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Question 1

illicit

Answer 1

D. unlawful; prohibited

Question 2

illusory

Answer 2

D. unreal; deceptive

E. illusory hopes

Question 3

imbibe

\im-ˈbīb\

Answer 3

D. to drink; to absorb

E. imbibe moral principles

Question 4

imbroglio

\im-ˈbrōl-(ˌ)yō\

Answer 4

D. A confusing, difficult, and unwanted situation, full of troubles and problems

E. The Soviet Union became anxious to withdraw its soldiers from the Afghan imbroglio.

Question 5

imbue

-ˈbyü\

Answer 5

D. to color; to inspire (with ideas)

E. the spirit that imbues the new constitution / her training at the school for the deaf imbued her with a sense of purpose that she had never known before

Question 6

immaculate

\i-ˈma-kyə-lət\

Answer 6

D. spotless

E. She had an immaculate record of service.

Question 7

immanent

'i-mə-nənt\

Answer 7

D. existing within

E. a question as to whether altruism is immanent in all individuals or is instead acquired from without

Question 8

imminent

\ˈi-mə-nənt\

Answer 8

D. about to happen

E. was in imminent danger of being run over

Question 9

immolate

\ˈi-mə-ˌlāt\

Answer 9

D. to sacrifice

E. a ceremony in which they immolated their cherished possessions so that the gods would send rain

Question 10

immutable

Answer 10

D. unchangeable

Question 11

impair

Answer 11

D. to make worse; to reduce

Question 12

impale

Answer 12

D. to fix on a pointed object

E. impale a marshmallow or two on that stick and let’s start toasting

Question 13

impalpable

\im-ˈpal-pə-bəl\

Answer 13

D. that cannot be felt physically; very difficult to understand

E. the rich colors used in the wall coverings and furniture give the room an impalpable warmth

Question 14

impasses

\ˈim-ˌpas\

Answer 14

D. a situation with no escape or solution

E. She had reached an impasse in her career.

Question 15

impassive

Answer 15

D. not feeling pain; calm

E. she remained impassive as the officers informed her of her son’s death

Question 16

impeccable

Answer 16

D. faultless

E. She has impeccable taste in music.

Question 17

impecunious

\ˌim-pi-ˈkyü-nyēs\

Answer 17

D. poor

E. they were so impecunious that they couldn’t afford to give one another even token Christmas gifts

Question 18

impede

Answer 18

D. to obstruct or delay

E. He claims that economic growth is being impeded by government regulations.

Question 19

impending

Answer 19

D. about to happen

E. for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending

Question 20

impenitent

Answer 20

D. without regret

E. an impenitent criminal who said he’d do it all over again, given the chance

Question 21

imperious

\im-ˈpir-ē-əs\

Answer 21

D. domineering

E. an imperious movie star who thinks she’s some sort of goddess

Question 22

impermeable

Answer 22

D. unable to penetrate

Question 23

impertinent

Answer 23

D. irrelevant; impudent (rude)

E. She asked a few impertinent questions.

Question 24

imperturbable

\ˌim-pər-ˈtər-bə-bəl\

Answer 24

D. unable to be disturbed; impassive

E. Although he seems outwardly imperturbable, he can get very angry at times.

Question 25

impervious

Answer 25

D. impenetrable; not affected by (sth)

E. the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers / the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain

Question 26

impetuous

Answer 26

D. rushing; rash or impulsive

E. an impetuous temperament / wind / young man

Question 27

impetus

Answer 27

D. a driving force

E. the reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery

Question 28

impiety

Answer 28

D. lack of reverence (for god or parents)

Question 29

implacable

Answer 29

D. unable to be pacified

E. He has an implacable hatred for his political opponents.

Question 30

implicate

Answer 30

D. to involve; to imply

Question 31

implicit

Answer 31

D. implied; absolute

E. There is a sense of moral duty implicit in her writings. / I have implicit trust in her honesty.

Question 32

impolitic

Answer 32

D. unwise

Question 33

import

\im-ˈpȯrt\

Answer 33

D. meaning; significance (importance)

E. This is an issue of little import to voters.

Question 34

importune

\ˌim-pər-ˈtün\

Answer 34

D. to urge persistently

E. He stood on the street corner, importuning passersby for help.

Question 35

impotent

Answer 35

D. powerless

Question 36

imprecate

\ˈim-pri-ˌkāt\

Answer 36

D. to pray for (evil)

E. with her dying breath the witch imprecated the villagers for their relentless persecution of her

Question 37

impregnable

\im-ˈpreg-nə-bəl\

Answer 37

D. unable to be conquered or entered

E. an impregnable fortress that had foiled one invader after another over the centuries

Question 38

impresario

\ˌim-prə-ˈsär-ē-ˌō\

Answer 38

D. a manager in the perfoeming art

Question 39

impromptu

\im-ˈpräm(p)-(ˌ)tü\

Answer 39

D. offhand (prompt=hint)

E. although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself

Question 40

impropriety

\ˌim-p(r)ə-ˈprī-ə-tē\

Answer 40

D. being improper

E. She was shocked by the impropriety of his behavior.

Question 41

improvident

\im-‘prä-və-dənt\

Answer 41

D. not foreseeing and providing for the future (provident, having provision)

E. the improvident view that the wearing away of the ozone layer need not concern us / Her improvident habits left her with no retirement savings.

Question 42

impugn

\im-ˈpyün\

Answer 42

D. to oppose or challenge

E. There were no real grounds for impugning the decision.

Question 43

impunity

\im-ˈpyü-nə-tē\

Answer 43

D. freedom from punish or harm

E. she mistakenly believed that she could insult people with impunity

Question 44

impute

Answer 44

D. to charge another (with a negative trait)

E. people often impute his silence to unfriendliness and not to the shyness it really represents

Question 45

inadvertant

Answer 45

D. heedless; unintentional

E. an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush

Question 46

inane

Answer 46

D. emty; foolish

E. I quickly tired of their inane comments. / The film’s plot is inane and full of clichés.