Vocabulary Starting with "I"

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• i Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself
• ice Frozen water; a solid form of water
• idea A thought or suggestion about a possible course of action
• ideal Perfect or most suitable; a principle or standard to strive for
• identify To recognise or establish who or what someone or something is
• identity Who or what a person or thing is
• if Introducing a conditional clause; whether
• ignore To deliberately pay no attention to; to disregard
• ill Not in good health, unwell
• illegal Contrary to or forbidden by law
• illness A disease or period of being unwell
• illustrate To explain or make clear by using examples; to provide pictures for a book
• illustration A picture or drawing; an example that explains
• image A visual representation; the general impression presented to the public; a me...
• imagination The ability to form mental images or ideas; creativity
• imagine To form a mental picture; to suppose or assume
• immediate Happening without delay; nearest in space or relationship
• immediately At once; without delay; very soon after
• immigrant A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
• implement To put a plan or decision into effect
• implementation The process of putting a plan, decision, or policy into effect
• implication Something suggested without being directly stated, or a possible consequence
• imply To suggest something without stating it directly
• import To bring goods into a country from abroad; goods brought in from another country
• importance The quality of being important; significance
• important Of great significance or value; influential
• impose To force something on someone, or to cause inconvenience
• impress To make someone feel admiration; to mark by pressing
• impression An idea or opinion formed about something or someone
• impressive Causing admiration through quality or scale
• improve To make or become better
• improvement The act of making something better, or the state of being better than before
• in Located inside a place, area, or container; during a period of time
• incentive Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something
• inch A unit of length equal to 2.54 centimetres
• incident An event or occurrence, especially one that is unusual or causes problems
• include To contain as part of a whole; to make someone or something part of a group
• income Money received regularly from work or investments
• incorporate To include as part of a whole; to form a legal corporation
• increase To become or make greater in size, amount, or degree
• increasingly More and more; to a greater extent over time
• indeed Used to emphasise a statement; in fact; used to confirm something
• independence The state of being free from outside control; self-reliance
• independent Free from outside control; self-reliant
• index An alphabetical list of references, or a statistical measure
• indicate To point out or show; to be a sign of
• indication A sign or piece of information that suggests something
• individual A single person; relating to one person rather than a group
• industrial Related to industry, manufacturing, or factories
• industry Economic activity concerned with producing goods or services; hard work
• infant A very young child or baby
• infection The invasion of the body by harmful organisms; a disease caused by this
• inflation A general increase in prices and decrease in purchasing power
• influence The power to affect people's behaviour or decisions; to have an effect on
• inform To give information to someone; to tell officially
• information Facts or details about someone or something
• initial Existing at the beginning; the first letter of a name
• initially At the beginning; at first
• initiative The ability to act independently; a new plan or action to solve a problem
• injure To cause physical harm or damage to someone
• injury Physical harm or damage to the body
• inner Located inside or towards the centre; relating to private thoughts
• innocent Not guilty; lacking experience of evil; naive
• innovation The introduction of new ideas, methods, or products
• input Information or resources put into a system; contribution of ideas; to enter data
• inquiry A formal investigation or a request for information
• inside The inner part, surface, or area of something
• insight A deep understanding of something, or the ability to perceive the true nature...
• insist To demand something firmly; to state something is true
• inspire To fill with creative energy; to motivate; to cause a feeling
• install To set up equipment or software for use; to place someone in a new position
• instance A particular example or occurrence of something
• instead As an alternative or substitute; in place of something else
• institution An important organisation; an established custom or practice
• institutional Relating to large organisations; established and formal
• instruction Detailed information about how to do something; the act of teaching
• instrument A tool for a purpose; a musical device
• insurance An arrangement where a company pays costs in case of damage, illness, or death
• insure To protect against risk by paying an insurance company; to make certain
• integrate To combine or bring together separate elements into a unified whole
• intellectual Relating to the mind and thinking; a highly educated person
• intelligence The ability to learn and understand; information gathered about an enemy
• intend To plan or mean to do something; to have a purpose
• intense Very strong, extreme, or concentrated in degree
• intention A plan or aim that guides what someone intends to do
• interaction Communication or direct involvement between people or things
• interest Curiosity or attention; money paid for borrowing; a share in something
• interior The inside part of something; relating to the inside
• internal Inside something; relating to the inside of an organisation or country
• international Existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations
• interpret To explain the meaning of something; to translate between languages
• interpretation The action of explaining meaning; a particular way of understanding
• intervention The act of becoming involved in a situation to change or improve it
• interview A formal meeting to assess someone's suitability; a conversation for publication
• into Expressing movement to a point inside; change of state
• introduce To make someone known to another person; to bring something into use for the ...
• introduction The act of presenting someone or something for the first time, or the opening...
• invent To create or design something that has never existed before
• invest To put money into something with the expectation of profit; to devote time or...
• investigate To examine something carefully to discover the truth
• investigation A formal examination of facts or a situation, especially by police
• investment The act of putting money into something to make a profit; something worth buying
• investor A person who puts money into something for profit
• invitation A request to attend an event or do something
• invite To ask someone to come to an event or place
• involve To include as a necessary part; to make someone take part in something
• involvement The act of taking part in something
• iron A strong metal element; or a heated device for smoothing clothes
• island A piece of land completely surrounded by water
• isolate To separate from others; to identify a single factor; to keep apart
• issue An important topic or problem; an edition of a magazine or newspaper
• it Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified
• item A single thing, especially one that is part of a list or collection
• itself Used to refer back to a thing previously mentioned; used for emphasis