| inheritance tax |
a tax levied on property that is inherited. |
| inhibit |
to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so. [2 definitions] |
| inhibition |
the act of inhibiting, or the condition of being inhibited. [3 definitions] |
| inhibitor |
an agent that suppresses a chemical reaction or biological process. |
| in hock |
on deposit at a pawnbroker's. [2 definitions] |
| inhospitable |
of a person, group, action, or the like, not friendly or welcoming; not showing or inclined to show hospitality. [2 definitions] |
| inhospitality |
an inhospitable attitude or behavior; lack of hospitality. |
| in hot water |
(informal) in a bad situation; in trouble. |
| inhuman |
characterized by a lack of human warmth, mercy, or sympathy; cruel, brutal, or unfeeling. [3 definitions] |
| inhumane |
lacking pity, compassion, or kindness; not humane. |
| inhumanity |
lack of pity, sympathy, or kindness; cruelty. [2 definitions] |
| inhume |
to bury (a body) in the ground; inter. |
| inimical |
like an enemy; hostile. [2 definitions] |
| inimitable |
impossible to imitate, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| iniquitous |
of, showing, or characterized by iniquity; wicked, sinful, or unjust. |
| iniquity |
great injustice or wickedness. [2 definitions] |
| in irons |
undergoing confinement or restraint, as for punishment; in shackles or fetters. |
| initial |
of the beginning; first. [4 definitions] |
| initially |
at first; in the beginning. |
| initiate |
to cause to begin; institute; originate. [4 definitions] |
| initiation |
a set of ceremonies or rituals used to formally initiate someone into a club or society. [2 definitions] |