integration
the process of combining parts into a whole
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intelligible
clear enough to understand
intensify
to become or make something stronger
intensity
the degree of strength
intensive
involving a lot of effort in a short period
interim
intended to last until something permanent is ready
interrogate
to question someone closely, especially officially
interrogation
formal, detailed questioning
interviewee
a person being interviewed
intimate
very close and personal
intimidation
threatening behavior meant to frighten someone
intricacy
a complicated detail or quality
intrigue
secret plotting, especially in politics
intrinsic
belonging naturally to something
introductory
providing basic information at the beginning
intrusion
an unwanted entry into a place or private matter
intuitive
easy to understand without much instruction
invader
a person or force entering a place by force
invasive
spreading into an area and causing harm
inventory
a detailed list of goods or possessions
inversion
a reversal of the usual order
invert
to turn something upside down or reverse its order
involvement
participation in an activity
inward
directed toward the inside
ironic
strange because it is the opposite of what was expected
irrigate
to supply water to land or crops
irritating
causing annoyance
isolate
to separate something from others
isolation
the state of being separated from others
jack
a tool for lifting a heavy object
jail
a place where people are held by legal authority
jerk
a sudden sharp movement
jet lag
tiredness caused by traveling across time zones
jewelry
decorative objects worn on the body
jockey
a person who rides a horse in a race
jolly
happy and cheerful
judgment
an opinion or decision reached after considering facts
judiciary
the system of courts and judges
juror
a member of a jury
kneel
to lower yourself onto your knees
knotty
complicated and hard to solve
know-how
practical knowledge of how to do something
laborious
requiring a lot of time and effort
landing
the act of coming down to the ground
landlady
a woman who rents property to tenants
landlord
a person who rents property to tenants
lash
to strike repeatedly with force
latitude
a measure of distance north or south of the equator
lavatory
a toilet room
layman
a person without specialist knowledge
layoff
the loss of a job because an employer reduces staff
leap
a large jump or sudden advance
leftist
a person with left-wing political views
legitimacy
the quality of being lawful or accepted as valid
legitimate
lawful or reasonable
leniency
a less severe response than expected
lever
a bar used to lift or move something
leverage
the power to influence a situation
levy
a tax or charge imposed by an authority
liberate
to free someone from control or restriction
lick
to pass the tongue over something
lieutenant
a military officer of junior rank
limb
an arm or a leg
limitation
a restriction or weakness
limp
to walk unevenly because of pain or injury
linear
arranged in a straight line or sequence
liner
a large ship that carries passengers
linkage
a connection between things
lioness
a female lion
literate
able to read and write
lobbyist
a person paid to influence public officials
lodge
to make a formal complaint or request
logistical
concerning the planning of a complex operation
longitudinal
following the same people or subjects over time
loom
to appear large or threatening as it approaches
loosen
to make something less tight
loot
to steal goods during disorder
lounge
a room where people sit and relax
lubricate
to apply oil or grease to reduce friction
luminous
producing or reflecting light
lyric
the words of a song
madden
to make someone very angry or frustrated
magnetic
having the power to attract iron
magnificence
great beauty or splendor
magnify
to make something appear larger
mandate
an official order or authority to act
maneuver
to move carefully into position
manifest
to show something clearly
manifestation
a visible sign of something
manipulative
trying to control others unfairly
mar
to spoil the appearance or quality of something
margin
the blank space around printed text
marshal
to gather and organize resources or people
martyr
a person killed for their beliefs
martyrdom
death or suffering for a belief
marvelous
wonderful or impressive
marxism
a political and economic theory associated with Karl Marx
marxist
a person who follows Marxist theory
materialist
a person who values possessions and money highly
maximal
as large or great as possible