6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 24

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
incense noun Incense could be smelled at the temple. aromatic substance burnt
incur verb You will incur some expenses on your trip. to acquire or come into
infancy noun He had been blind from infancy. earliest period of childhood
infection noun The wound hurt because of the infection. invasion by bacteria
inflame verb That most likely will inflame old hatreds. arouse passionate feelings
inflict verb The war will inflict much damage to the city. cause to happen
inheritance noun His inheritance from his father made him very rich. receive money from an ancestor
initiation noun The organization requires all to have an initiation. required ceremony to be admitted
injunction noun We obtained an injunction to stop them. law to prohibit an action
injurious adj. Some injurious drugs can cause death. tending to cause injury or harm
insane adj. He was considered an insane man. severe mental disorder
adj. It was an insane idea. very foolish, absurd
inscribe verb They inscribed his name on the memorial. write, carve or engrave on a surface
insolent adj. The young man spoke in a most insolent manner. rude, disrespectful manner
installment noun She paid us the first installment on the car. successive payments on a debt
insurrection noun They quickly put down the insurrection. civil disobedience against government
intellect noun Intellect is highly regarded in the academic community. ability to learn and think
intercept verb We must intercept any message they try to send. stop, deflect or interrupt
interpose verb He tried to interpose his ideas to mine, to put into, force into
intersection noun The two cars crashed at that intersection. place where to roads meet