Words Starting With I

someone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions

a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; ; - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame; - Rachel Carson

contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention

add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

based on or having the nature of an illusion

fill, soak, or imbue totally

free from stain or blemish

close in time; about to occur

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited; ; - Nordhoff & Hall; -Virginia Woolf

without fault or error

not having enough money to pay for necessities

be a hindrance or obstacle to

be imminent or about to happen

a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; ; ; ; ; ; ; - W.L.Shirer

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)

advance beyond the usual limit

incapable of being placated

having a quality that provokes disbelief

instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

call upon in supplication; entreat

lacking power or ability; - Freeman J.Dyson

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

the condition of being improper

not provident; not providing for the future

not prudent or wise; ; - A.M.Schlesinger

marked by casual disrespect

attack as false or wrong

exemption from punishment or loss

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

devoid of intelligence

without or deprived of the use of speech or words

open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

characterized by ardent emotion or intensity or brilliance

a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

give an incentive for action

used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

not following logically as a consequence

impervious to correction by punishment

not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding

the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)

showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality

cannot be removed or erased

accuse formally of a crime

marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

originating where it is found

poor enough to need help from others

angered at something unjust or wrong

inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

impossible to subdue

too obvious to be doubted

produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

defying expression or description

revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

incapable of being avoided or prevented

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill

incapable of failure or error

known widely and usually unfavorably

draw from specific cases for more general cases

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a very uncontrolled and intense fire

enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members

(mathematics) a variable that has zero as its limit

showing inventiveness and skill

characterized by an inability to mask your feelings; not devious

a person who shows no gratitude

gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior

not friendly

absence of moral or spiritual values

present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development

not injurious to physical or mental health

bring something new to an environment

an indirect (and usually malicious) implication

beyond normal limits

impossible to satisfy

of an obscure nature; ; ; ; - Rachel Carson

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner

lacking interest or significance or impact

unrestrained by convention or propriety; ; ; - Los Angeles Times; ; ; - Bertrand Russell

someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts

serve as the inciting cause of

suggestive of the isolated life of an island; - Leonard Michaels

a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; - Bacon

an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting

the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk

tiresomely long; seemingly without end

stopping and starting at irregular intervals

insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; ; - W.Churchill

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

situated within or belonging solely to the organ or body part on which it acts

given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

made tough by habitual exposure; ; - Robert Lynd; - V.S.Pritchett

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

speak against in an impassioned manner

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

opposite in nature or effect or relation to another quantity

containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice

incapable of being overcome or subdued

immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

quickly aroused to anger

feeling or showing extreme anger

characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

impossible to reconcile

impossible to deny or disprove

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality