immolate 6 n J5 F# s3 U! ^: j$ ?' z4 y
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
- O# {0 f/ g: e) b Limmune . H4 z3 d4 Y5 j0 Q1 ]
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity* }# L" C, {. Y) U7 x2 |5 R' q/ ~
immure
: }9 y" S& n6 W. y* Gimprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall/ ~- X' B3 g' v5 k" C
immutable + X ~1 T! p. Z) t9 }
unchangeable- o6 E: p8 N7 l9 v- K- D' e
impair " P L# t [1 W, f# U" a
injure; hurt; damage
' t! ?) O6 i/ H X- iimpale 0 Z% o, E% x: F" o
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear9 @0 f0 \( m( O
impalpable 2 _% C; k' E% Z' r
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
5 U- x3 h L/ f, }+ Z r% d# Cimpart
- e2 X- L, J- k1 V& Dgrant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart. X: s y' L$ \8 z0 A \
impartial
& G9 I% E" c% pnot biased; fair; N. impartiality* S% N8 I8 ^5 v3 G- S" \
impassable % t" u7 g" B. V; M5 g7 F
not able to be traveled or crossed3 u- u C% e$ S+ |" w
impasse
: t, O& i) ]6 \& |8 { Z3 Kpredicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
; P4 q2 t) W2 u! q' kimpassioned
2 V9 b+ f# {+ Z# r5 b9 i |(of speech) filled with passion; fervent) g7 S/ g2 b3 ~6 t. x! h5 ?! |
impassive
; `6 F; {9 L" N1 E: D8 l5 ?without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face- L% j/ L3 V& W! b: _3 A
impeach
1 I7 _ \1 b( X# Pcharge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility
N5 s9 S+ F/ b3 B& [impeccable
4 F) v4 {4 \- H$ p. n: I) Xfaultless
7 P7 U/ }; b+ d6 r) b7 himpecunious
0 S3 t j; ^# [& jwithout money
/ v7 C1 B/ Q5 q1 z+ Y& U' p0 cimpede \( J$ d* N) C4 ^+ a" ?8 p
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
% H" [; u4 h( t1 V/ ~& Q, Oimpediment
! H7 G# P/ ~! t& lhindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
, Z1 p7 I+ @! D0 J! j- u+ f) V' Nimpel
5 V2 P: X4 @9 X# d6 Z! Cdrive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action, S: P6 b, r# O8 f5 G, v( Z
impending / S' Z1 w7 x& O6 D: i8 m \6 b
nearing; approaching; about to happen
1 w9 h/ [2 v, \0 V. `impenetrable 6 p& |; A* }# O5 Q1 N( ]& H
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery% D8 F& W/ a; q& m; ?
impenitent
& q- X( d4 n) y! n( onot repentant
" |! H+ W9 R: C! {( oimperative ; H/ }8 J6 A3 {; ]& S
absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N: something that must be done
! S3 X" X8 ?% L, G6 w qimperceptible
/ }5 J. w! O1 J, N) E* Qunnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
2 S: k9 A7 G3 U, R. }. b) timperial
. E; w, Y3 J( ]# K, u) slike an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
4 b4 ?8 b0 N0 J; r! yimperil
# u& n1 j" r% o1 P: |( f! {put in danger. w* l' J7 n, r2 a
imperious ! e: ^# \1 X! D# K" X% Z
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
- r& \1 [+ y# D4 C4 Wimpermeable ' [- I/ N5 u8 y6 H( w5 c
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate# T* ]$ ^6 ?( H' a4 M& Z
impersonal
& ~( d4 C) w% a8 X3 Xnot being a person; not showing personal feelings; Ex. impersonal force/manner/organization
: ~% y3 K" ]3 _. z2 Eimpertinent
* S* E$ P- @7 [4 ?1 ?# X$ @insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
/ A. O5 u. H, o" k7 |. zimperturbable
' I( M0 r9 n8 Funshakably calm; placid
6 m: }) z& V6 P: g9 V! B0 k- Limpervious
, |+ ?6 l3 A {1 ?. c% F; Jimpenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one's opinions); Ex. impervious to water/criticism
. H; l7 J/ G' P, Jimpetuous
- _# F" V0 o$ yviolent; hasty; rash; impulsive; without careful thought; Ex. impetuous decision. i& V) p# |0 j
impetus e' O! O. ?+ z/ L, Y
moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse- ?' [ b* F% P- V" R+ K! B
impiety
7 q+ M8 a+ R% U3 L/ O2 C, cirreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
; {: |% I$ z- s: y3 oimpinge
( A3 j1 m+ h% d& @5 U' qinfringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
1 Q2 @5 z6 c4 t, n0 J! d; Bimpious
5 L1 E0 }% T6 ]; \; O6 U. nirreverent
5 C) ~2 S+ ~* T( N0 ]. y+ m$ P6 Yimplacable
6 I6 I0 h! V% \) qincapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
3 ~. A4 E+ B' l; E) Z- U2 z" t& ^implausible
( ?5 V8 T% K. w9 @: ?unlikely (to be true); unbelievable; Ex. implausible alibi
! H0 n7 ^. A4 e6 m9 R9 U) O3 [implement
% L h$ K% c; S) nput into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
3 n4 y+ f- `' x1 S+ Oimplicate
$ L% ?& y, a3 `, }3 k0 d, xincriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime. D. ~" U5 x# k% ?# d* t! y
implication
6 m/ n& s+ Y2 ~* B% Asomething hinted at or suggested; implying; implicating# j" y/ |4 [5 p! V
implicit + w4 t9 ^+ w L5 }/ j
understood but not stated; implied; unquestioning and complete; Ex. implicit trust
: t, k! A E. s8 wimplode
& n' [. P6 @/ v! q; cburst inward; CF. vaccum tube
$ e3 Y+ u) B3 k& W! ?, Ximplore e H8 |; v! T- _) O* G3 v
v. ask or beg earnestly; beseech
: p2 H" O. S$ u' `+ i& O/ Y7 Ximply
8 ^& ~4 j: ` V/ C2 Hsuggest a meaning not expressed; signify4 x! t' k, g a* {
impolitic 2 l* b% {' E, O) T1 D0 w3 A% k
not wise; not expedient; not politic( e4 O1 a8 u4 u
imponderable
# G# o. G& v. Pweightless; that cannot undergo precise evaluation; CF. pound/ [5 ~( O" M1 p7 P
import
/ M5 J5 t$ _- H6 l. U! B6 Ksignificance; importance; meaning; Q/ ^# A8 Z5 R, x0 S1 u' g% \
importunate + U0 G" T4 x. [( B' t1 Q8 @+ _$ ]
urging; always demanding; troublesomely urgent or persistent4 Z" B' ^$ y( J$ M7 m
importune
& h) e: @1 ?7 e1 F9 K1 sbeg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
( @+ { r7 P+ Y& Uimposture " o/ R) O+ X8 G
assuming a false identity; masquerade; CF. impostor
?. f( g/ ~; [; t" @impotent
3 S5 W# C1 l, u6 O2 N# P) K0 wweak; ineffective; lacking in physical strength or power( r {% U3 W3 J9 s7 s; f
impoverish & Q/ y/ E) e: H$ I0 Z2 S
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil |
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