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Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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Iis forIn

Something is in something else if it is contained in it somehow. The person in the picture is in a bath.
The opposite of in is out.
Something is incomplete if it hasn't been finished yet.

A similar word to incomplete is unfinished. The opposite of incomplete is complete or finished.

Iis forIndoor

You are indoors if you are inside a house or other building. An indoor version of something is one that is meant to be kept or used indoors, for example an indoor plant.
Something is industrial if they are used for or by industry. This usually means heavy manufacturing or large scale production, like ore refining. Industrial objects are usually very big, heavy and dirty.
The opposite of industrial is domestic.

Iis forInfest

When a lot of something that you really don't want, comes to a place where you don't want them, they are infesting that place. You might have aphids infest your rose bushes.
Infestations usually take some effort to get rid of.

Iis forIngest

You ingest something when you take it into your body, usually by eating it. Ingest is a more technical term for eating, but can also include non-food items that you have ingested that aren't actually edible.

Iis forInhale

You inhale when you breathe in.
The opposite of inhale is exhale.

Iis forInject

Injecting is a way of forcing a liquid inside something else. Medicines are often injected into people's vein using a syringe.
The person in the picture is injecting marinade under the skin of a chicken before cooking it.

Iis forInjured

Someone or something is injured if they are hurt or damaged. The dog in the picture has an injured leg.
Inquisitive is another word for curious. It means you are wanting to investigate and learn new things.

Iis forInstruct

You instruct someone when you tell them what to do in small, helpful steps.

The man in the picture is instructing the woman.

See also instructions.
Something is intricate if it has many small parts, connected in a complicated way.
The carving in the picture is intricately done.
You investigate something when you look at it more closely or try and learn more about it.

The cat in the picture is investigating a visitor.
Invisible means you cannot see something with your eyes.

People most often use it to describe something that is very well hidden, or for effort that people don't notice. For example, "she was invisible around the office".

The person in the middle of the picture is invisible.

Iis forIranian

Iranian means anything to do with Iran, or a person from Iran.

Iis forIrish

Something is Irish if it relates to Ireland.

Jis forJapanese

Japanese is anything relating to Japan, someone from Japan or the language spoken in Japan.

Jis forJewish

Something is Jewish if it relates to Judaism. It might also mean a Jew.

Jis forJog

Jogging is running at a slow, steady pace.

People jog to keep fit.

Jis forJolly

Being jolly is the feeling of being cheerful, joyful, festive, and happy. Christmas is often thought of as a jolly holiday. Santa Claus is often described as being a jolly person.