Vocabulary Cards
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C2 noun
inquisitor
Inquisitor
Meaning
A person who asks many questions, often in an official or harsh manner.
Example
The inquisitor demanded detailed answers from the witness.
C2 noun
inroad
Fortschritt
Meaning
An advance or significant progress, often at the expense of something else.
Example
The company made significant inroads into the mobile market.
C2 adjective
insalubrious
ungesund
Meaning
Unhealthy or not conducive to well-being.
Example
They moved out of the insalubrious neighborhood for the sake of their health.
B2 adjective
insane
verrückt
Meaning
mentally ill; extremely foolish or unreasonable
Example
The idea of jumping off the cliff seemed insane.
C1 noun
Insanity
Wahnsinn; Geisteskrankheit
Meaning
the state of being seriously mentally ill; extreme foolishness or irrationality
Example
The defense lawyer argued that his client was not guilty by reason of insanity.
C1 adjective
insatiable
unersättlich
Meaning
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
Example
Her insatiable curiosity drove her to read every book in the library.
C2 adjective
insatiate
unstillbar
Meaning
impossible to satisfy; always wanting more
Example
He had an insatiate desire for power.
C1 verb
inscribe
einritzen
Meaning
to write or carve words or symbols on a surface
Example
They inscribed her name on the trophy.
C2 adjective
inscrutable
Glück
Meaning
impossible to understand or interpret
Example
His inscrutable expression made it hard to know what he was thinking.
A2 noun
Insect
Insekt
Meaning
a small invertebrate animal with six legs and usually one or two pairs of wings
Example
The butterfly is a beautiful insect that flies from flower to flower.
C1 noun
Insecticide
Insektizid
Meaning
a substance used for killing insects; a chemical pesticide that targets insects
Example
The farmer sprayed insecticide on his crops to protect them from harmful bugs.
B2 adjective
insecure
unsicher
Meaning
not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious
Example
She felt insecure about her performance in the exam.
B2 noun
insecurity
Unsicherheit
Meaning
lack of confidence or assurance; a state of uncertainty or vulnerability
Example
Her insecurity made her doubt her abilities despite her experience.
C2 adjective
insensate
gefühllos
Meaning
lacking physical sensation or empathy; without feeling or sensitivity
Example
The dictator's insensate cruelty shocked the world.
C1 adjective
insensible
bewusstlos
Meaning
Unconscious; unaware of or indifferent to something.
Example
He was insensible to the cold as he lay in the snow.
B2 adjective
insensitive
gefühllos
Meaning
Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.
Example
His insensitive comment hurt her deeply.
C2 adjective
insentient
gefühllos
Meaning
Lacking perception, consciousness, or sensation.
Example
The rock is an insentient object with no awareness.
C1 adjective
inseparable
unzertrennlich
Meaning
Unable to be separated or always together.
Example
The two friends have been inseparable since childhood.
B2 verb
insert
einsetzen
Meaning
to put or place something into something else
Example
Please insert the key into the lock.
C1 noun
insertion
Einfügung
Meaning
the action of inserting something into something else
Example
The insertion of the new data was completed successfully.
A1 preposition/adverb/adjective/noun
inside
Glück
Meaning
Situated within something; the inner part of something.
Example
She waited inside the house until the rain stopped.
B2 noun
insider
Insider
Meaning
a person within a group or organization who has access to confidential information
Example
He was an insider who knew all the company's secrets.
C1 adjective
insidious
heimtückisch
Meaning
Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way but with harmful effects.
Example
The insidious spread of misinformation can damage trust.
B2 noun
insight
Einsicht
Meaning
The ability to understand the true nature of something; deep understanding.
Example
Her insight into human behavior made her a successful psychologist.