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invent: v. originate, create, design; fabricate, concoct
jigsaw puzzle: puzzle consisting of small pieces cut with a jigsaw which are to be fitted together to form picture
iridescent: adj. colorful, shining with all the colors of the rainbow
invitation: n. written or spoken request for one's presence; summons, call; allurement, temptation; provocation
intrigue: v. rouse curiosity, fascinate; scheme, plot; engage in an illicit love affair n. conspiracy, plot, scheme; liaison, secret love affair
invade: v. enter for conquest or plunder, occupy; penetrate; intrude; infringe, encroach
invention: n. act of inventing; something invented; creativity, resourcefulness; fabrication, falsehood; short composition (Music)
isolationist: n. supporter of isolationism, one who supports a policy of noninvolvement in the affairs of other countries
juggernaut: n. destructive force; something which requires blind devotion or cruel sacrifice;
itinerary: adj. of a trip, of a journey, of travelling; of the route taken on a journey n. route, travel route, travel plans; travel journal, record of a journey; travel guidebook
jointly: adv. together, in conjunction, in unity, in cooperation
jubilation: n. joyfulness, gladness; celebration, festivity, rejoicing, exultation
involuntary: adj. not done willingly, performed reluctantly; without conscious thought, unintentionally; instinctive
intrigued: adj. curious, interested; fascinated, attracted
intrepidness (intrepid?): adj. brave, fearless, courageous
intuitional: [-62nl] adj.直观(直觉)的adv.
invasive: adj. intrusive; interruptive
introspection: n. self-analysis, examination of one's own thoughts and feelings
iota: n. tiny amount, bit, particle; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
irrepressible: adj. unrestrainable, uncontrollable, cannot be suppressed, cannot be held back or put down
invincible: adj. undefeatable, unbeatable, unconquerable
invulnerable: adj. impregnable, not vulnerable to attack; cannot be physically harmed or damaged
irregularity: n. lack of symmetry; deviation from the norm, abnormality; lack of regularity
irksome: adj. annoying, irritating, frustrating; tiresome
junk: n. material which has been thrown out or discarded, trash, refuse, something which is useless or worthless; heroin or other narcotic (Slang)
irrevocable: adj. irreversible, unchangeable, unalterable, final
judgment: n. act of judging; forming of an opinion; assessment, opinion; verdict, sentence of a court; decree, sentence; ability to judge, good sense
inveigle: v. seduce, entice
justify: v. vindicate, defend, support, excuse; cause to exactly fill a line of type (of words or letters)
invisible: adj. impossible to see, imperceptible; hidden, concealed
inventiveness: n. imaginativeness; creativeness; skill of inventing or creating
ivory: n. hard white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants and other animals; something made from ivory; elephant tusk; yellowish white color; tooth (Slang)
jamb: n. upright section of a door frame or window frame; leg armor
irk: v. annoy, bother, irritate; tire
ire: n. anger, fury, rage
introspective: adj. of introspection, self-examining, looking inwards, examining one's own thought and feelings
jaunty: adj. lively, merry; stylish but sporty
inviolate: adj. not violated, not desecrated, unharmed, untouched
inundate: v. flood, overflow
iodine: n. nonmetallic element of the halogen group used in medicine and photography (Chemistry); powdered iodine mixed with ethyl alcohol to form an antiseptic solution
jabber: v. chatter, prattle; mumble, babble, speak incoherently v.快而不清楚地说
joint: adj. shared, common, mutual, collective
jail: n. prison, location where convicted criminals and people awaiting trial are confined; incarceration, imprisonment
jolt: v. shove, push forcefully; jar, shake; shock mentally; hit, stun with a forceful blow; rudely interfere, interrupt; move jerkily
justifiable: adj. capable of being justified, defensible, able to be proved right or just
jockey: v. ride a racehorse; maneuver into a good position; activate, operate
ironic: adj. characterized by irony, sarcastic
jeopardize: v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger; compromise the safety or security of; compromise the success of (also jeopardise)
iris: n. colored part of the eyeball surrounding the pupil (Anatomy); any of a number of plants having sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers
involuted: adj. complex, complicated; curled inward; returned to its natural state or shape
