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`WEsSTER’s NEw WorLp Dictionary, Second College Edition
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`Ingersoll
`inhuman
`In-ger-soll (in/gar sdl’, -sal), Robert Green 1833-99; U.S.
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`[Rare] not habitable
`adj.
`in-hab-it-a-ble? (-a b’l)
`lawyer & lecturer: exponent of agnosticism
`in» hab’it-a-bil/i-ty n.
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`in-gest (in jest’) ut.[< L. ingestus, pp. of ingerere, to carry,
`in-hab-it-an-cy (Gn hab/i tan st) n, pl.
`-cles-
`1, an
`put into <i#-, into + gerere, to carry] to take (food, drugs,
`inhabiting or being inhabited 2. place of residence; home-
`etc.) into the body, as by swallowing or absorbing —tn-
`dwelling Also [Obs.] in-hab/it-ance
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`ges/tion rn, —in-ges/tive adj.
`in-hab-it-ant
`(-tant) n. [ME.
`inkabitenat < OFT,
`in.
`in-ges-ta (in jes/ta) n.pl.[L., neut. pl, of ingestus: see prec.]
`habitent < L. inhabitans, prp. of inhabitare] a person or
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`things ingested: sometimes used figuratively
`animal that inhabits some specified region, dwelling, ete,.
`permanent resident
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`in-gle (in’g’l) n.[Scot. < Gael. aingeal, fire] [Brit. Dial.] 1.
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`a fire or blaze, esp. on a hearth 2-a fireplace
`in-hab-i-ta-tion (in hab/a tafshan) n. [ME. inhabitacioun
`in-gle-nook (-nook/) n. [Chiefly Brit.] a corner by a fire-
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`< LL. inhabitatio] an‘inhabiting or being inhabited
`place; chimney corner: also ingle nook
`in-hab-it-ed- (in habfit id) adj. having inhabitants; lived
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`In. gle-wood (in’g’1 wood’) [after the home town in Canada
`in; occupied
`of the ownerofthe site] city in SW Calif,: suburb of Los
`Angeles: pop. 90,000
`in-hal-ant(in halfant) edj.[ < L. inkalans, prp. of inkalere}
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`used in inhalation;
`inhaling —a. a medicine or other
`in-glo-ri-ous (in gldr’é as) adj. [L.
`ingloriosus: see IN-? &
`substance to be inhaled as a vapor
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`GLorious]
`1. not giving, receiving, or deserving glory;
`in-ha-la-tion (in’ha ld/shan) n. [< pp. of L.
`tnhalare}
`shameful; disgraceful; dishonorable 2. [Now Rare] with-
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`1. the act of inhaling 2. same as INHALANT
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`out glory; not famous; little-known —in-glo/ri-ous-ly adv.
`—in-gloeri-ous-neas n.
`tin-ha-la-tor (intha lat/ar) a.
`1. an apparatus for ad-
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`ministering medicinal vapors in inhalation
`2. same as
`in-go-ing (in’gd/in) adj. going in; entering
`RESPIRATOR (sense 2)‘
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`in-got (in/gat) n. [ME, < MFr, lingot (with faulty separa-
`in-hale (in hal’) of, -haled’, -hal/ing [L.
`inhalare < in-,
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`tion oft-, as if U’, for le, the) < OPr., prob. < lingo, var. of
`in + halare, to breathe: see EXHALE] to draw (air, vapor,
`lengo,
`tongue (< LL.
`lingua: see LANGUAGE): from ‘the
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`etc.) into the lungs; breathe in —vi. 1. ta draw air, vapor,
`elongated form] 1. orig., 2 mold for casting metal into a
`ete.
`into the lungs
`2. to draw tobacco smoke into the
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`shape:
`bar 2.a mass of metal cast into a bar or other convenient
`lungs when smoking
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`in-hal-er ‘Gar) n.
`1. a person who inhales
`2. same ‘as
`ingot iron a ductile, rust resistant, highly purified steel
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`RESPIRATOR (sense 1).3. same as INHALATOR (sense 1):
`with the impurity level below 0.15%
`in-har-mon-ic (in‘hir man/ik) adj. not harmonic; out of
`in-graft: (in graft’, -graft!) vf. same as ENGRANT
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`harmony; discordant
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`in-grain (in gran’; for adj. & n, infgriin) vt, [see ENGRAIN]
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`in-har-mo-ni-ous (-md/né as) adj. not harmonious; ‘dig.
`1. to dye in the fiber before manufacture 2. to work into
`cordant,
`in conflict, etc. ~in‘har-mo/ni-ous-:ly. ady. —
`the fiber; infuse deeply: chiefly in a figurative sense, and.in
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`in‘har:-mo/’nl-ous-ness n.
