misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
illusive
:
deceiving; based on illusion; causing illusion; deceptive
illusory
:
illusive; deceptive; not real
imbalance
:
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
♥
disproportion
:
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
♠
imbecility
:
weakness of mind; state of being an imbecile; N. imbecile: stupid person; fool
imbibe
:
drink in
♠
imbroglio
:
complicated situation (as in a play); painful or complex misunderstanding (as in a play); entanglement; confused
mass (as of papers); V. embroil
♠
imbue
:
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
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immaculate
:
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
♥
tenant
:
one that pays rent to use property owned by another
♥
tenancy
:
possession of land or building by rent; period of a tenant’s occupancy
imminent
:
impending; near at hand
immobility
:
state of being immovable
♠
immolate
:
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
immune
:
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
♠
immure
:
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
immutable
:
unchangeable
impair
:
injure; hurt; damage
♠
impale
:
pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear
impalpable
:
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
impartial
:
not biased; fair; N. impartiality
♥
impart
:
grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart
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impassable
:
not able to be traveled or crossed
impasse
:
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
impassive
:
without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face
♠
impeach
:
charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness’s credibility
♠
impeccable
:
faultless
♥
credential
:
evidence concerning one’s authority; written proof of a person’s position; Ex. The new ambassador presented
his credentials to the court.
impecunious
:
without money
impede
:
hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block
♥
retard
:
delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
impediment
:
hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment
impel
:
drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action
impending
:
nearing; approaching; about to happen
impenetrable
:
not able to be pierced or entered; beyond understanding; impossible to understand; Ex. impenetrable mystery
impenitent
:
not repentant
imperative
:
absolutely necessary; that must be done; critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative that; N:
something that must be done
imperceptible
:
unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
imperial
:
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
♥
imperil
:
put in danger
♠
imperious
:
domineering; too commanding; haughty; CF. imperial/emperor
impermeable
:
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
impertinent
:
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
imperturbable
:
unshakably calm; placid
♥
collected
:
composed; calm; self-possessed
♠
impervious
:
impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed; incapable of being affected (in one’s opinions); Ex.


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