Lexicon: incognito – incur

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incognito, n. [It. < L. incognitus, unknown, disguised.] (webplay: known).

  1. Unknown; concealed under a disguised or assumed character.
  2. [Fig.] Royalty, or dignified personages wishing to conceal their identity.

income, n. [OE incuman.]

  1. That gain which proceeds from labor.
  2. Coming in; entrance; arrival.
  3. [Fig.] Worth; Value;
  4. [Webplay] The coming in of divine influence into the soul; a spiritual influx or communication.

incomplete, adj. [Fr. < L. incomplētus.]

  1. Not complete; not whole or entire; imperfect; lacking.
  2. [Word Play] Not seeing the whole picture; missing pieces or parts.

inconceivably, adj. [Fr. inconcevable < L. concipěre.]

  1. Unbelievably; unthinkable; surprisingly.
  2. Extremely; very highly.

incorporate (-ed), v. [L. incorporāre, form into a body.]

Unite in one body; include to make a whole; form an intimate union.

incorporeal, adj. [L. incoporeus, without body.]

Pertaining immaterial beings or spirits.

increase (-d), v. [Anglo Fr. encres < L. incrēscěre, grow.] (webplay: God, grow, sun).

  1. become greater in bulk or quantity; grow; augment; expand.
  2. intensify; become greater in some specified quality or respect; grow or advance in.
  3. [Fig.] Go beyond; continue past the bounds of something.

incredible, adj. [Fr. < L. incrēdibilis, unbelievable.]

Unbelievable; impossible; not likely to happen; in contradiction to faith; hard to accept as true.

incredulous, adj. [L. incrēdulus.] (webplay: believe).

  1. Unbelieving; skeptical.
  2. [Fig.] Formerly used to imply religious unbelief.

incur (incurred), v. [L. incurrěre, run.]

  1. Run into (danger); become subject to; bring upon oneself.
  2. meet with.
  3. [Webplay] devolve or accrue; supervene.