Iliamna remota
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~ a rare mallow found only in Illinois resembling the common hollyhock and having pale rose-mauve flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sphaeralcea
Italian Renaissance
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~ the early period when Italy was the center of the Renaissance
interlingual rendition
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~ a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
inspection and repair
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~ periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
insect repellant
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~ a chemical substance that repels insects
insect repellent
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~ a chemical substance that repels insects
instant replay
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~ the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
internal representation
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~ a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
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~ a country in northwestern Africa with a provisional military government; achieved independence from France in 1960; largely western Sahara Desert
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
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~ a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
Irish Republic
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~ a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
Islamic Republic of Iran
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~ a theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil
Italian Republic
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~ a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
Irish Republican Army
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~ a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
indirect request
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~ an expression of some desire or inclination; "I could tell that it was his wish that the guests leave"; "his crying was an indirect request for attention"
Indian reservation
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~ a reservation set aside for the use of Indians
Islamic Resistance Movement
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~ a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
inner resource
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~ a resource provided by the mind or one's personal capabilities; "to have an inner resource against loneliness"
internal respiration
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~ the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
immune response
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~ a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen