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Impose (verb) 

to force another to accept a burden; to take advantage of unfairly

A speaker may try not to directly impose by asking for a pen. Instead he would rather it

be offered once the teacher realizes he needs one, and you are looking to find one.

Impression (noun) 

an idea or thought derived or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse

The police officer got the impression to stop the car. Little did he know that he would

find more than 50 kilograms in marijuana?

In accordance with (prepositional phrase) 

so as the state of individuals who are in utter agreement

The governor in accordance with the mayor of Los Angeles has decided to increase

taxes on its upper class citizens.

Inability (noun) 

a lack of physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform

Due to his inability to read fluently, I recommend that he retake his English Literature

class.

Inauguration (noun) 

the act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office

Angelou wrote and delivered a poem, "On The Pulse of the Morning," at the

inauguration for President Bill Clinton at his request.

Incarcerate (verb) 

relating to one who is imprisoned

Because the U.S. prison population is overwhelmingly male, most incarcerated parents

are fathers. 

Incentive (noun) 

something that causes and encourages a given response

Aluminum has a high market value and continues to provide an economic incentive to

recycle.

Incessantly (adverb) 

continuing or following without interruption 

In spite of how mad it is, even though the global catch of most species is no longer

growing, the size and number of fishing boats, lines, nets, pots and traps continues to

expand incessantly. 

Incidentally (adverb) 

by chance

Incidentally, these 6,000 languages are not just a huge jumbled collection, but most of

them are related to other languages.

Incline (verb) 

to move from true vertical or horizontal

Although the plane of the Moon's orbit about the Earth is inclined about 50, its equator

is inclined about 6.50, resulting in a 1.50 inclination of the Moon's spin axis to its

orbital plane around the Sun.