Alphabet "I" | Dictionary Words - Class 6 PDF Download

100 Words Beginning with "I"

1. iconoclast: Someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
   Jobs is a classic iconoclast, one who aggressively seeks out, attacks, and overthrows conventional ideas.
2. idealistic: motivated by noble or moral beliefs rather than practicality
   Instructors, of all levels, are fundamentally idealistic people, motivated by a passion for helping the world’s young billions achieve their human potential.
3. ideological: concerned with or suggestive of mental concepts
   What was once an ideological abstraction - “austerity” - will have very real effects on everyday life for average Americans.
4. idiom: expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
   “Hand down, man down,” he said, repeating a favorite Jackson broadcasting idiom at a news conference Monday to introduce the Warriors’ rookies for next season.
5. idiosyncrasy: a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
   My roles in independent films have been fuller, chockablock with all sorts of human idiosyncrasies, kinks and foibles of humanity.
6. idle: silly or trivial
   "Sure, sir, they can know nothing about it; it's just idle talk, and no more."
7. idyllic: charmingly simple and serene
   The scene of this charming, idyllic love story is laid in Central Indiana.
8. ignominious: deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
   The sentence passed upon them is that they die a shameful and ignominious death.
9. illustrious: widely known and esteemed
   The Trumbull family was the most illustrious in the state, embracing three governors and other distinguished men.
10. imbibe: take in liquids
    For that little beast, having a severe cold, was given whisky-and-milk one day, and, imbibing too freely, became absolutely drunk.
11. imbroglio: an intricate and confusing interpersonal situation
    And indeed his world is one huge imbroglio of Potentialities and Diplomatic Intricacies, agitating to behold.
12. imminent: close in time; about to occur
    He perceived the danger which he had so long warded off now instant and imminent.
13. impaired: diminished in strength, quality, or utility
    “Thinking could be slowed, attention dulled, judgement impaired, memory muddled.”
14. impartial: free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
    “We are looking for people who can serve as fair, objective and impartial jurors.”
15. impasse: a situation in which no progress can be made
    Unfortunately success also depends on an end to the impasse between America and China, whose trade relations seem stuck.
16. impecunious: not having enough money to pay for necessities
    It had been quite in keeping with his ideas that the Thornes should taste the bitters of poverty, and know what being impecunious really meant.
17. impediment: something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
    He identified several chronic impediments to long-term progress in Brazil, too, including high tax rates, deficient transportation and other infrastructure and a poor education system.
18. impending: close in time; about to occur
    Davis immediately began preparing food and snacks for his wife’s impending arrival.
19. imperative: requiring attention or action
    Though always important, safety becomes imperative when children are involved.
20. imperceptible: impossible or difficult to sense
    Only a faint, almost imperceptible tinge remained of the ink stains on her face.
21. imperious: having or showing arrogant superiority
    He was known as an imperious boss with little patience for weakness, one who launched blistering tirades that left subordinates fuming, or in tears.
22. impetuous: marked by violent force
    There are times when all these Yorkshire rivers become impetuous torrents, roaring along in resistless might and majesty.
23. implicit: being without doubt or reserve
    He was accustomed to implicit obedience and was not used to seeing men smile when he uttered a threat.
24. implode: burst inward
    As the graph shows, growth actually slowed and then the whole system imploded into a catastrophic crisis.
25. implore: beg or request earnestly and urgently
    The poor woman continued to implore mercy; and coming nearer to the Lord, "She fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me!"
26. imply: express or state indirectly
    Smoothing planes are, as the name implies, used to simply smoothen the work surface after it has been trued.
27. impregnable: incapable of being attacked or tampered with
    At the same time, the United States would be safeguarded against internal dangers and made impregnable against attack or invasion by any foreign power.
28. impromptu: without advance preparation
    Bauer proposed to Shourd while both were in prison, fashioning an impromptu ring out of threads from his shirt.
29. impudence: the trait of being rude and impertinent
    Ichikawa conceded that his "arrogance and impudence" may have brought on the attack, adding: "I won't feel like having a drink for a while."
30. impunity: exemption from punishment or loss
    According to Amnesty, some groups of former rebels are committing human rights violations with impunity, unchecked by the interim government.
31. inalienable: not subject to forfeiture
    Men's natural rights are all inherent and inalienable; and therefore cannot be parted with, or delegated, by one person to another.
32. inane: devoid of intelligence
    And then, again, his asking me his stupid, inane questions, as if I cared what man, and how many.
33. inanimate: belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
    The moment when the first living beings arose from inanimate matter almost four billion years ago is still shrouded in mystery.
