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again to look after such an insufferable brat.
insufficient
adj. inadequate, deficient, unsatisfactory, meagre, scanty,
scant, scarce; too little, not enough: This light is
insufficient for me to read by. We have insufficient skill to
play the Brahms concerto.
insulate v. 1 detach, separate, isolate, segregate, shelter, preserve,
set or keep apart, sequester, sequestrate, quarantine: The rock
star's aides did their best to insulate her from her screaming
fans. 2 lag, protect, shield, cushion, wrap, cover: Insulate
the pipes to prevent heat loss. Insulate the wire with this
tape. Nitroglycerine must be insulated from shock.
insult v. 1 offend, affront, slight, outrage; abuse, dishonour,
defame, injure; asperse, slander, libel: Don't be insulted if I
arrive late and leave early. You insult her by suggesting that
she has never heard of Keats.
--n. 2 offence, affront, indignity, slight, outrage, barb, dig,
slur, dishonour, abuse, defamation, discourtesy; aspersion,
slander, libel; Colloq slap (in the face), put-down: Refusing
to bow at a Japanese funeral is taken as an insult.
insurance n. assurance, surety, indemnity, indemnification, guarantee or
guaranty, warranty, bond, security, protection, cover: The cost
of insurance is higher owing to the increase in crime.
intact adj. whole, entire, perfect, complete, integral, sound,
unbroken, solid, (all) in one piece, undivided, uncut, together,
untouched, unreduced, undiminished, unimpaired, inviolate,
unblemished, unscathed, uninjured, unharmed, undamaged,
unsullied, undefiled, untainted: The ancient city has been
preserved virtually intact.
intangible
adj. impalpable, unperceivable, imperceptible, incorporeal,
unsubstantial, insubstantial, imponderable, immaterial,
ethereal, vaporous, airy, evanescent, vague, obscure, dim,
imprecise, indefinite, shadowy, fleeting, elusive: The
architect must deal with intangible ideas of design, how people
work and live, etc.