Children's Illustrated Dictionary.

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interval

intervals noun

a period of time

between events.

There was a short interval

between the two acts.

interview

interviews noun

a meeting where someone

is questioned.

A job interview.

interview verb

intestine

intestines noun

an organ that is connected to

the stomach. Food is digested

in the intestine as well as in

the stomach.

N say in-tes-tin

introduce

introduces introducing

introduced verb

to present a person or idea to

someone for the first time.

Introduce me to your friend.

introduction noun

invade

invades invading invaded verb

to enter a place as an enemy.

invasion noun

invent

invents inventing invented verb

to design an original device

or process.

This device was invented

to record sound

and play

it back.

invention

noun

investigate

investigates investigating

investigated verb

to look at a situation

carefully to find out what

is happening or what

has happened.

The police are investigating

yesterday’s robbery.

investigation noun

invisible

adjective

unable to be seen.

N opposite visible

invitation

invitations noun

a written or spoken request

asking someone to come

and be with you.

A party invitation.

invite verb

involve

involves involving involved verb

to include or affect

something.

Two cars were involved in

the accident.

involved

adjective

complicated.

An involved plan.

iron

noun

1 a strong, heavy metal

found in rocks; it is used to

make things such as tools

and gates.

wrought-iron gate

2 a piece of electrical

equipment that heats up and

is used to remove creases

in clothing.

irrigate

irrigates irrigating

irrigated verb

to supply land with water.

irrigation noun

irritate

irritates irritating irritated verb

to annoy someone.

irritation noun

Islam

noun

the Muslim religion. Muslims

believe there is one God,

Allah, and that Mohammed

is his prophet.

Islamic adjective

island

islands noun

a piece of land completely

surrounded by water.

N say eye-land

itch

itches itching itched verb

to have a feeling in your

skin that makes you want

to scratch.

She scratched her hand

because it was itching.

itch noun

ivy

ivies noun

an evergreen

climbing plant.

N say eye-vee

interval

iris

irises noun

1 a tall,

flowering

plant that

grows from

a bulb or a

rootlike stem.

2 the round,

colored

part of

the eye.

N say eye-ris

iris