CEFR Level
a person who intervenes or pleads on behalf of another
"He acted as an intercessor to resolve the conflict between the two families."
The agricultural practice of cultivating two or more crops simultaneously in the same field to maximize land use efficiency and improve soil health.
"Intercropping can help improve soil fertility and pest control."
a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue
"She was a skilled interlocutor during the debate."
Given during the course of a legal action, not final but temporary or provisional.
"The judge issued an interlocutory order to maintain the status quo until the hearing."
A person who becomes involved in a situation or place where they are not wanted.
"He felt like an interloper at the private family gathering."
Relating to conflict within a group, often causing mutual destruction.
"The internecine conflict weakened the organization from within."
To insert something, often words, into a text or conversation; to estimate values between known data points.
"The editor interpolated a missing paragraph into the manuscript."
The act of inserting something into a text or estimating values within a sequence of data.
"The scientist used interpolation to predict the missing data points."
The act of intervening or coming between two things, often to influence or prevent an outcome.
"The manager’s interposition prevented a heated argument from escalating."
A period between rulers or governments when normal leadership is suspended.
"The country faced instability during the interregnum after the king’s death."
expressed in the form of a question; relating to questioning
"The lawyer’s interrogatory tone made the witness uncomfortable."
a small space that lies between things
"Light filtered through the narrow interstices of the wall."
Government policy of active involvement in economic affairs.
"The central bank's interventionism helped stabilize inflation."
a substance, especially alcohol or a drug, that causes intoxication
"Alcohol is the most commonly used intoxicant in many cultures."
Located or occurring within a cell.
"The drug works by targeting intracellular bacteria."
Occurring within the walls of a single institution, especially a school or college.
"The college organizes intramural sports competitions every semester."
Refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
"The negotiations failed due to the intransigence of both parties."
Unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
"She remained intransigent despite repeated requests for compromise."
The transfer of genetic information from one species to another through repeated backcrossing.
"Introgression plays a significant role in plant breeding."
The act of flooding or overwhelming with water or things.
"The town suffered from a severe inundation after the heavy rains."
the state of being invalid, legally void, or lacking force or validity
"The court ruled that the contract suffered from invalidity."
the formal ceremony of conferring authority, rank, or office
"The king held an investiture ceremony for the new knight."
having a long-established habit, activity, or interest that is unlikely to change
"He is an inveterate reader who spends hours in the library every day."
never to be broken, dishonored, or violated
"Human rights are considered inviolable in modern democracies."
the act of calling upon a higher power for help, blessing, or inspiration
"The ceremony began with an invocation to the gods."
a complicated or intricate form or state; in biology, the shrinking of an organ after its function has finished
"The story was full of involution, making it hard to follow."
Impossible to harm, damage, or defeat.
"The fortress was thought to be invulnerable to attack."
a play of lustrous, changing colors like those of a rainbow
"The butterfly's wings shimmered with iridescence."
showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles
"She wore an iridescent dress that sparkled in the light."