<B>insider trading,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the buying and selling of stock on the basis of information obtained from persons with secret knowledge of a company's action that is likely to change its stock price on the market. Insider trading is now illegal in the United States. --<B>insider trader</B> </DL>
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<B>insides, </B>noun pl.<DL COMPACT><DD> See under <B>inside.</B> </DL>
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<B>inside skinny,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) secret or confidential information. </DL>
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<B>inside track,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the lane nearest the inside of the curve on a race track; the shorter side of the track. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Informal, Figurative.) a position of advantage. <BR> <I>Ex. Experts figure American firms would have an inside track on "big orders" for the earthmoving gear and other equipment needed (Wall Street Journal).</I> </DL>
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<B>insidious, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>seeking to entrap or ensnare; wily or sly; crafty; tricky; treacherous. <BR> <I>Ex. an insidious foe.</I> (SYN) cunning, underhand. <DD><B> 2. </B>working secretly or subtly; developing without attracting attention; more dangerous than is apparent. <BR> <I>Ex. He died of an insidious disease before the doctors realized he was sick.</I> adv. <B>insidiously.</B> noun <B>insidiousness.</B> </DL>
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<B>insight, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a viewing of the inside or inner parts (of something) with understanding. <BR> <I>Ex. Take the machine apart and get an insight into how it works.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>wisdom and understanding in dealing with people or with facts. <BR> <I>Ex. We study science to gain insight into the world we live in.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Psychology.) <DD><B> a. </B>the relatively sudden awareness of a solution. <DD><B> b. </B>understanding of oneself. <DD><B> 4. </B>(Psychiatry.) a patient's recognition and understanding of his condition. adj. <B>insightless.</B> </DL>
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<B>insightful, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having insight; penetrating; perceptive. </DL>
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<B>insight learning,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Psychology.) behavioral change involving the apparent sudden awareness of the solution to a problem, as distinguished from arrival at the solution by trial and error. </DL>
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<B>insigne, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> singular of <B>insignia.</B> <BR> <I>Ex. The insigne on his sleeve reads "volunteer" (New York Times).</I> </DL>
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<B>insigne cum laude,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) with very high honor. </DL>
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<B>insignia, </B>noun, pl. of <B>insigne,</B> also pl. <B>-as</B> (when insignia is considered singular).<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the medals, emblems, badges, or other distinguishing marks of a position, some honor, or a military order. <BR> <I>Ex. The crown and scepter are the insignia of kings. White stripes on the cuff are the seamen's insignia of rating (Thomas E. Griess).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) the marks or signs of anything. <BR> <I>Ex. Rags ... are the Beggar's robes, and graceful insignia of his profession (Charles Lamb).</I> </DL>
<B>insignificancy, </B>noun, pl. <B>-cies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B><B>=insignificance.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>an unimportant or contemptible thing or person. </DL>
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<B>insignificant, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having little importance or influence. <BR> <I>Ex. The ideas of an insignificant person have no influence.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>too small to be important; trivial. <BR> <I>Ex. an insignificant detail. A tenth of a cent is an insignificant amount of money.</I> (SYN) petty, trifling, immaterial. <DD><B> 3. </B>having little meaning; meaningless. <BR> <I>Ex. insignificant chatter, an insignificant gesture.</I> adv. <B>insignificantly.</B> </DL>
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<B>insincere, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not sincere; not honest or candid; deceitful. <BR> <I>Ex. The insincere way he said he was sorry made me doubt that he really was sorry.</I> (SYN) hypocritical, dissembling, false, disingenuous. adv. <B>insincerely.</B> </DL>
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<B>insincerity, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>lack of sincerity; being insincere; hypocrisy. <DD><B> 2. </B>an act or instance of hypocrisy; pretense. <BR> <I>Ex. He raised his voice unceasingly in condemnation of the fashionable insincerities of his day (Austin Dobson).</I> </DL>
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<B>insinuate, </B>verb, <B>-ated,</B> <B>-ating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to suggest in an indirect way; hint. <BR> <I>Ex. To say "That man can't do it; no coward can" is to insinuate that the man is a coward. Without making any direct charges, he insinuated that the mayor had accepted bribes.</I> (SYN) imply. <DD><B> 2. </B>to push in or get in by an indirect, twisting way. <BR> <I>Ex. The stray cat insinuated herself into our kitchen. The spy insinuated himself into the confidence of important army officers.</I> <DD><I>v.i. </I> <B>1. </B>to make hints or indirect suggestions. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) <DD><B> a. </B>to ingratiate oneself. <DD><B> b. </B>to get in by an indirect or twisting way. adv. <B>insinuatingly.</B> noun <B>insinuator.</B> </DL>
