Intelligence, n.
1. Information, knowledge, acquired knowledge. 2. News, tidings, advice, notice, notification, instruction. 3. Spirit, spiritual being. 4. Penetration, acumen, quickness, brightness, quick understanding, discernment, clear apprehension. Intelligent, a.
1. Instructed, enlightened, well-informed. 2. Astute, acute, quick, alert, knowing, clever, bright, apt, shrewd, discerning, clear-sighted, keen-sighted,
quick-sighted, sharp-sighted, sharp-witted, keen-eyed, long-headed, clear-headed. Intelligibility, n. Comprehensibility, intelligibleness.
Intelligible, a. Clear, plain, distinct, comprehensible, that may be understood.
Intelligibleness, n. See Intelligibility.
Intemperance, n.
1. Excess (in any action or in any indulgence), want of moderation. 2. Habitual excess in drinking intoxicating liquors. Intemperate, a.
1. [Said of things.] Excessive, inordinate, immoderate, uncontrolled, extravagant, extreme. 2. [Said of persons.] Wanting in moderation, inconsiderate, extreme, extravagant. 3. Given to excess in drinking intoxicating liquors. Intend, v. a. Mean, design, purpose, meditate, contemplate, propose to ones self, have in view, think
of, aim at, drive at.
Intendant, n. Superintendent, overseer, supervisor, inspector.
Intense, a.
1. Close, strict, intent, severe, strained, stretched.
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