5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 142

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
input noun We want your input on this matter. opinion
verb We will input our ideas soon. give
inquire verb I will inquire about her absence. investigate
inquiry noun The inquiry into crime was extensive. probe
insect noun Few like insects in their food. bugs
insert verb We will insert a page into each book. enclose
inside noun The inside of the house was clean. interior
adj. It was an inside joke. private
adv. After the walk he went inside. indoors
prep. The small boy was inside the house. interior
insight noun This task will take some insight. wisdom
insist verb I insist you stay for dinner. urge
insistent adj. She had an insistent pain in her leg. constant
inspect verb We'll inspect all automobile brakes. examine
inspector noun The inspector was looking for fraud. investigator
inspire verb Money inspires you to work harder. motivates
verb We were inspired by the lecture. aroused
inspiration noun She was an inspiration to all of us. encouragement
noun He suddenly got an inspiration. idea
install verb He installed a stove in the house. fitted
installment noun The next installment is payable now. payment
instance noun For instance, he has been late often. example
noun This is the only instance of that. case
instant adj. It was not an instant decision. sudden
adj. She fixed instant cereal for lunch. precooked