Idolatry noun idol worship excessive or unthinking

idolatry (noun)
Idol worship; excessive or
unthinking devotion or
adoration
After a year in an education Ph.D.
program, she'd had enough with the
idolatry of Howard Gardner and his
theory of multiple intelligences.
“Gardner isn't a god,” she would
say, “and you simply can't learn
calculus through movement or
interpersonal skills.”
idyllic or
idyll
(adj, noun)
Presenting a positive,
peaceful view of rural life
(as poetry or prose);
pleasant in a natural,
simple way (adj); a happy,
enjoyable experience
(noun)
An action-packed vacation wasn't
their style. For their honeymoon,
they enjoyed a quiet idyll in a cabin
in the woods, just watching the deer
and enjoying nature.
ignoble (adj)
Not noble; having mean,
base, low motives; low
quality
What you have done may not be
illegal, but it surely is ignoble—
people who don't read the user
agreement surely do not expect
that, by clicking “I Agree,” they have
signed up for a Jelly-of-the-Month
club!
imbue (verb)
Permeate or saturate, as
dye in a fabric; influence
throughout
After shearing the sheep and
spinning the yarn, the next step is to
imbue the yarn with dye. / His
poems are imbued with a sense of
longing for a lost homeland.
immutable (adj) Unchangeable
Studies of the brains of stroke
patients have shown that our
identities are not fixed and
immutable; rather, physical injuries
to the brain can drastically change
our personalities.
impasse (noun)
Position or road from
which there is no escape;
deadlock
If the union won't budge on its
demands and the transit authority
won't raise salaries, then we are at
an impasse.

impassive (adj)
Not having or not showing
physical feeling or
emotion
Having been in and out of hospitals
all his life, he accepted this latest
diagnosis impassively. “Whatever
happens, happens,” he said.
impecunious (adj) Poor, without money
Having grown up with impecunious
parents who could barely keep the
electricity on in the house, she was
now obsessed with wealth and
security.
imperious (adj)
Commanding,
domineering; acting like a
high-ranking person;
urgent
Her friends were peeved by her
imperious attitude and talked about
her while she was in the ladies’
room: “Who does she think she is,
not only picking the bar and the
meeting time, but also telling us
where to sit?”
impermeable (adj)
Impassable, not allowing
passage through (such as
by a liquid)
A good raincoat is totally
impermeable to water.
imperturbable (adj)
Calm, not able to be upset
or agitated
Having seen pretty much
everything, the kindergarten teacher
was truly imperturbable: a morning
containing a discipline problem, two
bathroom accidents, one fight, and
one temper tantrum didn't bother
her in the least.
impervious (adj)
Impenetrable, not able to
be harmed or emotionally
disturbed
The problem with arrogant people
is that they are impervious to
criticism of their arrogance;
anything you say to them just rolls
right off.