Words of the Week – I

Category: News, Words of the week

Year 7: Identity- the fact of being who or what a person or thing is. “he knows the identity of the culprits”

Year 8: Indicate- point out; show. “dotted lines indicate the text’s margins”

Year 9: Institute- an organization having a particular purpose, especially one that is involved with science, education, or a specific profession. “the Institute of Architects”

Year 10: Immigrate- come to live permanently in a foreign country. “an Australian who immigrated to Britain in 1982″

Year 11: Implicate- show (someone) to be involved in a crime. “he implicated his government in the murders of three judges”

Year 12: Inhibit- hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).”cold inhibits plant growth”

Year 13: Infrastructure- the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. “the social and economic infrastructure of a country”