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I — In terrorem to Inventive (Part 6 of 10)

Intrepid, a. Bold, fearless, dauntless, undaunted, undismayed, unterrified, unappalled, unawed, brave, courageous, valorous, valiant, heroic, gallant, daring, doughty.

Intrepidity, n. Boldness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, bravery, courage, valor, prowess, gallantry, spirit, heroism, daring, contempt of danger.

Intricacy, n. Perplexity, complexity, complication, entanglement, involution, obscurity, difficulty, intricateness.

Intricate, a. Entangled, complicated, involved, perplexed, obscure, mazy, difficult.

Intricateness, n. See Intricacy.

Intrigue, n.

    1. Plot, conspiracy, cabal, machination, stratagem, manœuvre, wile, finesse, ruse.
    2. Amour, love affair, liaison, illicit intimacy.
    3. Gallantry, libertinism.

Intrigue, v. n.

    1. Manœuvre, form plots.
    2. Carry on an amour or amours.

Intriguing, a. Cunning, crafty, artful, sly, wily, subtle, insidious, designing, arch, deceitful, trickish, tricky, crooked, diplomatic, politic, foxy, snaky, Machiavelian.

Intrinsic, Intrinsical, a.

    1. Inherent, internal, inward, inborn, inbred, native, natural, ingrained, not extrinsic.
    2. Real, genuine, true, essential.

Intrinsically, ad.

    1. Naturally, inherently, in the nature of things, in the nature of the case, in the grain.
    2. Really, truly, essentially.

Introduce, v. a.

    1. Conduct, lead in, bring in, usher in.
    2. Present, make acquainted.