
in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten.
Impact
the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another.
come into forcible contact with another object.
come into forcible contact with.
press firmly.
have a strong effect on someone or something.
Impeachment
(especially in the US) a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
a charge of treason or another crime against the state.
the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something.
Incessantly
without interruption; constantly.
Incommensurate
out of keeping or proportion with.
another term for incommensurable (sense 1 of the adjective)
Inauguration
the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.
the formal admission of someone to office.
a ceremony to mark the beginning of something.
Incentive rewards
benefits or perks given to individuals or groups to motivate specific behaviors, actions, or achievements
Immaculate
(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy
free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) free from sin.
uniformly colored without spots or other marks.
Incumbent
inˈkəmbənt
necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
(of an official or regime) currently holding office.
the holder of an office or post.
the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
Inbred
produced by inbreeding.
existing in a person, animal, or plant from birth; congenital
a person born as a result of inbreeding, typically perceived as unattractive and lacking intelligence (often used as a general term of abuse).
a crop produced by repeated inbreeding over multiple generations, typically through self-pollination.
Inbreed: breed from closely related people or animals, especially over many generations.
Immanent
existing or operating within; inherent.
(of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe.
Inkstained
marked with unintentional patches of writing
Inkstain
a mark made by ink
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation, a multinational technology company that specializes in information technology and computers. IBM is also known as Big Blue
Isolationism
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
Incidentally
used when a person has something more to say, or is about to add a remark unconnected to the current subject; by the way.
in an incidental manner; as a chance occurrence.
Impervious
not allowing fluid to pass through.
unable to be affected by.
Instructress
a woman instructor
Inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret.
Invariably
in every case or on every occasion; always.
Isthmus of panama
a narrow strip of land that connects North and South America, separating the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
Indian Pale Ale (IPA)
a type of light-colored beer similar to bitter, typically with a higher than average alcohol and hop content.
Ill-omened
attended by bad omens.
Irrepressible
not able to be controlled or restrained.
Innumerable
too many to be counted (often used hyperbolically).
Ill-favored
unattractive or offensive.
Incredulous
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
Insemination
the introduction of semen into a woman or a female animal by natural or artificial means.
Imbecility
total foolishness; stupidity.
very foolish statements or actions.
Impregnable
(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.
unable to be defeated or destroyed; unassailable.
Incriminate
make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone).
Intrigue
arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
make secret plans to do something illicit or detrimental to someone.
the secret planning of something illicit or detrimental.
a secret love affair.
Inflame
provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.
provoke (someone) to strong feelings.
make (a situation) worse.
cause inflammation in (a part of the body).
light up with or as if with flames.
Interval
an intervening time or space.
a component of activity in interval training.
a pause or break in activity.
an intermission separating parts of a theatrical or musical performance.
a break between the parts of an athletic contest.
a space between two things; a gap.
the difference in pitch between two musical sounds.
At intervals: with time between; not continuously.
At intervals: with spaces between.
Imitation
the action of using someone or something as a model.
an act of imitating a person’s speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect.
an act of imitating a person’s speech or mannerisms, especially for comic effect.
a thing intended to simulate or copy something else.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery: copying someone or something is an implicit way of paying them a compliment.
Indentation
the action of indenting or the state of being indented.
a deep recess or notch on the edge or surface of something.
Immensely
to a great extent; extremely.
Inward
directed or proceeding toward the inside; coming in from outside.
existing within the mind, soul, or spirit, and often not expressed.
toward the inside.
into or toward the mind, spirit, or soul.
Inwards
variant of inward.
Imposture
an instance of pretending to be someone else in order to deceive others.
Impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
Impertinent
not showing proper respect; rude.
not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant.
Insurrection
a violent uprising against an authority or government.
Intersperse
scatter among or between other things; place here and there.
diversify (a thing or things) with other things at intervals.
Index
an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc., with references to the places where they occur, typically found at the end of a book
an alphabetical list by title, subject, author, or other
short for Index Librorum Prohibitorum.
a set of items each of which specifies one of the records of a file and contains information about its address.
an indicator, sign, or measure of something.
a figure in a system or scale representing the average value of specified prices, shares, or other items as compared with some reference figure.
a number giving the magnitude of a physical property or another measured phenomenon in terms of a standard.
an exponent or other superscript or subscript number appended to a quantity.
a pointer on an instrument, showing a quantity, a position on a scale, etc.
a symbol shaped like a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a note.
record (names, subjects, etc.) in an index.
provide an index to.
link the value of (prices, wages, or other payments) automatically to the value of a price index.
(of a machine or part of one) rotate or otherwise move from one predetermined position to another in order to carry out a sequence of operations.
Incongruous
not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.
Inscription
words inscribed, as on a monument or in a book.
the action of inscribing something.
Inscribe
write or carve (words or symbols) on something, especially as a formal or permanent record.
mark (an object) with characters.
write an informal dedication to someone in or on (a book).
draw (a figure) within another so that their boundaries touch but do not intersect.
Inhabit
(of a person, animal, or group) live in or occupy (a place or environment).
Intellectuality
the state of being intellectual, or having intellectual power or character
Incriminating
making someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
Impulse
a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
the tendency to act impulsively.
a driving or motivating force; an impetus.
a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current.
a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum.
a change of momentum so produced, equivalent to the average value of the force multiplied by the time during which it acts.
On impulse: suddenly and without forethought; impulsively
Impetus
the force or energy with which a body moves.
the force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.
Indent
inˈdent
start (a line of text) or position (a block of text, table, etc.) further from the margin than the main part of the text.
form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface).
a space left by indenting a line or block of text.
an indentation.
an indenture.
make a dent or impression in (something).
Impenetrable
impossible to pass through or enter.
(of matter) incapable of occupying the same space as other matter at the same time.
impossible to understand.
Inconceivable
not capable of being imagined or grasped mentally; unbelievable.
Inexhaustible
(of an amount or supply of something) unable to be used up because existing in abundance.
Incontrovertibly
in a way that is impossible to doubt because of being obviously true
Inconsequently
in a way that is not important or not connected with what is being discussed or considered
Indignation
anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
Inviolate
free or safe from injury or violation.
Intimacy
close familiarity or friendship; closeness.
a private cozy atmosphere.
an intimate act, especially sexual intercourse.
an intimate remark.
closeness of observation or knowledge of a subject.
Invincible
too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
Impose
force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
forcibly put (a restriction) in place.
require (a duty, charge, or penalty) to be undertaken or paid.
exert firm control over.
take advantage of someone by demanding their attention or commitment.
arrange (pages of type) so that they will be in the correct order after printing and folding.
Ideation
the formation of ideas or concepts.
Impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Import
imˈpôrt
bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.
introduce (an idea) from a different place or context.
transfer (data) into a file or document.
a commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale
sales of goods or services brought in from abroad, or the revenue from such sales.
the action or process of importing goods or services.
the meaning or significance of something, especially when not directly stated.
great significance; importance.
Indecipherable
not able to be read or understood.
Impassively
without showing emotion or reaction
Impound
seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law or regulation.
shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure.
(of a dam) hold back or confine (water).
Indiscretion
behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgment.
Intermittently
at irregular intervals; not continuously or steadily.
Impeccably
in accordance with the highest standards; faultlessly.
Immediacy
the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something, giving rise to a sense of urgency or excitement.
Insinuating
hinting at something bad in an indirect and unpleasant way.
using subtle manipulation to maneuver oneself into a favorable position.
Intimation
an indication or hint.
the action of making something known, especially in an indirect way.
Ideographically
in an idiographic manner, or relating to something concrete, individual, or unique
relating to or using ideograms, which are symbols that represent ideas or things
Ideography
the representation of ideas by graphic symbols
Ideographic
of, or having the nature of, an ideogram or ideography.
Indissoluble
unable to be destroyed; lasting.
Inspire
to excite, encourage, or breathe life into
Infallibility
the quality of being infallible; the inability to be wrong.
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the doctrine that in specified circumstances the Pope is incapable of error in pronouncing dogma.
Incite
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way.
