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`impassive e impermanently
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`im-pen-i-tence \(,)im-'pe-na-tan(t)s\ m (1595) : the quality or state of
`jolence and wasteful diffusion of emotion <apassionate de-
`being impenitent
`tion). ARDENT implies an intense degree of zeal, devotion, or
`#
`im-pen:i-tent \-tant\ adj [ME,fr. LL impaenitent-, impaenitens, fr. L in-
`onc’ jasm (an ardent supporter of human rights). FERVENT stresses
`+ paenitent-, paenitens penitent] (15c) : not penitent — im-pen-i-tent-
`iis and steadiness of emotional warmth or zcal <fervent good
`ly ady
`a FERVID suggests warmly and spontaneously and often fever-
`lim-per-a-tive \im-'per-a-tiv, -'pe-ra-\ adj [ME irmperaty/, fr. LL impera-
`expressed emotion <fervid love letters>. PERFERVID implies the
`tivus,
`fr. L imperatus, pp. of imperare to command — more at
`ao of en or overwrought feelings <perfervid expres-
`*
`riotism>.
`EMPEROR] (15c) 1a: of, relating to, or constituting the grammatical
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`mood that expresses the will to influence the behavior of another b
`sons“sive \()im-'pa-siv\ adj (1605)
`1 a archaic : unsusceptible to
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`+ expressive of a command,entreaty, or exhortation ¢ : having power
`mm D! unsusceptible to physical feeling : INSENSIBLE ¢ :unsuscep-
`to restrain, control, and direct 2 : not to be avoided or evaded : NEC-
`
`to or destitute of emotion : APATHETIC2; giving nosign of feel-
`ESSARY <an ~ duty).syn sec MASTERFUL — im-per-a-tive-ly adv —
`+, oremotion : EXFRESSIONLESS — im-pas-sive-ly ady — im-pas-
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`im-per-a-tive-ness n
`Foness na — im-pas:siv-i-ty \,im-,pa-'si-va-té\ n
`
`2imperative n (1530) 1: the imperative mood or a verb form or verbal
`[syn MPASSIVE, STOIC, PHLEGMATIC, APATHETIC, STOLID mean unre-
`phrase expressing it
`2 : something that is imperative: as a : COM-
`ive to something that might normally excite interest or emotion.
`MAND, ORDER b: RULE, GUIDE C: an obligatory actorduty d:an
`|
`ASSIVE StreSSCS the absence of any external sign of emotion in ac-
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`imperative judgment or proposition
`
`} Gon or facial expression (met the news with an impassive look>. STOIC
`im-pe-ra-tor\,im-pa-'ra-tar, -,tor\ [L — more at EMPEROR] (ca. 1580)
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`|implies an apparent indifference to.pleasure or csp. to pain often as a
`: acommanderin chief or emperorof the ancient Romans — im-per-
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`gutter of principle or self-discipline <was resolutely stoic even in ad-
`a-to-ri-al \(,)im-,per-o-'tor-é-al\ adj
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`yesily). PHLEGMATIC implics a temperamentor constitution hard to
`im-per-ceiv-able \,im-por-'sé-va-bal\ adj (ca. 1617) archaic : IMPER-
`CEPTIBLE
`yout (a phlegmatic man unmovedbytears>. APATHETIC may imply
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`} y puzzling or deplorable indifference or inertness <charitable appeals
`im-per-cep-ti-ble \,im-par-'sep-te-bal\ adj [ME,fr. MF, fr. ML imper-
`net an apothetic response). STOLID implies a habitual absence of in-
`ceptibilis, fr. L in- + LL perceptibilis perceptible] (15c) : not perceptible
`| wrest, responsiveness, or curiosity <sfolid workers wedded to rou-
`byasenseor by the mind : extremelyslight, gradual, or subtle <~ dif-
`
`5 \im-"past\ vt [It ipastare, fr. in- (fr. L) + pasta paste, fr. LL]
`ferences> — im-per-cep-ti-bly \-'scp-ta-blé\ adv
`im-per-cep-tive \,im-por-'sep-tiv\ adj (1661) : not perceptive <an ~
`
