Lexicon: infirm – ingredient

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infirm, adj. [Fr. < L. infirmus, weak or feeble.]

Weak in character or purpose.

inflate (-s), v. [L. inflāre, blow.]

  1. swell or inflate (a person) with pride and vanity.
  2. expand beyond natural limits.

inflection, n. [Fr. < L. inflexiōnem.]

Change in pitch or tone of the voice.

inflict (-s), v. [L. inflīgere; strike.] (webplay: pain).

Impose as something that must be suffered or endured.

influence (-s), n. [Fr. < L. influere, flow in.] (webplay: sun).

  1. exertion of action of which the operation is unseen or insensible.
  2. Physical power; power that affects natural bodies by unseen operations.

influential, adj. [see influence, n.]

Having effect; exerting power.

inform (-ed,-ing), v. [OFr < L. informāre, give form, shape, fashion, describe.] (webplay: life, tell).

  1. give intelligence.
  2. give life to.
  3. Instructed; told.

infrequency, n. [L. infrequentia.]

Uncommoness, rareness.

ingot (-s), n. [origin uncertain.] (webplay: gold).

Mass of cast metal.

ingredient, n. [Fr. < L. ingredientem, entering into.]

Component part or element.