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iato – hiatus
icona – icon
idillio – idyll
iella – evil eye
ieri – yesterday
iettare – to jinx
igiene – hygiene, health
ignorare – to ignore
ignoto – unknown
illecito – illicit
illegale – illegal
illeggibile – illegible
illeso – unhurt, uninjured
illibato – chaste
illustre – distinguished
imballare – to pack, to wrap up
imbarcadero – jetty, wharf
imbottire – to stuff, to pad
imbrunire – to get dark
imbruttire – to make ugly
imbucare – to post
imbuto – funnel
immaginare – to imagine
immenso – immense
immigrare – to immigrate
immissario – tributary
impasticciare – to make a mess (of)
impegno – engagement, commitment
imperizia – inexperience
impietrito – petrified
impigrire – to make lazy
importare – to import
impostare – to mail
imprecare – to curse
imprestare – to lend
improprio – improper
inabitable – uninhabitable
inatteso – unexpected
incerata – oilcloth
incinta – pregnant
incitare – to incite
incivile – uncivilized, barbaric
incongruo – inadequate
indenne – unharmed, unhurt
indire – to announce, to proclaim
indirizzo – address
indispettire – to irritate, to annoy
indole – nature, temperament
indovinello – riddle
infatti – in fact
infermiere – nurse
inflazione – inflation
influsso – influence
ingresso – entrance
iniziare – to begin
insistere – to insist
insolito – unusual
intermezzo – intermission
intero – entire, whole
inutile – useless, hopeless
invito – invitation
ironia – irony
irrisorio – derisive, scornful
isola – island
istituto – institute
itinerario – itinerary

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