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- internationaladjective
Existing, occurring, or carried on between nations.
- internetnoun
A global computer network providing information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized protocols.
- internsnoun
Plural of "intern": students or recent graduates gaining practical experience in a workplace.
- internshipnoun
A temporary position in an organization, often taken by students or recent graduates, that provides practical work experience in a particular field.
- interpretverb
To explain or understand the meaning of something in a particular way.
- interpretationnoun
The action of explaining or understanding the meaning of something.
- interpreternoun
A person who translates spoken words from one language to another, especially in real-time.
- interrogateverb
To ask questions of someone formally and intensively, especially in an official or hostile manner.
- interrogatedverb
Past tense and past participle of *interrogate*; asked questions of someone formally and intensively.
- interrogationnoun
The act of questioning someone formally and intensively, especially by police or military authorities.
- interruptverb
To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
- interruptedverb
Past tense and past participle of *interrupt*; stopped someone from speaking or stopped a process.
- interruptingverb
Present participle of *interrupt*; the act of stopping someone from speaking or stopping a process.
- interruptionnoun
An act or instance of stopping someone from speaking or stopping a process.
- intersectionnoun
A point or area where two or more roads meet or cross.
- interveneverb
To become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.
- interventionnoun
The act of becoming involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.
- interviewnoun
A formal meeting in which someone is asked questions to determine their suitability for a job or course of study.
- interviewedverb
Past tense and past participle of *interview*; conducted or participated in a formal conversation to assess suitability or gather information.
- interviewernoun
A person who asks questions during an interview, especially for a job or for journalistic purposes.
- interviewingverb
Present participle of *interview*; the act of conducting or participating in a formal conversation.
- interviewsnoun
Plural of *interview*; multiple formal meetings or conversations.
- intimacynoun
A close familiarity or friendship; closeness between people.
- intimateadjective
Having a close personal relationship; very familiar.
- intimidateverb
To frighten or threaten someone, typically to make them do something.
- intimidatedverb
Past tense and past participle of *intimidate*; frightened or threatened.
- intimidatingadjective
Causing fear or nervousness; making someone feel timid.
- intopreposition
Expressing movement or action with the result that something is enclosed or surrounded.
- intriguedverb
Past tense and past participle of *intrigue*; aroused curiosity or interest.
- intriguingadjective
Arousing curiosity or interest; fascinating.
- intronoun
(Informal) An introduction, especially the opening section of a piece of music or a broadcast.
- introduceverb
To present someone by name to another person so they can meet.
- introducedverb
Past tense and past participle of *introduce*; presented someone to another or brought something into use.
- introducingverb
Present participle of *introduce*; the act of presenting someone or bringing something into use.
- introductionnoun
The act of presenting someone to another person.
- intrudeverb
To put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
- intrudernoun
A person who intrudes, especially into a building with criminal intent.
- intrudersnoun
Plural of "intruder": people who enter a place without permission or invitation.
- intrusionnoun
The action of intruding; unwelcome entry.
- intuitionnoun
The ability to understand or know something immediately, without conscious reasoning.
- invadeverb
To enter a country or territory with armed forces to conquer or occupy it.
- invadedverb
Past tense of "invade": entered forcefully as an enemy; occupied by military force.
- invadersnoun
Plural of "invader": people or forces that enter a place forcefully to conquer or occupy it.
- invadingverb
Present participle of "invade": entering forcefully as an enemy; occupying by military force.
- invalidadjective
Not legally or officially acceptable.
- invasionnoun
An armed attack on a country by military forces of another.
- inventverb
To create or design something new that did not exist before.
- inventedverb
Past tense of invent; created or designed something that did not exist before.
- inventionnoun
A new device, method, or process developed through creativity and experimentation.
- inventionsnoun
Plural of invention; things that have been invented.