Word List 24 Flashcards
Immaculate
Spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
Imminent
Near at hand; impending
Immobility
State of being unable to move
Immune
Resistant to; free or exempt from
Immutable
Unchangeable
Impair
Injure; hurt
Impale
Pierce
Impalpable
Imperceptible; intangible
Impart
Reveal or tell; grant
Impassable
Not able to be traveled or crossed
Impasse
Predicament from which there is no escape
Impassive
Without feeling; imperturbable; stoical
Impeach
Charge with crime in office; indict
Impeccable
Faultless
Impecunious
Without money
Impede
Hinder; block; delay
Impediment
Hindrance
Impel
Drive or force onward
Impending
Nearing; approaching
Impenitent
Not repentant
Imperative
Absolutely necessary; critically important
Imperceptible
Unnoticeable; undetectable
Imperious
Domineering; haughty
Impermeable
Impervious
Impertinent
Insolent; rude
Imperturbable
Clam; placid; composed
Impervious
Impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
Impetuous
Violent; hasty; rash
Impetus
Incentive; stimulus
Impiety
Irreverence; lack of respect for God
Impinge
Infringe; touch; collide with
Impious
Irreverent
Implacable
Incapable of being pacified
Implement
Put into effect
Implicit
Understood but not stated
Implore
Beg
Imponderable
Not able to be determined precisely
Importunate
Urging; demanding
Importune
Beg persistently
Impostor
Someone who assumes a false identity
Impotent
Weak; ineffective
Impoverished
Poor
Impregnable
Invulnerable
Impropriety
Improperness; unsuitableness
Improvident
Thriftless
Improvise
Compose on the spur of the moment
Imprudent
Lacking caution; injudicious
Impugn
Dispute or contradict; challenge; gainsay
Imputation
Accusation; charge; reproach
Inalienable
Not to be taken away
Inane
Silly senseless
Inanimate
Lifeless
Inarticulate
Speechless; producing indistinct speech
Inaugurate
Start; initiate
Incantation
Singing or chanting of magic spells
Incapacitate
Disable
Incense
Enrage; infuriate
Incessant
Uninterrupted; unceasing