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8,130 words, searchable by word, definition, part of speech, and CEFR level.

insulate Verb B1

To cover or surround something with a material that stops heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through.

insulation Noun B1

Material used to stop heat, cold, sound, or electricity from passing through something.

insulator Noun B1

A material that does not easily allow heat, electricity, or sound to pass through it.

insulin Noun B1

A hormone made by the pancreas that lowers blood sugar by helping cells absorb glucose.

insurance Noun B2

An arrangement in which you pay a company regularly so that it will pay you money if something bad happens, like an accident or illness.

insurgency Noun B1

An organized rebellion against an established government or authority, usually using violence.

insurgent Noun C1

A person who fights against an established government or authority, usually as part of an armed uprising.

insurrection Noun C1

An organized attempt to overthrow a government or authority, often by force.

integer Noun B1

A whole number, which can be positive, negative, or zero, with no fractional or decimal part.

integral Adjective B1

Essential and necessary as a part of a whole, so important that the whole would be incomplete without it.

integral calculus Noun B2

The branch of calculus concerned with finding areas, volumes and totals by summing infinitely many small quantities.

integrate Verb B2

To combine separate parts into a single, unified whole, or to bring a person or group fully into a wider community.

integrity Noun B2

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles, or the state of being whole and undamaged.

intellect Noun C1

The ability to think, reason, and understand, especially at a high level.

intellectual Adjective B1

Relating to the ability to think, reason, and understand ideas, especially complex ones.

intellectual property Noun B1

Creative work, such as inventions, designs, or writing, that is legally protected and owned by its creator.

intelligence Noun B1

The ability to learn, understand, and reason, or secret information gathered about an enemy or rival.

intelligence quotient Noun B2

A score derived from standardized tests intended to measure a person's reasoning ability relative to others.

intelligent Adjective A2

Having or showing a high ability to learn, understand, and reason.

intelligible Adjective C1

Able to be understood.

intend Verb A1

To have a plan or purpose in mind to do something.

intended Adjective B2

Planned or meant, especially referring to a purpose or result.

intense Adjective B2

Very strong or extreme in degree.

intensive farming Noun B1

A method of agriculture that aims to produce as much output as possible from a given area of land, often using heavy machinery, fertilizer, and chemicals.

intention Noun B1

A plan or aim that someone has in mind for what they want to do.

inter Verb C1

To bury a dead body in the ground or in a tomb.

interact Verb A2

To communicate with or respond to someone or something.

interaction Noun B1

The activity of talking with or reacting to other people or things.

intercept Noun B2

The point where a line crosses an axis on a graph, or the act of stopping something before it reaches its destination.

intercolonial Adjective B1

Existing or happening between different colonies.

intercostal muscles Noun B2

The muscles between the ribs that help expand and contract the chest during breathing.

interdependence Noun B1

A situation in which two or more things rely on each other in order to exist or function properly.

interdisciplinary Adjective B1

Involving two or more different academic subjects or fields of knowledge.

interest Noun A1

A feeling of wanting to know more about or pay attention to something, or extra money paid on a loan or savings.

interested Adjective A1

Wanting to know more about something or someone, or having a personal connection to a matter.

interesting Adjective A1

Holding your attention because it is unusual, new, or enjoyable to learn about.

interfere Verb A2

To get involved in a situation in a way that is not wanted, often stopping it from continuing smoothly.

intergovernmental Adjective B2

Involving cooperation or agreements between the governments of two or more countries.

interim Adjective B2

Temporary, intended to serve only until something more permanent is arranged.

interior Noun A2

The inside part of something, or the inland region of a country.

interject Verb C1

To say something suddenly, interrupting someone else who is speaking.

interlocking spurs Noun B2

Ridges of higher land that extend from opposite sides of a river valley and appear to overlap when viewed from above.

interlocutor Noun C1

A person who takes part in a conversation, especially in a formal or written context.

interlude Noun B1

A short period of time between two longer events or parts of something.

intermediate Adjective B2

Between two levels, stages, or points, neither basic nor advanced.

interminable Adjective C1

Seeming to last forever, especially because it is boring or tedious.

internal Adjective A2

Existing or happening inside something, especially an organization or the body.

international Adjective A2

Involving or shared by two or more countries.