Vocabulary Starting with "I"
114 entries
- 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