Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Lexicon: introspective – invalidate
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introspective, adj. [L. intrōspicere.]
Having the quality of looking within; examining into one's own thoughts, feelings, or mental condition, or expressing such examination; of, pertaining to, characterized by, or given to introspection.
intrude, v. [OFr < L. intrūdere.]
- Encroach; infringe; enter without permission.
- Trespass; invade; approach unexpectedly.
- Intervene; interrupt; disturb; come in without invitation; go in without welcome.
intrusion, n. [OFr < L. intrūsio.]
Trespass; encroachment; sudden appearance; unexpected entrance; untimely arrival.
intrust (-ed), v. [see entrusted, v.]
Entrust; confide; commit; reveal confidentially.
intuition (-s), n. [Fr. < L. intuitiōnem.] (webplay: looking, presented).
- Action of mentally looking at; contemplation; consideration; perception; recognition; mental view.
- Scholastic Philos; spiritual perception or immediate knowledge.
inundate, v. [L. inundāre.] (webplay: water).
Fill; flood; overwhelm; swamp; cause to overflow.
inundation, n. [OFr L. inundātiōnem.] (webplay: spring, water).
- Overspreading; overflowing; superfluity; abundance.
- Flood; fullness; covering of water; soaking with fluid.
inure (-d), v. [Fr. in + æuvre, work, operation, exercise.]
Accustomed to; hardened.
invade (-s, -ing), v. [L. invādere, go, walk.]
- Enter with hostile intentions.
- Fall on as a disease.
invalidate (-s), v. [Fr. < L. invalidāre, not strong, infirm, weak.]
Weaken; annul; cancel; void; lessen the force of.