I [the person speaking]
I am glad to meet you.
ice [frozen water]
Would you like more ice in your drink?
idea [(1) a thought or picture in the mind; (2) a belief]
He liked your ideas for the party. (1)
His ideas about religion are very strange. (2)
identify [to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are]
Can you identify the man you saw with the victim?
if [(1) on condition; (2) provided that]
I will go only if you go. (1)
I will go if you go. (2)
illegal [(1) not legal; (2) in violation of a law]
His friend was an illegal visitor to this country. (1)
The judge said throwing waste paper from the car was an illegal act. (2)
imagine [(1) to make a picture in the mind; (2) to form an idea]
I can imagine how pleased she was with the gift. (1)
She said she could imagine several ways to correct the problem. (2)
immediate [(1) without delay; (2) very near in time or place]
The emergency required immediate action. (1)
The officer ordered his men to search the immediate area. (2)
import [(1) to bring from another country; (2) something brought from another country, usually for sale]
This candy was imported from Germany. (1)
The report said imports were increasing but exports were lower. (2)
important [having great meaning, value or power]
She is an important member of Congress.
improve [(1) to make better; (2) to become better]
He improved the company's earnings. (1)
The company's earnings improved. (2)
in [(1) inside; (2) held by; (3) contained by; (4) surrounded by; (5) during]
The food is in the ice box. (1)
What do you have in your hand? (2)
The good wine is in that bottle. (3)
Did you get wet in the storm? (4)
He heard the child crying in the night. (5)
incident [an event or something that happens]
The incident did not affect her performance.
incite [to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent]
The speaker incited the riot.
include [(1) to have; (2) to make a part of]
That price includes sales tax. (1)
Please include Mary on the list of speakers. (2)
increase [to make more in size or amount]
The runner increased his speed near the finish line.
independent [(1) not influenced by or controlled by another or others; (2) free; (3) separate]
An independent investigator found no evidence of wrongdoing. (1)
He was an independent thinker. (2)
The 13 American colonies declared that they were independent from Britain. (3)
individual [one person]
He wrote about protecting the legal rights of the individual.
industry [(1) any business that produces goods or provides services; (2) the work and related activity in factories and offices; (3) all organizations involved in manufacturing]
She works in the travel industry. (1)
Industry began slowing down in the final months of 2000. (2)
He believes the labor unions and industry will reach early agreement on their differences. (3)
infect [to make sick with something that causes disease]
A biological weapon could infect millions of people with a deadly disease.
inflation [a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down]
Federal banking officials were able to keep inflation from rising.
influence [(1) to have an effect on someone or something; (2) to cause change]
The strong economy did not influence voters to keep the party in power. (1)
What influenced your decision to change jobs? (2)
inform [(1) to tell; (2) to give knowledge to]
Please inform me when you leave the office. (1)
I informed her about what happened. (2)
information [(1) knowledge; (2) facts]
He got the information from several books. (1)
He asked for information about his family. (2)
inject [to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin]
The doctor injected the painkiller into his shoulder.
injure [to cause harm or damage to a person or animal]
The mail carrier was injured by an angry dog.
innocent [(1) not guilty of a crime; (2) not responsible for a bad action]
The court found that she was innocent of all charges. (1)
The woman said her innocent dog never bit anyone. (2)
insane [mentally sick]
How does your country treat insane people?
insect [a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings]
Flying insects attacked them as soon as they went into the forest.
inspect [(1) to look at something carefully; (2) to examine, especially by an expert]
He inspected his fingers for dirt. (1)
The policeman inspected her car for damage. (2)
instead [(1) in the place of; (2) taking the place of]
She chose you instead of me. (1)
He planned to go to a movie but decided to stay home instead. (2)
instrument [a tool or device designed to do something or to make something]
The spacecraft carried instruments to examine the surface of Mars.
insult [to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored]
He insulted her by arriving very late at her party.
intelligence [(1) the ability to think or learn; (2) information gathered by spying]
The research project required scientists with great intelligence. (1)
The agency collected much intelligence about planned terrorist attacks. (2)
intelligent [quick to understand or learn]
The boy was so intelligent that he began university studies at the age of twelve.
intense [(1) very strong; (2) extremely serious]
Security was intense during the President's visit. (1)
Learning the language required intense study. (2)
interest [(1)&(2) what is important to someone; (3) a share in owning a business; (4) money paid for the use of money borrowed]
He acted to protect his interests. (1)
She had a great interest in painting. (2)
My father holds an interest in several businesses. (3)
The bank approved his loan, but it wanted him to pay 15 percent in interest each year. (4)
interfere [(1) to get in the way of; (2) to work against; (3) to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so]
He did not win the race because another boat interfered by turning in front of his boat. (1)
The snowstorm interfered with our plans to climb the mountain. (2)
Joanne asked her father not to interfere in her dispute with Bryan. (3)
international [(1) of or about more than one nation or many nations; (2) of the whole world]
The international conference of South American leaders has opened in Quito. (1)
The information is in the report on international trade. (2)
intervene [(1) to come between; (2) to come between in order to settle or solve]
The police intervened before any shots were fired. (1)
The President urged the United Nations to intervene in the border dispute. (2)
invade [to enter an area or country by force with an army]
Allied forces in England invaded the Normandy area of France in 1944.
invent [(1) to plan and make something never made before; (2) to create a new thing or way of doing something]
Did Henry Ford invent the automobile? (1)
Did Henry Ford invent a new way to build cars? (2)
invest [to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money]
George asked his friends to invest in his new oil company.
investigate [(1) to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; (2) to search for the truth]
Civil rights leaders asked the federal government to investigate voting problems in some parts of Florida. (1)
Congress is investigating the president's relationship with a young woman. (2)
invite [to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering]
Jason invited Candy to his party.
involve [(1) to take part in; (2) to become a part of; (3) to include]
He has been involved in drama for many years. (1)
She became completely involved with her new family. (2)
The project involved thousands of people. (3)
iron [a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools]
People have been making tools of iron for about 2,800 years.
island [a land area with water all around it]
Ken lived on several different islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
issue [an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about ]
Campaign finance reform was the most important issue in the election campaign.
it [a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ]
The sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.
