n. - (often in pl.) Encroachment; using up of resources etc.

- hostile attack.

n. Rapid influx.

adj. - mad.

- colloq. Extremely foolish. insanely adv. Insanity n. (pl. -ies).

n. Small invertebrate of a class characteristically having a head, thorax, abdomen, two antennae, three pairs of thoracic legs, and usu. One or two pairs of thoracic wings. [latin: related to *section]

—v. Place or put (a thing) into another. —n. Something (esp. Pages) inserted. [latin sero sert- join]

information n. Information not normally accessible to outsiders.

- job n. Colloq. Crime committed by a person living or working on the premises burgled etc.

- —n. - a inner side. B inner part; interior.

- side away from the road.

- (usu. In pl.) Colloq. Stomach and bowels. —adj. - situated on or in the inside.

- football & hockey nearer to the centre of the field. —adv. - on, in, or to the inside.

- slang in prison. —prep. - on the inner side of; within.

- in less than (inside an hour). inside out 1 with the inner surface turned outwards.

- thoroughly (knew his subject inside out).

v. (usu. Foll. By on or that; also absol.) Maintain or demand assertively (insisted on my going; insisted that he was innocent). [latin sisto stand]

n. Fixed or removable inner sole of a boot or shoe.

n. - inner arch of the foot between the toes and the ankle.

- part of a shoe etc. Over or under this. [ultimately from *in-2, *step]

v. (us instill) (-ll-) (often foll. By into) 1 introduce (a feeling, idea, etc.) Into a person's mind etc. Gradually.

- put (a liquid) into something in drops. instillation n. Instilment n. [latin stillo drop]