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`the past participle —adj. 1. dyed in the fiber, before manu-
`in-har-momny (in hdr¢ma né) n. lack of harmony; discord;
`facture; thoroughly dyed 2. made of fiber or yarn dyed
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`conflict
`we
`before weaving: said of rugs, carpeting, etc. 3. deeply in-
`in-haul (in’hél’) n. a rope used to haul in a sail: also
`fused —n. yarn, fiber, carpeting, etc. dyed before manu-
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`facture
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`in’haul’er
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`eo
`in-here (in hir’) vi. -hered’, cher/ing [L. inhaerere, to stick
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`in- grained. (in grand’, in’grand) edj.
`1. worked into the
`in, adhere to < in-, in + haereve,.to stick]to be inherent;
`fiber; firmly fixed or established [ingrained principles] 2.
`exist as a quality, characteristic, or right (in); be innate
`inveterate; thoroughgoing fan ingrained liar}
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`in-her-ence (in hir’ans, -herf-) n, (ME. inhaerentia] the
`in-grate (in/grat) adj. [ME. ingrat < OFr. <.L. ingratus,
`fact or state-of inhering or being inherent; specif., Philos.
`unpleasant, ungrateful < in-, not + gratus, grateful: see
`. the relation of an attribute to its subject
`es
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`Grace] [Obs.] tngratcful —n. an ungrateful person
`in-her-en-cy (-ans8) n., pi. -cles
`1. same as INHERENCE
`in-gra-ti-ate (in gra/sh2 at/) ut. -at’ed, -at‘ing [prob. via
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`2. something inherent
`toy
`It. ingratiare (now ingragiare) < L. phr. in gratiam, for the
`in-her-ent Cant) adj. [L. inhaerens, prp. of inheerere; see
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`favor of < in, in + gratia, favor, GRACE] to make accept-
`INHERE] existing in’ someone or something as a ‘natural
`able; esp., to bring (oneself) into another's favor or good
`and inseparable. quality, characteristic, or right; Annate;
`graces by conscious effort —in + gra/d-at’ing adj. —in-gra!-
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`basic; inborn —in-herfent-ly adv.
`ue See
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`ti-at‘ing-ly adv. —in-gra‘ti-aftion n. —in:gca’ti-a-to’ry
`in-her-it (in hertit) ut, [MEenherilen < OFY, enheriier <
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`(-a tér/e) adj.
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`LL. inthereditare, to appoint as heir, inherit < L: in, in'+
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`in-grat-i-tude (in grat/a tod’, -tyGod/) n.[ME. < OFr. <
`heres, HEIR]
`1, .orig., to transfer property to (an heir)
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`RY ingratitudo: see INGRATE] lack of gratitude; ungrate-
`liness
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`2. a) toreceive (property, a title, etc.) by the lawsof in-
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`heritance from an ancestor ‘at his death .b)
`to’ receive
`in-gra-ves-cent (in/gra ves/'nt) adj. [L. ingravescens, prp.
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`(property) by bequest 3. to receive as if by inheritance
`of ingravescere, to become heavier, grow worse < in-, IN-i
`rom a predecessor 4. to have (certain characteristics)
`+ gravis, heavy, severe, GRAVE] [Now Rare] ‘becoming
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`by heredity —vi. to receive an inheritance; become anheir
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`more and more severe, as a disease
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`—in-herfi-tor
`rn. —in-herft-iress (i tris),
`in-her/l-trix
`in-gre-di-ent (in gré/dé ant) -n. (ME. < L.ingrediens, prp.
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`Gi triks) nfem.
`-
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`:
`ts
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`of tngredi: see INGRESS]:1. any of the things that a mixture
`in-her-it-a-ble (-a b'l) adj. [ME. enheritablé <: Anglo-Fr,
`is made of 2..a component part, or constituent,. of any-
`< OFr.] 1. capable of faheriting; having the rights ofan
`thing —SYN. see ELEMENT
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`heir|2. capable of being inherited —in-her’it:a-bilAsty,
`In-Sgres (av/gr’), Jean Auguste Do-mi-nique (zhiz 6 gtist?
`in-herfit-a-ble-ness 7.
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`. ae
`dé mé n&k/) 1780-1867: Fr. painter
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`in-her-it-ance (ans). n. [ME. inheritauns < Angel
`&
`in-gress (in’gres) n. [ME. < L. ingressus, pp. of ingredi,
`OFr: enheritance] 1. the action of inheriting 2. something
`to step into, enter < in-, into + gradi, to go: see GRADE]
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`inherited or to be inherited; legacy; bequest 3. ownership
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`1.
