5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 136

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
ice cream noun Children like to eat ice cream. milk desert
icy adj. It was an icy day in December. freezing
adj. She gave him an icy stare. unfriendly
idea noun They did not like my idea. suggestion
noun They had no idea how to begin. hint
noun Their idea was to buy two cars. opinion
ideal adj. She was an ideal wife. perfect
noun Singers are the ideal of youngsters. model
noun Honesty is a good ideal for everyone. goal
idealism noun Idealism is popular with young people. perfection
identical adj. The girls were identical twins. duplicate
identify verb I identified the body of my friend. recognized
verb I identify with that group. equate
verb Please identify these specimens. classify
idiom noun Learning idioms is not easy. slang
idiot noun Anyone who thinks that is an idiot. fool
idle adj. He was idle most of the time. lazy
verb They idled the afternoon away. wasted
verb He idled the engine of the car. ran slowly
i.e. abbr. He was a Chinese citizen, i.e. PRC. that is
if conj. You can go if you want to go. on condition
conj. Ask if he will come. whether
ignite verb A spark can ignite flammable gas. explode
ignorance noun Ignorance cost more than education. illiteracy
ignorant adj. They were ignorant of the danger. unaware