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<B>insinuation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of insinuating. <BR> <I>Ex. the insinuation of oneself into the confidence of others.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>an indirect suggestion meant to discredit someone. <BR> <I>Ex. The student objected strongly to the insinuation of dishonesty.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>a hint; suggestion. (SYN) implication. <DD><B> 4. </B>an act or speech to gain favor in an indirect, subtle way. </DL>
<B>insipid, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>without any particular flavor; tasteless. <BR> <I>Ex. A mixture of milk and water is an insipid drink.</I> (SYN) flat. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Figurative.) lacking interest or spirit; dull; uninteresting, colorless, or weak. <BR> <I>Ex. His insipid conversation bored everyone. A faded beauty ... Insipid as the queen upon a card (Tennyson).</I> (SYN) stupid, vapid, lifeless. adv. <B>insipidly.</B> noun <B>insipidness.</B> </DL>
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<B>insipidity, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>lack of flavor; lack of interest. <DD><B> 2. </B>something insipid. </DL>
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<B>insipience, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> lack of wisdom; foolishness; folly. </DL>
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<B>insipient, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> not wise; foolish. </DL>
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<B>insist, </B>intransitive verb.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>to keep firmly to some demand, some statement, or some position. <BR> <I>Ex. He insists on playing another game. The accused man insisted on his innocence.</I> (SYN) urge, persist, press. <DD><B> 2. </B>to dwell at length or with emphasis. <BR> <I>Ex. to insist on a point in a lecture.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Archaic.) to persevere. <DD><I>v.t. </I> to maintain or demand persistently. <BR> <I>Ex. He insists that he had a right to use his brother's tools. Mother insists that we wash our hands before eating.</I> noun <B>insister.</B> adv. <B>insistingly.</B> </DL>
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<B>insistence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the act of insisting. <BR> <I>Ex. We remembered Mother's insistence that we wash before eating.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>the quality of being insistent. (SYN) urgency, pertinacity. </DL>
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<B>insistency, </B>noun, pl. <B>-cies.</B> =insistence.</DL>
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<B>insistent, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>continuing to make a strong, firm demand or statement; insisting. <BR> <I>Ex. In spite of the rain he was insistent on going out.</I> (SYN) persistent. <DD><B> 2. </B>compelling attention or notice; pressing; urgent. <BR> <I>Ex. We heard insistent calls of "Help! Help!" There was an insistent knocking on my door.</I> adv. <B>insistently.</B> </DL>
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<B>insititious, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> introduced from without; inserted. <BR> <I>Ex. insititious passages in a text.</I> </DL>
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<B>in situ,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Latin.) in its original place; in position. <BR> <I>Ex. Here and there, one can see Graeco-Roman-Buddhist remains in situ (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
<B>insociable, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Rare.) unsociable. <BR> <I>Ex. this austere insociable life (Shakespeare).</I> adv. <B>insociably.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="insocial">
<B>insocial, </B>adjective. =unsocial.</DL>
<A NAME="insofar">
<B>insofar, </B>adverb, or <B>in so far,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to such an extent or degree (usually followed by <I>as</I>). <BR> <I>Ex. Insofar as I can tell, the weather should be pleasant tomorrow.</I> </DL>
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<B>insol.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> insoluble. </DL>
<A NAME="insolate">
<B>insolate, </B>transitive verb, <B>-lated,</B> <B>-lating.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> to expose to the sun's rays for drying or bleaching. </DL>
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<B>insolation, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>exposure to the sun's rays for drying or bleaching. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Meteorology.) the amount of solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface in a given time. <DD><B> 3. </B>medical treatment by exposure to the sun's rays. <DD><B> 4. </B><B>=sunstroke.</B> </DL>
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<B>insole, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the inner sole of a shoe or boot. <DD><B> 2. </B>a layer of warm or waterproof material put on the sole inside a shoe or boot. Also, <B>innersole.</B> </DL>
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<B>insolence, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>bold rudeness; insulting behavior or speech; intentional disregard of the feelings of others. (SYN) effrontery. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Obsolete.) pride; arrogance. </DL>