`the act of entering: also in-gres-sion (in gresh/an)
`by virtue of birthright; right to inherit 4. anything re-
`2, the right or permission to enter 3. @place or means of
`entering; entrance
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`ceived as if by inheritance from a predecessor 5. any
`characteristic passed on by heredity —SYN. sce HERITAGE
`in-gres-sive (in gresfiv) adj. [ML. ingressivus]
`1. having
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`inheritance tax a tax levied by the state upon the right of
`to do with ingress 2. Gram. same as INCEPTIVE
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`beneficiaries to receive property of a deceased person °
`Ing-rid (in’grid) [< Scand.; ult. < ON. Ingvi, nameof a
`‘of L.
`inkaesio < pp.
`in-he-sion (inwun n. TLL.
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`Gme. god + rida, ride] a feminine name
`inhaerere: see INHERE]
`[Rare] same as INHERENCE © *:!
`in-group (in/grodp’) n. any group of people with common
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`in-hib-it Gn hib/it) wt.
`f< L. inhibitus, pp. of inhibere, to
`interests that give them a sense of solidarity and ex-
`clusivity as regardsall nonmembers
`hold back, restrain, curb < im-, in, on + habere, to have,
`hold: see wapiT]
`1. to hold -back.or keep. from ‘some
`in-grow-ing (in’grd/in) adj. growing within,
`inward, or
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`action,feeling, ete.; check or repress 2. [Rare] to prohibit;
`into; esp., growing into the flesh fan imgrowing hair}
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`forbid —--S YN. see RESTRAIN —in-hib/i-tive, in-hib4-to‘ry
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`in-grown (-grdn/) adj.
`1, grown within, inward, or into;
`Ci t6r/8) adj.
`Oa
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`esp., grown into the flesh, as a toenail that curves under
`in-hi-bi-tion (inshi bish’an,'-a bish’an) n. [ME. inhibicion
`at the sides 2. inborn; native; innate
`< OFr. < L. tnhibitio] 1. an inhibiting or being inhibited
`in- growth Gersth) rn.
`lea growing inward 2. something
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`ingrowing or ingrown
`2. anything that inhibits; esp., a mental or psychological
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`process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion, of
`in-gui-nal (in’gwa n’l) adj. [L. ineuinalis < inguen (gen.
`thought
`nye
`inguinis), the groin] of or near the groin
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`in-hib-i-tor (in hibsit ar) n. a person or thing that inhibits;
`in-gui-no- (in’/gwa nd/, nd) a combining form Meaning
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`esp., any substance that slows or prevents a chemical or
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`inguinal and: also, before a vowel, inguin-
`organic reaction: also in-hib‘it-er
`in-gulf (in gulf’) ut. same as ENGULF
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`in-ho-mo-ge-ne-ous (in’hd ma jé/né as, -him a-) adj. not
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`-tat/ing
`in-gur-gi-tate (in gurfja tat’) vt, vi.
`-tat’ed,
`homogeneous
`:
`[< L.
`ingurgitatus, pp. of tugurgilare, to pour in like a
`in-hos-pi-ta-ble
`(in his’pita b'l,
` in‘his pitfa b'l)
`.ads.
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`flood, guzzle: see IN-! & GURGITATION]
`to swallow up
`IML. ¢ahospitabilis]
`1. not hospitable; not offering hos:
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`greedily or in large amounts; gulp; gorge; guzzle ——in-
`_ 2ur’gi-ta/tion n.
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`pitality 2. not offering protection, shelter, etc.; barren;
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`forbidding fan inhospitable climate} ——in-hos’pi-ta-ble-
`in-hab-it Gn habit) ut. [ME. enhabiten < OFr. exhabditer
`ness n. —in-hos’pli-ta-bly adv.
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`< L. inhabitare < wm-, in + habilare, to dwell < habitus:
`in-hos-pi-tal-i-ty (in/hds pi tal’a t8,
`in hiis’-)
`nv. lack of
`see HABIT]
`to dwell or live in (a region, house, etc.);
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`hospitality; inhospitable treatment
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`,occupy —vi.
`[Archaic] to dwell; live ~——In-habitver n.
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`in-house (in’hous’) adj. originating within an organization,
`in-hab-it-a-b e! (-a b’l) adj. that can be inhabited; fit to
`company, etc., rather than brought in from outside
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`live in; habitable —in-hab‘it-a-bil/i-ty' n.
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`in-hu-man (in hyGd‘man, -y56"-) adj. [LME. inkumay
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