insurrection N. /谋反的，造反的/rebellion; uprising. In retrospect, given how badly the British treated the American
colonists, the eventual insurrection seems inevitable.
intangible ADJ. /难以明了的，无形的;暧昧的，模糊的/not able to be perceived by touch; vague. Though the financial
benefits of his Oxford post were meager, Lewis was drawn to it by its intangible rewards: prestige, intellectual freedom, the fellowship of his peers.
integral ADJ. /一体的，完整的/complete; necessary for completeness. Physical education is an integral part of our
curriculum; a sound mind and a sound body are complementary.
integrate V. /整合，合并/make whole; combine; make into one unit. She tried to integrate all their activities into one
program.
integrity N. /完整性/uprightness; wholeness. Lincoln, whose personal integrity has inspired millions, fought a civil war
to maintain the integrity of the Republic, that these United States might remain undivided for all time.
intellect N. /智力/higher mental powers. He thought college would develop his intellect.
intelligentsia N. /知识分子;知识界/the intelligent and educated classes [often used derogatorily]. She preferred
discussions about sports and politics to the literary conversations of the intelligentsia.
intemperate ADJ. /过度的;极端的;放纵的/immoderate; excessive; extreme. In a temper, Tony refused to tone down his
intemperate remarks.
inter V. /埋/bury. They are going to inter the body tomorrow at Broadlawn Cemetery.
interim N. /临时的;间歇的/meantime. The company will not consider our proposal until next week; in the interim, let us
proceed as we have in the past.
interloper N. /闯入者;干涉者/intruder; unwanted meddler. The merchant thought of his competitors as interlopers who
were stealing away his trade.
interment N. /埋葬/burial. Interment will take place in the church cemetery at 2 P.M. Wednesday.
interminable ADJ. /无尽的/endless. Although his speech lasted for only twenty minutes, it seemed interminable to his
bored audience.
intermittent ADJ. /间歇的;断断续续的/periodic; on and off. The outdoor wedding reception had to be moved indoors to
avoid the intermittent showers that fell on and off all afternoon.
interrogate V. /审问;讯问/question closely; cross-examine. Knowing that the Nazis would interrogate him about his
background, the secret agent invented a cover story that would help him meet their questions.
intervene V. /干预;干涉/come between. When two close friends get into a fight, be careful if you try to intervene; they
may join forces to gang up on you.
intimacy N. /亲密;隐私/closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity. In a moment of rare intimacy, the mayor
allowed the reporters a glimpse of his personal feelings about his family. intimate, ADJ.
intimate V. /私下的，秘密的，亲密的;宣告/hint; suggest. Was Dick intimating that Jane had bad breath when he asked if
she'd like a breath mint?
intimidate V. /使害怕/frighten. I'll learn karate and then those big bullies won't be able to intimidate me any more. intractable ADJ. /难以处理的/unruly; stubborn; unyielding. Charlie Brown's friend Pigpen was intractable: he absolutely
refused to take a bath.
intransigence N. /不妥协;不让步/refusal of any compromise; stubbornness. The negotiati ng team had not expected
such intransigence from the striking workers, who rejected any hint of a compromise. intransigent, ADJ.
intrepid ADJ. / 无畏的/fearless. For her intrepid conduct nursing the wounded during the war, Florence
Nightingale was honored by Queen Victoria.
intricate ADJ. /复杂的;错综的/complex; knotty; tangled. Philip spent many hours designing mazes so intricate that none
of his classmates could solve them. intricacy
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