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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • hysteria/hɪˈstɪəɹiə/nounC2Wild uncontrollable emotion spreading through people.
  • hystericsnounC2A fit of uncontrollable emotion, especially crying or laughing.
  • iconoclasm/aɪˈkɒnəˌklæzəm/nounC2The attacking of beliefs and images others hold dear.
  • iconoclast/aɪˈkɒn.əˌklæst/nounC2Somebody who attacks cherished beliefs.
  • ideologue/ˈaɪ.di.ə.lɒɡ/nounC2Somebody rigidly devoted to a set of political ideas.
  • idiosyncrasy/ˌɪdɪəʊˈsɪŋkɹəsi/
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A personal quirk that belongs to one person alone.
  • ignominy/ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/nounC2Public disgrace.
  • ilk/ɪlk/nounC2A type or class of person, usually mentioned with disapproval.
  • impairment/ɪmˈpɛəmənt/nounC12 meaningsA loss or reduction of a bodily or mental function.
  • impietynounC2A lack of proper reverence for what is sacred.
  • imposition/ˌɪm.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/nounC22 meaningsAn unfair demand placed on somebody.
  • impresario/ˌɪmpɹɪˈsɑːɹɪəʊ/nounC2Somebody who organises and finances shows.
  • impudence/ˈɪmpjədəns/nounC2Cheeky disrespect towards somebody.
  • incantation/ɪnkænˈteɪʃən/nounC12 meaningsWords chanted to summon magical power.
  • inclusion/ɪnˈkluːʒən/nounC13 meaningsThe act of putting somebody or something into a group, list or set, or the fact of being in it.
  • incongruity/ɪnkɑŋˈɡɹuɪti/nounC2The state of not fitting with the surroundings.
  • incotermsnounC2The standard terms saying who pays and who bears risk.
  • incumbency/ɪŋˈkʌmbənsi/nounC2The period during which somebody holds an office.
  • incumbent/ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt/nounC22 meaningsThe person who currently holds the post.
  • indiscretion/ˌɪndɪsˈkɹɛʃən/nounC2An unwise act or a secret carelessly let out.
  • individualism/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪ.dʒu.əˌlɪ.zəm/nounC2The belief that the person matters more than the group.
  • indolence/ˈɪndəl(ə)ns/nounC2Habitual laziness.
  • inducement/ɪnˈdjuːsmənt/nounC2Something offered to persuade you to act.
  • induction/ɪnˈdʌkʃən/nounC14 meaningsThe process of being formally brought into a job, a course or an organisation.
  • indulgence/ɪnˈdʌl.d͡ʒəns/nounC2Letting yourself have what you want.
  • infallibility/ɪnˌfæləˈbɪləti/nounC2The state of never being able to be wrong.
  • informant/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/nounC2Somebody who quietly passes information on.
  • ingrate/ˈɪnɡɹeɪt/nounC2Somebody who shows no thanks for kindness.
  • innuendo/ˌɪnjuˈɛndəʊ/nounC2A sly hint at something improper.
  • insight/ˈɪnsaɪ̯t/nounB24 meaningsA sudden clear understanding of how something really works.
  • inspiration/ˌɪn.spɪˈɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB22 meaningsSomething that fills you with the urge to create or act.
  • insulation battnounC2A thick pad of fibre that keeps heat from escaping.
  • intaglio/ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ/nounC2A design cut down into a stone rather than raised.
  • intelligentsia/ɪntɛlɪˈd͡ʒɛntsɪə/nounC2The educated class who shape a country's ideas.
  • interdict/ˈɪntɚdɪkt/nounC22 meaningsAn official order forbidding something.
  • interfacingnounC2A stiffening layer sewn between two pieces of cloth.
  • interlockingnounC2The system stopping signals and points from conflicting.
  • interlude/ˈɪntə(ɹ)luːd/nounC2A short break between two longer parts.
  • intermediary/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈmiːdi.əɹi/nounC2Somebody who acts between two sides to help them agree.
  • intervention/ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/nounC13 meaningsThe act of stepping into a situation to change what happens.
  • intimation/ˌɪntəˈmeɪʃən/nounC2A quiet hint that something is so.
  • intransigence/ɪnˈtɹæn.sɪ.d͡ʒəns/nounC2Absolute refusal to shift your position.
  • invective/ɪnˈvɛktɪv/nounC2Abusive and violently critical language.
  • investiture/ɪnˈvɛstɪt͡ʃə/nounC2The ceremony of granting somebody an office or honour.
  • ire/aɪ.ɚ/nounC2Anger, in a formal or literary sense.
  • issue/ˈɪʃuː/nounB16 meaningsA subject that people disagree about and keep arguing over.
  • jackanapes/ˈd͡ʒækəneɪps/nounC2A cheeky and impertinent young man.
  • jamboree/ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː/nounC2A large lively celebration or rally.
  • japan/d͡ʒəˈpæn/nounA2+2 meaningsThe island country of Tokyo and cherry blossoms.
  • jape/d͡ʒeɪp/nounC2A practical joke or a bit of mockery.
  • japerynounC2Joking and playing tricks.
  • jargon/ˈdʒɑː.ɡən/nounC2The insider vocabulary of one profession.
  • jerkin/ˈd͡ʒɜː.kɪn/nounC2A close-fitting sleeveless jacket.
  • jewel/ˈd͡ʒuːəl/nounB12 meaningsA precious stone cut to sparkle.
  • jib/d͡ʒɪb/nounC22 meaningsThe triangular sail set in front of the mast.
  • jingoism/ˈd͡ʒɪŋɡəʊɪz(ə)m/nounC2Loud aggressive pride in your own country.
  • jocularity/ˌd͡ʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti/nounC2Cheerful joking humour.
  • journeyman/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/nounC2A trained worker who is competent but not outstanding.
  • jowl/d͡ʒaʊl/nounC2The loose flesh under the jaw.
  • jurisprudence/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹɪsˌpɹuːdəns/nounC2The theory and philosophy of law.