v. (-sing) 1 (often foll. By between, among) scatter.

- (foll. By with) vary (a thing) by scattering other things among it. interspersion n. [latin: related to *sparse]

- v. (-sing) 1 (often foll. By between, among) scatter.

- (foll. By with) vary (a thing) by scattering other things among it. interspersion n. [latin: related to *sparse]

adj. That cannot be endured. intolerably adv.

adj. - hard to control or deal with.

- difficult, stubborn. intractability n. Intractably adv.

adj. In or into a vein or veins. intravenously adv.

v. (-ting) 1 inquire into; examine.

- make a systematic inquiry. investigation n. Investigative adj. Investigator n. Investigatory adj. [latin vestigo track]

n. Formal investing of a person with honours or rank. [medieval latin: related to *invest]

adj. - done without exercising the will; unintentional.

- (of a muscle) not under the control of the will. involuntarily adv. Involuntariness n.

n. Root of a s. American shrub, used as an emetic and purgative. [portuguese from s. American indian, = emetic creeper]

n. Person advocating the restoration to his or her country of any territory formerly belonging to it. irredentism n. [italian irredenta unredeemed]

adj. Not able to be reduced or simplified. irreducibility n. Irreducibly adv.