ingenious So you fitted that wire through that little hole there: that's very ingenious! instantaneous She accidentally swallowed this poison and death was instantaneous. integral The form, the sound and the grammar rules are integral parts of a language. intelligible He used so many archaisms in his speech that half of it was barely intelligible. jeopardize The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person. lawsuit A bad compromise is better than a good lawsuit. linger She lingered after the concert, hoping to meet the star.