34. inaugurate: commence officially
    Continental has ordered 25 Dreamliners and plans to inaugurate them in November 2011 on new, nonstop flights to Auckland, New Zealand, and Lagos, Nigeria.
35. incarnation: time passed in a particular bodily form
    When America Online came out, that was a very early incarnation of social networking with the instant messaging.
36. incendiary: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
    While there the depot was set on fire and burned down, supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
37. inception: an event that is a beginning
    They were confident this week, eager to show how much improvement the league has made since its inception in 1996.
38. inchoate: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    “But when the law is unsettled, inchoate, undeveloped, let’s say, it’s natural that judges’ political, social and economic views will shape how they see things.”
39. incipient: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
    As yet, it is in an incipient stage of development and has by no means revealed its full power for evil.
40. incite: provoke or stir up
    He was arrested on charges including inciting a riot and disorderly conduct.
41. inclement: severe, of weather
    Check with your business's insurance policy to make sure it covers any accidents on company property caused by inclement weather conditions.
42. incognito: without revealing one's identity
    Hitherto their security has depended on keeping up their incognito by disguises, and the secrecy of their camping place.
43. incompetent: not qualified or suited for a purpose
    The common people, especially in the villages, know nothing at all of Christian doctrine; and many pastors are quite unfit and incompetent to teach.
44. inconspicuous: not prominent or readily noticeable
    Unless Socapa Castle, therefore, is so small and inconspicuous as to have escaped my notice, it must have fallen into ruins or been destroyed.
45. incorrigible: impervious to correction by punishment
    There are some, however, who maintain that the criminal is incorrigible and that reformatory agencies have invariably failed.
46. incredulous: not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
    She looked puzzled, half incredulous and perplexed, inclined to smile, blushing somewhat, and all uncertain.
47. increment: the amount by which something increases
    The plan also called for quoting prices in decimals, doing away with the one-eighth increments that had long defined Wall Street math.
48. incumbent: the official who holds an office
    The Democratic incumbent faces no serious primary challenge and his re-election campaign already is well under way.
49. indelible: not able to be removed or erased
    The paints were not indelible, consequently they could be easily removed and another application made as circumstances required.
50. indemnity: protection against future loss
    They should pay an indemnity to the state of Guatemala, not just apologize.”
51. indenture: bind by a contract for work, as an apprentice or servant
    Beneath both these classes were the indentured servants, a few of whom were men of ability forced to pay their passage by service.
52. indifferent: marked by a lack of interest
    He leant back in his chair, outwardly indifferent and calm, but throbbing in every nerve and pulse with wild excitement.
53. indigenous: originating where it is found
    These deer are not indigenous, but were introduced by the Romans, probably from Asia Minor; and are, as at home, more or less private property.
54. indigent: poor enough to need help from others
    Tarkowski declared himself indigent, and said he could not pay the fines, according to news reports.
55. indignant: angered at something unjust or wrong
    In Spain throngs of young people, known as “the indignant ones,” occupied public plazas nationwide, protesting unemployment and exclusionary politics.
56. indomitable: impossible to subdue
    "The very heart of the city was burned out, but nothing could extinguish its indomitable spirit."
57. ineffable: defying expression or description
    He had asked questions - never in the form of words but only ineffable yearnings of his soul- and at last it had responded.
58. inevitable: incapable of being avoided or prevented
    “Yes,” she repeated more faintly, as though this was all natural, inevitable, expected.
59. inexorable: impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
    He urged, entreated, commanded in vain, Mrs. Fortescue was inexorable.
60. infamous: known widely and usually unfavorably
    This one line in President George W. Bush's 2003 State of the Union address overshadowed all the others, becoming infamously known as the "16 words."
61. infinitesimal: immeasurably small
    Within an infinitesimal period of time, a period too brief to be calculable, both hemispheres are again acting in unison.
62. infirmity: the state of being weak in health or body
    Such are death, old age, physical infirmity, loss of worldly honor, final impenitence.
63. inflammatory: arousing to action or rebellion
    After being fired, Ms. Bartz gave an inflammatory interview to Fortune magazine in which she used an expletive and called Yahoo’s board “doofuses.”
64. infringe: go against, as of rules and laws
    He said the order was unlawful and infringed on officers' rights.
65. ingratiate: gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
    Yeah, well… I’ve seen eyes narrow and ears go back at first meetings - even when I’m trying to be humble, ingratiating and likable.
66. inherent: existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
    Action and reaction are, according to him, essential inherent properties of brain matter as such, but consciousness is merely a dependent.
67. iniquity: absence of moral or spiritual values
    "I have loved justice and hated iniquity," he said in dying, "therefore I die in exile."
68. innate: not established by conditioning or learning
    In other words, one of our most essential abilities as humans - reading - is the product of a combination of innate and learned traits.
69. innocuous: lacking intent or capacity to injure
    Yet in confinement, he was docile, compliant and innocuous, they said.
70. innovative: being like nothing done or experienced or created before
    On display are examples of artists using traditional subjects - portraits, landscapes, still lifes - in ways that were new, innovative, and sometimes shocking, at the time.
71. innuendo: an indirect and usually malicious implication
    As a genuine Irishman he never used an immodest word, or by gesture, phrase, or innuendo suggested an impure thought.
72. insatiable: impossible to fulfill, appease, or gratify
    The site branched into movies, foreign cartoons, news programs — anything to feed viewers’ insatiable appetite.
73. inscrutable: difficult or impossible to understand
    Hearing these words, Nabu-Nahid's face assumed an expression that was unexpectedly complex - a little inscrutable, indeed.
74. insidious: working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
    Its onset is usually insidious, gradually worsening over years and thus easily ignored.
75. insolent: marked by casual disrespect
    Insolent laughter and mocking shouts were the answer he received.
76. insolvent: unable to meet or discharge financial obligations
    In common parlance, bankruptcy is often used more casually, to mean something like broke or insolvent.
77. insouciant: marked by unconcern
    I rattled on, insouciant and careless to all appearances, but in reality my heart like lead.
78. insubordination: defiance of authority
    "What Keble hated instinctively," says Newman, "was heresy, insubordination, resistance to things established, claims of independence, disloyalty, innovation, a critical and censorious spirit."
79. insular: suggestive of the isolated life of an island
    Describing the tour as “an insular, introverted, isolated world,” Wright said she found no relief during her too-brief trips home.
80. insuperable: incapable of being surpassed or excelled
    His life is an insuperable force, vivid, inviolable and free, which my heart out of sheer love of him failed to recognize.
81. insurgent: a person who takes part in an armed insurrection
    Clashes broke out between the insurgents and government troops in June, with both sides blaming the other for provoking the violence.
82. insurrection: organized opposition to authority
    More than a decade of civil war left thousands dead after separatists on Bougainville Island began an armed insurrection in 1989.
83. intact: undamaged in any way
    Questions were raised about the quality of construction in the area, with some buildings having remained completely intact while those next door were destroyed.
84. intangible: incapable of being perceived by the senses, especially touch
    I thought they were all clouds - beautiful, airy intangible shapes.
85. inter: place in a grave or tomb
    He was interred with due military honors in a cemetery near his home in Jersey City.
86. interdict: a court order prohibiting a party from a certain activity
    Out-of-door life is interdicted, so to speak; gaiety is out of the question; everything predisposes to industry and thought.
87. interim: serving during an intermediate interval of time
    Chief Financial Officer Anthony Vuolo will serve as interim CEO while the company looks for a permanent replacement.
88. interject: insert between other elements
    Indeed, the book is like an endless string of pearls, with here and there a ruby, a diamond, or a bit of honest glass interjected.
89. interloper: someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
    We look upon them somewhat as interlopers, parasites, occupying a place to which they have no legitimate right.
90. interminable: tiresomely long; seemingly without end
    This duration is eternity: an interminable duration existing all together.
91. intimation: an indirect suggestion
    Saul flinched before the concealed intimation in the words.
92. intransigent: impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
    Cuba's response to recent US efforts to improve relations had revealed "an intransigent, entrenched regime" in Havana, said the US secretary of state.
93. intrepid: invulnerable to fear or intimidation
    He must be intrepid, persisting through danger to death, laboring for religious truth, neither precipitating peril by audacity nor shrinking from it through timidity.
94. intrinsic: belonging to a thing by its very nature
    Roughly speaking, some Christian thinkers believe animals have intrinsic rights to be treated well, like people.
95. introspective: given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
    Some of these artists do show an introspective side, reaching inward to confess their dreams, and what innocent dreams they are.
96. inundated: covered with water
    The baffled water stopped, as if reflecting; then it turned back, and rose till it poured over its banks and inundated the fields.
97. inverse: opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity
    Others showed an inverse relationship, with their activity declining as the value increased.
98. irrelevant: having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    His views are irrelevant – he’s a tudor historian talking about contemporary urban unrest.
99. irreverent: showing lack of due respect or veneration
    His humour was cheeky, irreverent, subversive and most definitely not politically correct.
100. itinerant: traveling from place to place to work
     The interest extending widely beyond his parish, he spent part of his time in itinerant preaching, going several hundred miles and in every direction.