irregularly: adv. variably, inconstantly; unusually; asymmetrically; unsystematically
irreproachable: adj. faultless, blameless
jar: n. pitcher, vase; strident sound; shake, jolt; argument, quarrel v. make a discordant sound; rattle, shake; cause to vibrate; have an irritating or unpleasant effect
jewelry: n. ornaments for personal adornment made of precious metals or set with gemstones
inviting: adj. summoning; attractive, tempting
irradiation: n. radiation; radiance; spiritual enlightenment; beam of light; exposure to radiation
irrationally: adv. illogically, senselessly, without reason, absurdly
irascible: adj. irritable, easily angered, short-tempered
jeer: v. ridicule, deride, sneer, mock, taunt, insult
irreparable: adj. beyond repair, irreversible, irremediable, uncorrectable
irritation: n. act of irritating; state of being irritated; something which annoys or aggravates; inflammation, excessive sensitivity (Medicine)
irritating: adj. aggravating, annoying, exasperating; causing inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
intricately: adv. in a complex manner, in a complicated manner, in an intricate manner
jury: n. group of persons who are chosen to hear evidence and render a verdict in a court of law; panel of judges, judging committee (as in a contest)
irate: adj. angry, furious, incensed, enraged
irony: n. sarcasm, speech or writing which is intended to communicate a meaning contrary to its literal sense; contrast between what is expected or desired and reality
irremediably: adv. in an uncorrectable manner; incurably; irreparably
invertor: n. one who inverts, one who overturns
jealousy: n. envy, covetousness, resentment; vigilance, zealousness; intolerance
jumble: n. confusion, muddle; disorder, chaos, mess; small ring-shaped cake with a sugary coating v. throw together in a disorderly manner, combine without order; confuse ; be a mess, be a muddle
jibe: v. gibe, mock; fit, be in agreement; change direction, shift back and forth (Nautical)
invigorate: v. energize, enliven; arouse; strengthen; animate
invariably: adv. always, without exception, inevitably, perpetually
irregular: adj. not symmetrical, uneven; inconsistent, erratic; deviating from the norm, abnormal; not organized; defective
irredeemable: adj. cannot be redeemed; cannot be bought back; cannot be reclaimed; cannot be converted; hopeless, lost
inured: v. accustom; strengthen; put to use; be useful
invidious: adj. offensive, discriminatory; causing resentment, hateful
jovial: adj. cheerful, merry, convivial, jolly
invert: v. reverse; reverse order; turn upside down; turn inside out
involvement: n. inclusion; participation, connection, association; complexity; entanglement
irritate: v. annoy, bother, aggravate, anger; cause inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
inventive: adj. apt at inventing, creative; characterized by invention; new, original
jest: v. joke, speak or act in a facetious manner; jeer, taunt, mock, scoff
jeopardy: v. endanger, imperil, put at risk, place in danger
invigorated: adj. energized, livened up; aroused; strengthened; animated; vigorous
intrusive: adj. interfering, encroaching, tending to enter without permission, pushing in
intrinsically: adv. in an essential manner, naturally, inherently, innately
invalidate: v. annul; disprove; neutralize; disqualify
introverted: adj. turned inward, bent towards the inside; tending to focus on one's own thoughts and feelings (Psychology)
jingoism: n. radical patriotism, aggressive chauvinism, extreme nationalism
intuit: v. sense intuitively, perceive through intuition
irreconcilable: adj. unwilling or unable to compromise, hostile, opposed; incompatible
jaded: adj. tired, fatigued; dulled by overuse or overindulgence
intuitively: adv. in intuitive way; instinctively
irrefutable: adj. incapable of being refuted, incontrovertible, indisputable
intrude: v. interfere; push in, break in, thrust in; enter uninvited, trespass
ironclad: adj. armored, protected by an iron covering; hard, tough
irreverence: n. lack of reverence; lack of respect, rudeness, impudence; disrespectful act
invigorating: adj. energizing, livening; arousing; strengthening; animating
intuitive: adj. instinctive, sensitive; of intuition (of instinctive knowledge or understanding which stems from feeling rather than thinking)
jejune: adj. boring, uninteresting; immature, juvenile; lacking knowledge, inexperienced; lacking nutritive value
invariable: adj. constant, fixed, unchanging
irritant: adj. causing irritation, causing annoyance; causing inflammation or extreme sensitivity (Medicine)
