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| INSHORE | | adv. & adj. At sea but close to the shore. | |
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| INSIDER | | dealing n. Stock exch. Illegal practice of trading to one's own advantage through having access to confidential information.
- n. - person who is within an organization etc.
- person privy to a secret. | |
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| INSIGHT | | n. (usu. Foll. By into) 1 capacity of understanding hidden truths etc.
- instance of this. | |
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| INSIPID | | adj. - lacking vigour or character; dull.
- tasteless. insipidity n. Insipidly adv. [latin sapio have savour] | |
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| INSOFAR | | adv. = in so far (see *far). | |
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| INSPECT | | v. - look closely at.
- examine officially. inspection n. [latin spicio spect- look] | |
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| INSPIRE | | v. (-ring) 1 stimulate (a person) to esp. Creative activity.
- a (usu. Foll. By with) animate (a person) with a feeling. B create (a feeling) in a person (inspires confidence).
- prompt; give rise to (a poem inspired by love).
- (as inspired adj.) Characterized by inspiration. inspiring adj. [latin spiro breathe] | |
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| INSTALL | | v. (also instal) (-ll-) 1 place (equipment etc.) In position ready for use.
- place (a person) in an office or rank with ceremony.
- establish (oneself, a person, etc.). installation n. [latin: related to *stall1] | |
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| INSTANT | | —adj. - occurring immediately.
- (of food etc.) Processed for quick preparation.
- urgent; pressing.
- commerce of the current month (the 6th instant). —n. - precise moment (come here this instant).
- short space of time (in an instant). [latin insto be urgent] | |
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| INSTEAD | | adv. - (foll. By of) in place of.
- as an alternative. | |
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