A rookie police officer was out for his first ride with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.
The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner. The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let"s get off the corner people."
A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, "Let"s get off that corner... NOW!"
Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.
Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"
"Pretty good," chuckled the vet, "especially since this is a bus stop."
v. (foll. By into) enter forcibly or violently. irruption n. [latin: related to *rupture]
ISLAND
n. - piece of land surrounded by water.
- = *traffic island.
- detached or isolated thing. [old english igland; first syllable influenced by *isle]
ISOBAR
n. Line on a map connecting places with the same atmospheric pressure. isobaric adj. [greek baros weight]
ISOMER
n. One of two or more compounds with the same molecular formula but a different arrangement of atoms. isomeric adj. Isomerism n. [greek *iso-, meros share]
ITALIC
—adj. - a of the sloping kind of letters now used esp. For emphasis and in foreign words. B (of handwriting) compact and pointed like early italian handwriting.
- (italic) of ancient italy. —n. - letter in italic type.
- this type. [latin italicus: related to *italian]
ITSELF
pron. Emphatic and refl. Form of *it. be itself see *oneself. By itself see by oneself. In itself viewed in its essential qualities (not in itself a bad thing). [old english: related to *it, *self]
IBERIAN
—adj. Of iberia, the peninsula comprising spain and portugal; of spain and portugal. —n. Native or language of iberia. [latin iberia]
IBILITY
suffix forming nouns from, or corresponding to, adjectives in -ible.
ICEBERG
lettuce n. Crisp type of round lettuce.
- n. Large floating mass of ice. the tip of the iceberg small perceptible part of something very large or complex. [dutch]