issue v: v. make available (stamp, stock, etc.); publish, distribute, circulate; come forth, flow; put out; distribute; discharge, emit; result from
irresolute: adj. indecisive, uncertain, vacillating, hesitating
irresoluteness: n. doubtfulness, uncertainty, state of being undetermined
junction: n. intersection; crossing; connection; point of convergence, meeting point, place where two things meet and cross (roads, rivers, etc.); interface in a semiconductor device (Electrical)
isolated: adj. solitary, alone; separated from others
intricacy: n. state of being complex; complexity, complication, entanglement
issue: n. act of sending out, distribution; something sent out, publication, edition; subject, topic, matter under discussion; end result; children, offspring
jocund: adj. cheerful, merry, mirthful, jolly
justifiably: adv. in a justifiable manner, defensibly
invective: n. curse, abusive words, insult
isolate: v. seclude, set apart, separate; separate one who is sick from others who are healthy, quarantine (Medicine); extract, remove a pure substance from one that is impure (Chemistry)
irrational: adj. illogical, senseless, lacking reason, absurd
invasion: n. incursion of an army for conquest; encroachment; intrusion, foray
irritability: n. grouchiness, peevishness, quality of being easily annoyed or aggravated
irritable: adj. annoyed, grouchy, touchy, aggravated; abnormally sensitive to physical stimulation (Medicine)
invoke: v. requests help or protection (from a deity); summon a spirit through witchcraft; request, make an appeal; pray; activate a command, cause a certain action (Computers)
inventory: n. stock; list of assets; act of checking stock v. take inventory, make a detailed list of property; summarize; sum up the worth of
irascibility: n. irritability, tendency to be easily angered
irrelevant: adj. not relevant, beside the point, unconnected, impertinent, immaterial
involve: v. include; cause to be concerned with, entangle; engage, engross; complicate; incriminate, cause to be connected with
jagged: adj. having serrated edges, sharply notched, toothed
irrelevance: n. lack of relevancy; something irrelevant
inveterately: adv. in an inveterate manner, in a firmly settled manner
invigoration: n. strengthening, stimulation, invigoration, enlivening
isthmus: n. narrow strip of land bordered by water on both sides; (Anatomy) fauces
intrinsic: adj. inherent, innate, essential, fundamental, natural
joyful: adj. happy, filled with gladness; bringing joy and delight
inverted: adj. reversed, turned inside out, turned upside down, transposed
invariance: [in've2ri2ns] n.不变性;恒常性
jaundiced: adj. affected by jaundice, yellowed as if from jaundice; biased, prejudiced, embittered
intriguing: adj. fascinating, curious; provocative in a troublesome manner
jargon: n. professional vocabulary, words used by a specific group or profession; gibberish, unintelligible words or writing; pidgin, language which has been corrupted or simplified from its original form; colorless or smoky kind of zircon
investor: n. one who invests
judiciousness: n. prudence, discreetness; wisdom, sensibleness, good judgement
ionize: v. convert into ions, separate into ions; produce ions in a solution (also ionise)
irresponsibility: n. lack of responsibility, carelessness; incompetence, lack of qualification; lack of accountability, independence
irrigate: v. artificially supply an area land with water; apply liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine)
irresponsible: adj. lacking a sense of responsibility, unreliable, careless; incompetent, unfit to assume responsibility (Law); not accountable to a higher authority, independent
inveterate: adj. ingrained, deeply rooted, firmly established
ironically: adv. in an ironical manner, mockingly, sarcastically, by means of irony
intuition: n. perception without conscious reasoning, sixth sense, presentiment, insight
jocular: adj. amusing, funny
justification: n. something which excuses or defends; vindication, support, defense, explanation, reason; adjustment of words and letters to make them exactly fill a line of type
joyous: adj. happy, gay, jubilant, merry
investigate: v. inquire into, examine, inspect, probe, scrutinize
intricate: adj. complex, complicated, involved, entangled
invaluable: adj. inestimable, priceless, very valuable
irrationality: n. illogic, lack of reason, want of rational thought
judicious: adj. prudent, discreet; wise, sensible, showing good judgement
inundation: n. flooding, deluge, overflow

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