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- institutionnoun
An established organization or corporation, especially one dedicated to education, public service, or culture.
- institutionsnoun
Plural of institution; established organizations or corporations.
- instructverb
To teach someone a subject or skill; to provide knowledge or training.
- instructedverb
Past tense and past participle of instruct; taught someone a subject or skill.
- instructionnoun
A direction or order telling someone how to do something or what to do.
- instructionsnoun
Detailed information or directions telling someone how to do, operate, or assemble something.
- instructornoun
A person who teaches or trains others, especially in a particular skill or subject.
- instrumentnoun
A device used for producing music, such as a piano, guitar, or violin.
- instrumentaladjective
Serving as a means of accomplishing something; essential or crucial to achieving a result.
- instrumentsnoun
Plural of instrument; devices used for producing music.
- insulinnoun
A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the amount of glucose in the blood; the lack of insulin causes diabetes.
- insultnoun
A disrespectful or offensive remark or action intended to hurt someone's feelings.
- insultedverb
Past tense and past participle of insult; spoke to or treated someone with disrespect.
- insultingadjective
Causing offense or hurt; disrespectful or rude.
- insultsnoun
Plural of insult; disrespectful or offensive remarks or actions.
- insurancenoun
A contractual arrangement in which a company provides financial protection or reimbursement against losses in exchange for regular premium payments.
- insuredadjective
(Adjective) Covered by an insurance policy; protected against loss or damage.
- intactadjective
Not damaged or impaired; complete and whole.
- integritynoun
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.
- intelnoun
(Informal) Intelligence; secret information gathered about an enemy or potential enemy, especially in military or espionage contexts.
- intellectnoun
The faculty of reasoning and understanding objectively, especially with regard to abstract matters; the mind.
- intellectualadjective
(Adjective) Relating to or involving the intellect or mental activity; requiring deep thought.
- intelligencenoun
The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills; mental capacity.
- intelligentadjective
Having or showing intelligence; able to learn and understand things quickly and easily.
- intendverb
To have as one's purpose or objective; to plan or mean to do something.
- intendedverb
Past tense of intend; had as a plan or purpose.
- intendsverb
Third person singular of intend; has as a plan or purpose.
- intenseadjective
Of extreme force, degree, or strength.
- intensitynoun
The quality of being intense; extreme degree of strength, force, or feeling.
- intensiveadjective
Concentrated on a single subject or into a short time; very thorough.
- intentnoun
Intention or purpose.
- intentionnoun
A plan or aim; what one intends to do.
- intentionallyadverb
In a deliberate manner; on purpose.
- intentionsnoun
Plural of intention; things that one intends to do or bring about.
- interactverb
To communicate or engage with others; to act together.
- interactionnoun
Reciprocal action or influence between people or things.
- interceptverb
To stop, seize, or interrupt something or someone on its way from one place to another.
- interceptedverb
Past tense of intercept; stopped, seized, or interrupted something on its way.
- intercomnoun
An electrical device for communication between people in different rooms or areas of a building.
- intercoursenoun
Communication or dealings between individuals or groups.
- interestnoun
The state of wanting to know or learn about something.
- interestedadjective
Showing curiosity or concern about something or someone; having one's attention engaged.
- interestingadjective
Arousing curiosity or holding attention; engaging.
- interestsnoun
Plural of interest; activities or subjects that someone enjoys.
- interfereverb
To get involved in something without being asked or welcomed; to meddle.
- interferencenoun
The action of interfering or the process of being interfered with.
- interferingverb
Present participle of interfere; involving oneself in a matter without being asked.
- interiornoun
The inner or inside part of something.
- internnoun
A student or trainee who works in a position to gain experience.
- internaladjective
Of or situated on the inside; inner.