An admiral is standing by a candy machine at the Naval Academy in Annapolis when he stops a plebe walking by.
- "Sailor, do you have change for a dollar?"
- "Sure, buddy," - says the plebe, rooting around his pocket.
- "That"s no way to address an officer! Now let"s try it again. Do you have change for a dollar?"
The plebe snaps to attention and barks,
- "No, sir!"
adj. That cannot be rubbed out or removed. indelibly adv. [latin deleo efface]
INDEMNIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 (often foll. By from, against) secure (a person) in respect of harm, a loss, etc.
- (often foll. By for) exempt from a penalty.
- compensate. indemnification n. [latin indemnis free from loss]
INDEMNITY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 a compensation for damage. B sum exacted by a victor in war.
- security against loss.
- exemption from penalties.
INDENTION
n. - indenting, esp. In printing.
- notch.
INDENTURE
—n. - (usu. In pl.) Sealed agreement or contract.
- formal list, certificate, etc. —v. (-ring) hist. Bind by indentures, esp. As an apprentice. [anglo-french: related to *indent]
INDICATOR
n. - flashing light on a vehicle showing the direction in which it is about to turn.
- person or thing that indicates.
- device indicating the condition of a machine etc.
- recording instrument.
- board giving information, esp. Times of trains etc.
INDIGNANT
adj. Feeling or showing indignation. indignantly adv. [latin dignus worthy]
INDIGNITY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 humiliating treatment or quality.
- insult.
INDUCTION
n. - act of inducting or inducing.
- act of bringing on (esp. Labour) by artificial means.
- inference of a general law from particular instances.
- (often attrib.) Formal introduction to a new job etc. (induction course).
- electr. A production of an electric or magnetic state by the proximity (without contact) of an electrified or magnetized body. B production of an electric current by a change of magnetic field.
- drawing of the fuel mixture into the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine.
