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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

imposition
noun the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)

impossibility
impossible action noun an alternative that is not available

impossible
inconceivable adjective totally unlikely

imposture
noun pretending to be another person

impotent
adjective lacking power or ability; `Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent`- Freeman J.Dyson; `felt impotent rage`

impound
attach verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; `The FBI seized the drugs`; `The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment`; `The police confiscated the stolen artwork`

impoundment
impounding noun placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law

impoverish
verb make poor

impracticability
impracticableness noun the quality of not being usable

impracticable
infeasible adjective not capable of being carried out or put into practice; `refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility`; `a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances`

impracticably
adverb to an impracticable degree; `this is still impracticably high`

impractical
adjective not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters; `refloating the ship proved impractical because of the expense`; `he is intelligent but too impractical for commercial work`; `an impractical solution`

impracticality
noun concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use

imprecation
malediction noun the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); `he suffered the imprecations of the mob`

imprecise
adjective not precise; `imprecise astronomical observations`; `the terms he used were imprecise and emotional`

imprecisely
inexactly adverb in an imprecise manner; `he expressed himself imprecisely`

impreciseness
imprecision noun the quality of lacking precision

impregnable
inexpugnable adjective incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted; `an impregnable argument`; `impregnable self-confidence`

impregnably
adverb in an impregnable manner; `the sight of that bland, impregnably righteous face has been enough to make their blood run cold`

impregnate
knock up verb make pregnant; `He impregnated his wife again`

impregnate
verb fill, as with a certain quality; `The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide`

impress
impressment noun the act of coercing someone into government service

impress
verb dye (fabric) before it is spun

impressed(p)
adjective deeply or markedly affected or influenced

impression
effect noun an outward appearance; `he made a good impression`; `I wanted to create an impression of success`; `she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting`

impressionable
impressible adjective easily impressed or influenced; `an impressionable youngster`; `an impressionable age`

Impressionism
noun a school of late 19th century French painters who pictured appearances by strokes of unmixed colors to give the impression of reflected light

impressionist
impressionistic adjective relating to or characteristic of Impressionism; `impressionist music`

impressive
telling adjective producing a strong effect; `gave an impressive performance as Othello`; `a telling gesture`

impressively
imposingly adverb in an impressive manner; `the students progressed impressively fast`

impressiveness
noun splendid or imposing in size or appearance; `the grandness of the architecture`; `impressed by the richness of the flora`

imprint
embossment noun an impression produced by pressure or printing

imprinting
noun a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established

imprison
incarcerate verb lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; `The suspects were imprisoned without trial`; `the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life`

imprisonment
internment noun the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison)

imprisonment
incarceration noun the state of being imprisoned; `he was held in captivity until he died`; `the imprisonment of captured soldiers`; `his ignominious incarceration in the local jail`; `he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon`

improbability
improbableness noun the quality of being improbable; `impossibility should never be confused with improbability`; `the improbability of such rare coincidences`

improbable
marvelous adjective too improbable to admit of belief; `a tall story`

impromptu
noun an extemporaneous speech or remark; `a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated`

improper
unconventional adjective not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; `an unconventional marriage`; `improper banking practices`

improperly
adverb in an improper way; `he checked whether the wound had healed improperly`

impropriety
improperness noun an improper demeanor

improvable
adjective susceptible of improvement

improve
verb to make better; `The editor improved the manuscript with his changes`

improved
adjective become or made better in quality; `was proud of his improved grades`; `an improved viewfinder`

improvement
betterment noun a change for the better; progress in development

improvidence
shortsightedness noun a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources

improvident
adjective not provident; not providing for the future

improvidently
adverb in an improvident manner; `he lived improvidently for the moment`

improving
up adjective getting higher or more vigorous; `its an up market`; `an improving economy`

improvisation
temporary expedient noun an unplanned expedient

improvise
improvize verb perform without preparation; `he extemporized a speech at the wedding`

improvised
jury-rigged adjective done or made using whatever is available; `crossed the river on improvised bridges`; `the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear`; `the rock served as a makeshift hammer`

improvised explosive device
I.E.D. noun an explosive device that is improvised

imprudence
noun a lack of caution in practical affairs

imprudent
adjective lacking wise self-restraint; `an imprudent remark`

imprudently
adverb in an imprudent manner; `imprudently, he downed tools and ran home to make his wife happy`

impudence
cheek noun an impudent statement

impudent
insolent adjective marked by casual disrespect; `a flip answer to serious question`; `the student was kept in for impudent behavior`

impugn
verb attack as false or wrong

impugnable
adjective subject to being discredited

impuissant
adjective lacking physical strength or vigor

impulse
impetus noun the act of applying force suddenly; `the impulse knocked him over`

impulse turbine
noun a turbine that is driven by jets direct against the blades

impulse-buy
verb buy on impulse without proper reflection

impulsion
impetus noun the act of applying force suddenly; `the impulse knocked him over`

impulsive
unprompted adjective proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus; `an impulsive gesture of affection`

impulsiveness
noun the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection

imputation
noun the attribution to a source or cause; `the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously`

impute
ascribe verb attribute or credit to; `We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare`; `People impute great cleverness to cats`

imputrescible
adjective not subject to decay

in
adjective currently fashionable; `the in thing to do`; `large shoulder pads are in`

in a big way
with much to-do adverb with much ceremony; `they celebrated her birthday in a big way`

in a heartfelt way
adverb in a sincere and heartfelt manner; `I would dearly love to know`

in a nutshell
adverb summed up briefly; `gave the facts in a nutshell`; `just tell me the story in a nutshell`; `explained the situation in a nutshell`

in a pig`s eye
not very likely adverb very unlikely

in a sense
adverb in some respects; `in a sense, language is like math`

in a way
adverb from some points of view; `she was right in a way`

in absentia
adverb while absent; although absent; `he was sentenced in absentia`

in accord
adverb in complete agreement; `my feelings about the matter are in unison with yours`

in advance
beforehand adverb ahead of time; in anticipation; `when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount`; `We like to plan ahead`; `should have made reservations beforehand`

in case
just in case adverb if there happens to be need; `in case of trouble call 911`; `I have money, just in case`

in check
in restraint adverb unable to act freely; `he held the enemy`s armies in check`

in chorus
adverb speaking or singing at the same time; simultaneously; `they shouted `Yes!` in unison`; `they responded in chorus to the teacher`s questions`

in circles
in a circle adverb without making progress; `the candidates talked in circles`

in collaboration
adverb with cooperation and interchange; `we worked together on the project`

in common
adverb sharing equally with another or others; `we have several things in common`; `in common with other companies they advertise widely`

in concert
adverb with a common plan; `act in concert`

in depth(p)
adjective having a specified depth; `six feet in depth (or deep)`

in disagreement(p)
adjective without agreement; `were in disagreement on the question of women`s rights`

in due course
in due season adverb at the appropriate time; `we`ll get to this question in due course`

in Dutch(p)
adjective in disfavor; `I`m in Dutch with the boss`

in evidence
adjective clearly to be seen; `they were much in evidence during the fighting`; `she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence`

in extremis
adverb at the point of death

in fact
in point of fact adverb in reality or actuality; `in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived`; `painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated`; `as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father`

in flight
on the wing adverb flying through the air; `we saw the ducks in flight`

in for(p)
adjective certain to get or have; `he knew he was in for a licking`

in full
adverb referring to a quantity; `the amount was paid in full`

in full swing
in full action adverb proceeding with full vigor; `the party was in full swing`

in full view
adjective easily visible; `she turned her back on her rival in full view of everyone`