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in • let / ' inlet / noun [ count ]

( geography ) a narrow area of water that goes into the land from the ocean or a lake

in-line skate / |inlain ' skeit / noun [ count ] a boot with a line of small wheels on the bottom a pair of in-line skates

—SYNONYM Rollerblade™ ,

—Look at the picture at skate .

in-line skat • ing / |inlain ' skeitig / noun [noncount]inn / in / noun

[count]

a small hotel, usually in the country a romantic inn in Vermont

in • ner / ' insr / adjective

inside; toward or close to the center the inner ear

—ANTONYM outer

in • ner cit • y / |insr ' siti/ noun [ count ]

( plural in . ner cit . ies )

the poor areas near the center of a big city

the problems of the inner cities

in • ner-cit • yadjective an inner-city school

in • ning / ' inig / noun [count]

( sports ) one of the nine periods of a baseball game, in which each team has a turn to hit the ball At the end of the eighth inning, the Orioles were winning 4-2.

in • no • cent / ' inssnt / adjective

If you are innocent , you have not done anything wrong He claims he's innocent of the crime.

—ANTONYM guilty

not knowing the bad things in life; believing everything you are told

an innocent child

—SYNONYM naive

in • no • cence / ' inssns / noun [ noncount ]

The prisoner's family is convinced of her innocence. the innocence of childhood

in • no • va • tion AWL / ins 'veijn / noun

[ count, noncount ]

the introduction of new things, ideas, etc., or something new that has been introduced a company with a reputation for innovation technological innovations in the music industry

in • of • fen • sive / |ins ' fensiv / adjective

not likely to make anyone feel upset or angry The joke was stupid but inoffensive.

—ANTONYM offensive

in • putAWLI / ' input / noun [noncount]

time, ideas, or work that you put into something to make it successful

We'd like input from everyone on the committee.

in • quire / in ' kwaisr / verb ( in quires , in . quir . ing , in . quired )

( formal )

to ask for information about something

I'm calling to inquire about my checking account.

—SYNONYM ask

in • quir • y / ' inkwsri ; in ' kwaisri / noun [ count ] ( plural in . quir . ies ) ( formal )

a question that you ask to get information about something I'll make some inquiries about language programs.

in • quis • i • tive / in ' kwizstiv / adjective

wanting to find out as much as possible about things He's very inquisitive and loves to read.

in • sane / in ' sein / adjective

( health ) very sick in your mind

The prisoners were slowly going insane .

—SYNONYM crazy

( informal ) very stupid or dangerous His plan was insane!

► in • san • i • ty / in ' srensti / noun

[noncount]

the state of being insane

in . sect © / 'insekt / noun [ count ]

( biology ) a very small animal that has six legs Ants, flies, butterflies, and beetles are all insects.

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beetle

wasp

fly ladybug mosquito

in • sec • ti • cide / in sektssaid / noun

[ count, noncount ]

a chemical substance that is used for killing insects —Look at pesticide .

in • se • cure AWL / inss ' kyur / adjective

worried and not sure about yourself

Many teenagers feel insecure about their appearance.

not safe or firm

This ladder looks a little insecure.

—ANTONYM secure

► in • se • cu • ri • ty AWB / inss 'kyursti / noun