iDICTIONARY*
These are not all the ‘i' words that describe the experiences and qualities of IAESTE members. Know one that's missing? Submit your ‘i' word for the iDictionary to iaestenatlconf@aipt.org.
IAESTE [i-aes-te (n) the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience, a global organization established in 1948 and now includes more than 80 member countries]
ideas [i-de-as (n) a thought about or a mental picture of something as a future possible event]
idyll [id-l (n) a carefree episode or experience]
imagination [i-mag-i-na-tion (n) ability to visualize images or ideas in mind as solutions or of things never seen, experienced, or created directly or before]
impact [im-pact (n) strong or powerful effect of someone or something on someone or something; alt: a freakin' sweet IAESTE Short-Term Program in Ireland - also an I word - for first and second year female engineering students.]
incipient [in-cip-i-ent (adj) beginning to exist or appear]
inculcate [in-cul-cate (verb) to teach and impress by frequent repetition or instruction]
indefatigable [in-de-fat-i-ga-ble (adj) untiring]
independent [in-de-pend-ent (adj) able to function by itself]
indicity [in-di-ci-ty (n) characteristic or quality of pursuing or accomplishing tasks independently]
ingenuity [in-ge-nu-i-ty (n) cleverness and originality]
innovate [in-no-vate (v) to invent or introduce something new; alt: an amazing global leadership conference in Vietnam and Singapore - not i words but the program is 'incredible'.]]
insight [in-sight (n) ability to perceive a the nature of a person, place, or situation intuitively and clearly]
integrity [in-teg-ri-ty (n) possesion of firm principles]
intercultural [in-ter-cul-tur-al (n) referring to situations involving people of diverse cultures; most often used in terms of cross-cultural communications]
interdependence [in-ter-de-pend-ence (adj) relying on mutual assistance, support, cooperation, or interaction among constituent elements or members]
interest [in-ter-est (noun) a quality of something that peaks curiosity or attention]
intelligence [in-tel-li-gence (n) ability to think and learn]
interpersonal [in-ter-per-son-al (adj) concerning or involving relationships between people
international [in-ter-na-tion-al (adj.) involving two or more countries or their citizens]
*In some cases, definitions have been provided by Encarta or Miriam-Webster Online.
