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Physical harm or damage to someone's body caused by an accident, fall, blow, or other event.

The quality or state of being unfair; lack of fairness or justice.

A colored liquid or paste used for writing, drawing, or printing.

(adjective) Situated in the interior of a country, away from the coast or border.

A person confined in a prison, jail, or penitentiary.

People confined in a prison, jail, or similar correctional facility.

A small hotel, especially one in the countryside, typically offering food and drink as well as accommodation.

Located inside or further toward the center of something.

(British informal) A tag question used to seek agreement or confirmation, regardless of the grammatical structure of the preceding statement.

The state of not being guilty of a crime or offense.

Not guilty of a crime or offense.

The introduction of new ideas, methods, or things; the act of innovating.

What is put in or contributed, especially information, ideas, or opinions.

To ask for information about something.

Questions or requests for information.

A question or request for information.

(the Inquisition) A former Roman Catholic tribunal for the discovery and punishment of heresy, especially active in medieval and early modern Europe.

(dated, medical/legal) In a state of mental illness; not of sound mind.

(law) A mental state that renders a person not legally responsible for their actions.

Words or text carved, engraved, or written on something, especially a monument, coin, or building.

A small invertebrate animal with six legs, a three-part body (head, thorax, abdomen), and typically one or two pairs of wings.

Small invertebrate animals of the class Insecta, characterized by six legs and a segmented body.

Lacking confidence in oneself; feeling uncertain or anxious.

Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings; lacking empathy or tact.

To place, fit, or push something into something else.

Situated within the confines of.

(informal) The internal organs of the body, especially the stomach and intestines.

The capacity to understand the true nature of something; deep understanding.

Too small or unimportant to be worth consideration; negligible.

To demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal.

Demanded something forcefully, not accepting refusal.

Demanding something forcefully; not accepting refusal.

Third person singular of insist; demands something forcefully, refusing to accept an alternative.

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

To examine something carefully, especially officially.

The act of looking at something closely, especially to assess quality or condition.

A person whose job is to examine or inspect something.

The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something creative.

To fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something creative or positive.

Past tense of inspire; filled someone with the urge or ability to do something creative or meaningful.

Having the quality of inspiring; causing enthusiasm, motivation, or admiration.

To place or fix equipment or machinery in position ready for use.

Past tense of install; placed or fixed equipment or machinery in position.

An example or single occurrence of something.

Happening immediately; without delay.

At once; immediately.

As an alternative or substitute.

An innate, fixed pattern of behavior in animals and humans in response to certain stimuli; a natural tendency to act in a particular way without conscious thought.

Plural of instinct; innate patterns of behavior or natural tendencies to act in particular ways.

An organization founded for a particular purpose, especially one devoted to education, research, or public service.