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Iota

unnisworld — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:59:56 +0000

i·o·ta (-t) n. 1. The ninth letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet. 2. A very small amount; a bit: not an iota of truth to that tale.

Insidious

unnisworld — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 07:43:53 +0000

in·sid·i·ous play_w2(“I0162500″) (n-sd-s)

adj.

1. Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner: insidious rumors; an insidious disease.

2. Intended to entrap; treacherous: insidious misinformation.

3. Beguiling but harmful; alluring: insidious pleasures.

impregnable

unnisworld — Fri, 30 May 2008 10:08:14 +0000

im·preg·na·ble¹ play_w2(“I0064900″) (m-prgn-bl)

adj.

1. Impossible to capture or enter by force: an impregnable fortress.

2. Difficult or impossible to attack, challenge, or refute with success: an impregnable argument.

Ingrained

unnisworld — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:19:29 +0000

in·grained play_w(“I0139600″)

(n-grnd)

adj.

1. Firmly established; deep-seated: ingrained prejudice; the ingrained habits of a lifetime.

2. Worked deeply into the texture or fiber: a carpet disfigured by ingrained dirt.

Inclement

unnisworld — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 06:41:57 +0000

in·clem·ent play_w(“I0083000″)

(n-klmnt)

adj.

1. Stormy: inclement weather.

2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful.

eg:- Eric had to cancel his trip due to inclement weather on the North East.

Impasse

unnisworld — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:50:53 +0000

im·passe play_w(“I0053800″)

(mps)

1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac.

2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations.

Imbecile

unnisworld — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:06:43 +0000

im·be·cile play_w(“I0043500″)

(mb-sl, -sl)

1. A stupid or silly person; a dolt.

2. A person whose mental acumen is well below par.

3. A person of moderate to severe mental retardation having a mental age of from three to seven years and generally being capable of some degree of communication and performance of simple tasks under supervision. The term belongs to a classification system no longer in use and is now considered offensive.

adj. also im·be·cil·ic (mb-slk)

1. Stupid; silly.

2. Well below par in mental acumen.

Innocuous

unnisworld — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:16:39 +0000

in·noc·u·ous play_w(“I0152600″)

(-nky-s)

adj.

1. Having no adverse effect; harmless.

2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid.

Indict

unnisworld — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 13:04:30 +0000

in·dict play_w(“I0105200″)

(n-dt)

tr.v. in·dict·ed, in·dict·ing, in·dicts

1. To accuse of wrongdoing; charge: a book that indicts modern values.

2. Law To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

inundate

unnisworld — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:05:34 +0000

in·un·date play_w(“I0211500″)

(nn-dt, nn-)

tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates

1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. To overwhelm as if with a flood; swamp: The theater was inundated with requests for tickets.

eg:- At one point, I was writing each and every Policy Agent guide that came out, but nowadays I’m inundated and others have come in to help me out. Thank goodness.