Words from this root (62)
intrusion
B2
/ɪnˈtɹuːʒən/
The act of entering a place or situation where you are not wanted.
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infallible
C2
/ɪnˈfæl.ɪ.bl̩/
Never wrong; incapable of making a mistake.
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inanimate
B2
/ɪnˈænɪmeɪt/
Not alive; not a living thing.
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infer
B2
/ɪnˈfɝ/
To reach an opinion or conclusion from the information you have.
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S
enact
C1
/ɪˈnækt/
To make a proposal into an official law.
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S
insignificant
C2+
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
too small or unimportant to be worth consideration
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iniquity
C2+
/ɪˈnɪkwəti/
immoral or grossly unjust behavior
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initiation
C2+
/ɪˌnɪʃiˈeɪʃən/
the act of beginning something or admitting someone to a group
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inhalation
C2+
/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/
the act of breathing air or another substance into the lungs
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inimical
C2+
/ɪˈnɪmɪkəl/
tending to obstruct or harm; hostile
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inhuman
C2+
/ɪnˈhjumən/
lacking human warmth or compassion; cruel and barbarous
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innocuous
C2+
/ɪˈnɑkjuəs/
not harmful or offensive; harmless
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inornate
C2+
/ˌɪnɔrˈneɪt/
plain and unadorned; without ornament
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injurious
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/ɪnˈdʒʊriəs/
causing or likely to cause harm or damage
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insensate
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/ɪnˈsɛnseɪt/
lacking physical sensation or feeling; unfeeling
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ingress
C2+
/ˈɪnɡrɛs/
the act or means of entering a place
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S
initialize
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/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
to set to a starting state; to prepare a device or variable for use
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S
innately
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/ɪˈneɪtli/
in a way that is inborn or natural rather than learned
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innocence
C2+
/ˈɪnəsəns/
freedom from guilt, sin, or worldly knowledge
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instability
C2+
/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
the state of being unsteady, unreliable, or prone to change
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S
instructive
C2+
/ɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
useful in providing knowledge or information; enlightening
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ingrained
C2+
/ɪnˈɡreɪnd/
firmly fixed or deeply rooted, as a habit or belief
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S
inhabitancy
C2+
/ɪnˈhæbɪtənsi/
the state of dwelling in a place; residence or occupancy
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injunction
C2+
/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a court order requiring or forbidding an action; an authoritative command
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S
innumerable
C2+
/ɪˈnumərəbəl/
too many to be counted; very numerous
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inoffensive
C2+
/ˌɪnəˈfɛnsɪv/
not objectionable or likely to cause offense; harmless
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S
inopportune
C2+
/ɪnˌɑpərˈtun/
occurring at an unsuitable or inconvenient time
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S
insanity
C2+
/ɪnˈsænɪti/
the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme folly
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S
insecurity
C2+
/ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti/
a feeling of uncertainty or anxiety; lack of safety or stability
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S
insensible
C2+
/ɪnˈsɛnsəbəl/
unconscious or unaware; lacking feeling or perception
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S
insentient
C2+
/ɪnˈsɛnʃənt/
incapable of feeling or perception; lifeless
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S
insinuate
C2+
/ɪnˈsɪnjuˌeɪt/
to suggest indirectly; to introduce or work in subtly
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S
insolvent
C2+
/ɪnˈsɑlvənt/
unable to pay one's debts; bankrupt
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S
insubstantial
C2+
/ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃəl/
lacking substance, strength, or reality; flimsy
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S
insufferable
C2+
/ɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
too unpleasant or arrogant to be endured
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S
indorse
C2+
/ɪnˈdɔrs/
to endorse; to sign the back of a document or give approval
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S
ingrain
C2+
/ɪnˈɡreɪn/
to fix firmly in the mind or character; to dye thoroughly
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S
ingrateful
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/ɪnˈɡreɪtfəl/
unthankful; failing to show gratitude (archaic for ungrateful)
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S
inhabitable
C2+
/ɪnˈhæbɪtəbəl/
capable of being lived in; habitable
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S
inheritable
C2+
/ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/
capable of being passed to or received by an heir or descendant
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S
inhibition
C2+
/ˌɪnɪˈbɪʃən/
a feeling or process that restrains or holds back an action or impulse
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inhibitor
C2+
/ɪnˈhɪbɪtɚ/
a substance or agent that slows or prevents a reaction or process
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S
inhumane
C2+
/ˌɪnhjuˈmeɪn/
lacking compassion or kindness; cruel
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S
injudicial
C2+
/ˌɪndʒuˈdɪʃəl/
not in accordance with sound judgment or proper legal procedure
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S
innovational
C2+
/ˌɪnəˈveɪʃənəl/
relating to or characterized by innovation
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innovatory
C2+
/ˈɪnəˌveɪtəri/
introducing or featuring new methods or ideas; innovative
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S
inofficial
C2+
/ˌɪnəˈfɪʃəl/
not official; lacking formal authority (archaic for unofficial)
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S
inquisition
C2+
/ˌɪnkwəˈzɪʃən/
a prolonged or intensive, often harsh, questioning or investigation
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S
inquisitive
C2+
/ɪnˈkwɪzətɪv/
eager for knowledge; curious, sometimes unduly prying
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S
insaneness
C2+
/ɪnˈseɪnnəs/
the state or quality of being insane; madness
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S
insensitivity
C2+
/ɪnˌsɛnsəˈtɪvəti/
lack of physical or emotional responsiveness; want of tact
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S
insignificance
C2+
/ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being unimportant or trivial
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S
insincere
C2+
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
not expressing genuine feelings; hypocritical
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S
insinuation
C2+
/ɪnˌsɪnjuˈeɪʃən/
an indirect, often unpleasant suggestion or hint
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S
insolence
C2+
/ˈɪnsələns/
rude and disrespectful behavior or speech
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S
instable
C2+
/ɪnˈsteɪbəl/
not stable; liable to change or collapse (archaic for unstable)
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instantiate
C2+
/ɪnˈstænʃiˌeɪt/
to represent an abstract idea by a concrete instance; in computing, to create an object from a class
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S
institutionalism
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/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəˌlɪzəm/
emphasis on established institutions, or the effects of prolonged institutional life
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S
institutionalist
C2+
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəlɪst/
one who favors or studies established institutions, especially in economics
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instructer
C2+
/ɪnˈstrʌktɚ/
one who teaches or instructs (variant spelling of instructor)
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instrumentalist
C2+
/ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəlɪst/
a person who plays a musical instrument; an adherent of instrumentalist philosophy
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instrumentation
C2+
/ˌɪnstrəmɛnˈteɪʃən/
the arrangement of music for instruments, or the set of instruments used in a system
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