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- INCAPABLENot capable (of doing something); unable.
- INCAVOThe incised part in an intaglio.
- INCERTITUDEuncertainty, doubt, insecurity
- INCISETo cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave.
- INCOMPATIBLEOf two or more things: that cannot coexist; not congruous because of differences; unable to function together due to dissimilarities.
- INCURSIVECharacterized by incursion; invasive.
- INDENTUREA contract which binds a person to work for another, under specified conditions, for a specified time (often as an apprentice).
- INDICTMENTAn official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
- INDORSEArchaic spelling of endorse.
- INDRIOne of the largest living lemurs (Indri indri), native to Madagascar.
- INDUSTRIALOf or relating to industry, notably manufacturing.
- INEDITAUnpublished literary works.
- INEQUITABLEunfair, unequal or unjust.
- INEXACTImperfectly conforming; exceeding or falling short in some respect.
- INFAMETo defame; to make infamous.
- INFANTA very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
- INFORMATICSSynonym of computer science.
- INFURIATETo make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
- INFURIATELYTo make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.
- INGOTA solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often i
- INHERITABLEThat can be inherited.
- INJECTIVEOf, relating to, or being an injection: such that each element of the image (or range) is associated with at most one element of the preimage (or domain); inverse-deterministic
- INQUIETTo disquiet.
- INSECTOLOGYThe scientific study of insects.
- INSISTENCEThe state of being insistent.
- INSTIGATORA person who intentionally instigates, incites, or starts something, especially one that creates trouble.
- INSURETo provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable even
- INTAGLIOA design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
- INTARSIAA decorative form of Italian wood inlaying.
- INTEGRABLEAble to be integrated.
- INTERMENTThe act of burying a dead body; burial.
- INTERVIEWAn official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.
- INTIMEinward; internal; intimate
- INTITULETo entitle; to give a title to.
- INUTILEuseless; unprofitable.
- INVALIDATETo make invalid (especially in to contract law)
- INVERTTo turn (something) upside down or inside out; to place in a contrary order or direction; to make (something) the opposite of it.
- INVESTTo spend money, time, or energy on something, especially for some benefit or purpose; used with in.
- INVOICEA bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the
- IRISEDHaving irises of a specified colour or kind.
- IRRESOLUTEUndecided or unsure how to act.
- IRRESOLUTIONLack of resolution; lack of decision or purpose; vacillation.
- IRRITANTCausing irritation or inflammation.
- ISLETA small island.
- ISOLATEDPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
- ISOLATIONThe state of being isolated, detached, or separated; the state of being away from other people.
- ITALICDesigned to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.
- ITERATIVEOf a procedure that involves repetition of steps (iteration) to achieve the desired outcome; in computing this may involve a mechanism such as a loop.
- IZARDA Pyrenean chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica).
- JABORANDIAny of several species of the genus Pilocarpus of plants, some of which are important medicinally.
- JABOTA cascading or ornamental frill down the front of a blouse, shirt, etc.
- JACENTLying stretched out.
- JACKA coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather.
- JACKBOOTA glossy leather calf-covering military boot, commonly associated with German soldiers of the WWII era.
- JACKETAny of certain types of outerwear. A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length. A piece of a person's suit, beside trou
- JACOBINAlternative letter-case form of Jacobin.
- JACOBINSAlternative letter-case form of Jacobin.
- JACQUERIEA revolt organized by peasants, typically violent.
- JAGUARA carnivorous spotted large cat native to South and Central America, Panthera onca.
- JAGUARUNDIA medium-sized Central and South American wild cat, Herpailurus yagouaroundi.
- JAILEROne who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
- JALAPENOAlternative spelling of jalapeño.
- JALOUSETo suspect.
- JALOUSIEA component in a ventilation system.
- JAMBEA leg, of an animal or person.
- JAMBEAUA piece of armour for the leg (especially below the knee), a greave.
- JAMBIERA foot rest.
- JAMBONESA square puff pastry containing ham and cheese.
- JAMONSpanish dry-cured ham
- JANEA silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.
- JAPEA joke or quip.
- JAPONAISERIEArt objects made in the Japanese style.
- JARGONA technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
- JASPObsolete form of jasper.
- JAUNTYAiry; showy; finical.
- JEALOUSYA state of being jealous; a jealous attitude.
- JEANDenim.
- JEANSA pair of trousers made from denim cotton.
- JEOFAILAn oversight in pleading, or the acknowledgment of a mistake or oversight.
- JEOPARDTo put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury
- JERKINA type of men's garment popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries: a close-fitting collarless jacket, with or without sleeves.
- JETEA leap from one foot to the other in which one leg appears to be "thrown" in the direction of the movement.
- JETONA counter or token.
- JETSAMItems thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
- JETSONjetsam
- JEWFISHAny of several fish species, principally groupers and similar-appearing fish Epinephelus itajara (Atlantic goliath grouper, spotted jewfish) Johnius australis (bottlenose jewfish)
- JIBEA facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
- JITNEYSynonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
- JOINERA maker of wooden furniture or fittings.
- JOISTA piece of timber or steel laid horizontally, or nearly so, to which the planks of the floor, or the laths or furring strips of a ceiling, are nailed.
- JONGLEURAn itinerant entertainer in medieval England and France; roles included song, music, acrobatics etc.; a troubadour.
- JONQUILA fragrant bulb flower (Narcissus jonquilla), a species of daffodil.
- JOTAA traditional popular dance of the Iberian peninsula with regional variations.
- JOUALThe dialect of working-class Quebecers.
- JOUALSThe dialect of working-class Quebecers.
- JOUGSA chained iron collar once used in churches to expose sinners to public scorn.
- JOURNALISMThe aggregating, writing, editing, and presenting of news or news articles for widespread distribution, typically in electronic publications, broadcast news media, or printed newsp
- JOVIALITYThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
- JOYOUSFull of joy; happy.
- JUMARTThe fabled offspring of a bull and a mare.