a. countless; numerous
E.g. Some vague figures approached through the gloom, swinging an old-fashioned tin lantern that freckled the ground with innumerable little spangles of light.
v. ask a question; seek for truth or information by putting queries
E.g. I was instructed to inquire from the German Government as to whether a German submarine had sunk the Sussex.
a. lacking flavor or zest; not tasty; dull
E.g. Flat prose and flat ginger ale are equally insipid: both lack sparkle.
a. bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
E.g. Although young Lord Widgeon was insolvent, he had no fear of being thrown into debtors' prison, for he was sure that if his creditors pressed him for payment his wealthy parents would repay what he owed.
n. installing or giving possession of an office with the usual ceremonies; installation; partial payment on account of debt
E.g. After waiting a very long time for the final instalment, the reader felt utterly let down by the way the author chose to complete the story.
a. instant; immediate; occurring with no delay
E.g. Well might the velocity of light be called instantaneous by the early observers.
a. serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments
E.g. Scientists may have identified a region of the brain instrumental in the creation of dreams.
v. make an island of; place in a detached situation, or in a state having no communication with surrounding objects; isolate; separate
E.g. It is important to insulate the furnace from any neighboring woodwork with brick and asbestos.
a. essential or necessary for completeness; entire
E.g. Despite the ratings agencies' spectacular failures during the recent crisis, their assessments remain integral to the structure of the financial system.
v. make whole; combine; make into one unit
E.g. She tried to integrate all their activities into one program.
a. understandable; clear to the mind
E.g. This reproach of my dependence had become a vague sing-song in my ear: very painful and crushing, but only half intelligible.
v. strengthen; magnify; increase the contrast of
E.g. The Memorandum of Understanding signed today will further intensify power trading across borders.
n. time between one event, process; interval of time
E.g. For banks on the edge, their ability to maintain capital levels in the interim is the important factor.
a. middle; lying between two extremes
E.g. They are all from sitting to standing without intermediate pushes with the hands.
a. periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
E.g. The outdoor wedding reception had to be moved indoors to avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and off all afternoon.
n. point where lines intersect; act of intersecting
E.g. The street will be widened as part of the construction of the new Golden Ears Route and 176 Street intersection.
n. pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
E.g. The first week, it spouted every five hours, but recently the interval is eight hours.
a. complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
E.g. By contrast Peirce's logic is reasonably clear, and he takes great pains to work it out in intricate detail; basically it is the whole logical apparatus of the physical and social sciences.
a. relating to essential nature of a thing; inherent; built-in
E.g. Although my grandmother's china has little intrinsic value, I shall always cherish it for the memories it evokes.
v. overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
E.g. Until the great dam was built, the waters of the Nile used to inundate the river valley like clockwork every year.
ad. constantly; always
E.g. I generally contrived to reserve a moiety of this bounteous repast for myself; but the remainder I was invariably obliged to part with.
v. turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
E.g. When he tried to invert his body in a handstand, he felt the blood rush to his head.
v. watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
E.g. Last week I had to invigilate another exam at work.
n. bill; commercial document issued by seller to buyer indicating the products, quantities and prices
E.g. The first section of the sample invoice is the information block.
v. call upon; ask for; request earnestly
E.g. I again invoke the cooperation of the executive and legislative authorities of the States in this great purpose.
a. without regard for conditions, circumstances, or consequences; unbiased; independent
E.g. From now onwards everyone will have to communicate in Marathi irrespective of what they belong to.
n. island; spot within another of a different color
E.g. Why don't you and your father go to the other side of the isle and stay there?
a. unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
E.g. "Especially him," a Mask shouted, pointing at a man with a jagged red line on his chest.
n. gear; tackle; combination of tackles, for hoisting or lowering the lower yards of a ship
E.g. As I said, it is very easy to jeer from the sidelines and make boastful claims of what you would do in the same situation.
v. pose a threat to; present a danger to; threaten
E.g. With competition from cities like Berlin, Shanghai or Mumbai, we must not jeopardise London's position as a world creative hub.
n. assemble without order or sense; confused multitude of things; chaos; mess; mixture
E.g. The finale was one big jumble of nonsense, just like the entire series was.
n. central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
E.g. "Watson, buried within this tissue of lies there is a kernel of truth; when I find it, the mystery will be solved.".
v. build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire
E.g. One of the first things Ben learned in the Boy Scouts was how to kindle a fire by rubbing two dry sticks together.
a. demanding much work or care; tedious
E.g. In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.
a. loaded; freighted; oppressed or burdened
E.g. It dulls the pain, eliminates nausea, and makes you hungry for a protein laden meal.
v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
E.g. Even advocates of the war lament the loss of so many lives in combat.
a. lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
E.g. Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
a. present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
E.g. Existing arrangements contain latent functions that can be neither seen nor replaced by the reformer.
a. coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
E.g. In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots.
a. deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
E.g. Kristin's dedication is laudable, but she does not have the necessary skills to be a good paralegal.