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Good / Smart

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innovation - The use of new ideas, products or methods

The refrigerator was an innovation that spread rapidly in America, rising from 8% of homes having them in 1930 to 85% in 1944.

adjective

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Other / Desire

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insatiable - Impossible to satisfy, especially a strong desire or appetite.

Her insatiable curiosity led her to read every book she could find on the subject.

verb

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Other / Stop

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intervene - To come between two people, groups, or events to prevent or change an outcome.

The teachers had to intervene when the students started arguing in the school yard.

adjective

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Good / Exciting

intriguing - Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

Jim found the study of physics very intriguing, because the more that was explained, the more seemed to be beyond comprehension - such as the origin of the universe.

verb

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Bad / Hostile

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intimidate - To frighten or threaten someone, often to make them do something.

The bully tried to intimidate the younger students into giving him their lunch money.

noun

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Good / Calm

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interlude - A short period of time that interrupts a longer event or activity.

When it rained, they took shelter in an old barn, and that created a long interlude during their hike.

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Bad / Pain

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inflammation - A physical condition characterized by redness, heat, swelling, and pain, often as a response to injury or infection.

The redness of the big toe was caused by an infection, and the inflammation was visible and painful.

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ingenious - Demonstrating exceptional intelligence, originality, or resourcefulness.

She came up with an ingenious way to organize her small apartment using closets.

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Bad / Small

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intangible - Difficult to describe, understand, grasp, or measure.

Even though consciousness is intangible, we all experience it and know it is real.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

irate - Angry and displeased

When Max was waiting in a car lane and he saw cars cut in, it made him irate.

adjective

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Good / Strong

invincible - Too powerful to be defeated or overcome

Superman is able to fight for truth, justice and the American way because he is invincible against his enemies.

adjective

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Bad / Attack

insidious - Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

The effects of climate change are so insidious that they're not noticeable until polar bears have less ice to live on.