`(1576)obs : to mee eo a es or crust fe
`sam4
`inpasto \im-'pas-(,)t6, -"pas-\ m, p/ -tos
`[It,
`fr. impastare’
`_reader) — im-per-cep-tive-ness i
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`hethick application of a pigment to a canvas or panelin painting;
`im-per-cip-i-ence apeontn. n (1891) : the quality or state of being
`imperceptive — im-per-cip-i-ent \-ant\ adj
`| eo :the body of pigment soapplicd 2 : raised decoration on ceramic
`‘sare usu. of slip or enamel — im-pas-toed\-(,)t6d\ adj
`,impert abbr
`imperfect 2 imperforate
`im-per-fect \(,)im-'par-fikt\ adj [alter. of ME impar/it, fr. L imperfectus,
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`poretence \Q@im-'pa-shan(t)s\ n (13c) : the quality or state of being
`inpatient
`fr. in- + perfectus perfect] (4c) 1:notperfect:as a: DEFECTIVE b
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`ofa flower : having stamensor pistils but not both c : lacking or not
`lepadiens \im"'pa-shanz, -shan(t)s\ 1 [NL, fr. L, impatient] (1785)
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`involving sexual reproduction <the ~ stage of afungus> 2: of, relat-
`tanyof a widely distributed genus (/mpatiens of the family Balsami-
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`ing to, or constituting a verb tense used to designate a continuing state
`| nceae) of annual or perennial herbs with irregular spurred or saccate
`or an incomplete action esp. in the past 3 : not enforceable at law —
`{ Sowers and forcefully dehiscent capsules — compare TOUCH-ME-NOT
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`{impatient \(,)im-"p&-shant\ adj [ME irpacient, fr. AF impacient, fr. L
`“ im-per-fect-ly \-fik(t)-lé\ ady — im-per-fect-ness\-fik(t)-nos\ n
`
`imperfectn (1871) : an imperfect tense; also : the verb form expressing
`j inyatient-, impatiens, fr. in- + patient-, patiens patient) (14c) 1a: not
`iti
`j pilicnt ; restless or short of temper esp. underirritation, delay, or op-
`position
`b+: INTOLERANT 1 <~ of delay) 2: prompted or marked by
`imperfect oe n (ca. 1895) : anyof various fungi (order Fungi Im-
`perfecti syn. Deutcromycetes) of which only the conidial stage is
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`i iene)i (an a reply? Z : eagerly desirous : ANXIOUS <~ to get
`known
`— im-pa-tient-ly ady
`linpann \im-'pon, ~‘pan\ vt (1567) archaic ; to put in pawn : PLEDGE
`im-per-fec-tion \,im-par-"fek-shan\ m (14c) : the quality or state of be-
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`ing imperfect; also : FAULT, BLEMISH
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`paren \im-'péch\ wt [ME empechen, fr. AF empecher, enpechier to
`im-per-fec-tive \,im-par-'fck-tiv\ adj (1887) of a verb form or aspect
`(snare, impede, prosecute, fr. LL inmpedicare to fetter, fr. L in- +
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`: expressing action as incomplete or without reference to completion
`redica fetter, fr. ped-, pes foot — more at FOOT] (14c) 1a:to bring
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`or as reiterated — compare PERFECTIVE — imperfective n
`maccusation against
`b ;
`to charge with a crime or misdemeanor;
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`im-per-fo-rate \(,)im-'por-f(o-)rat, -fo-,rat\ adj (1673)
`1
`: having no
`gecif: to charge (a public official) before a competenttribunal with
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`opening or aperture; specif; lacking the usual or normal opening 2 of
`' niconductin office cto remove fromoffice esp. for misconduct
`2
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`a stamp or a Sheetofstamps : lacking perforations or roulettes
`‘locast doubt on; esp : to challenge the credibility or validity of <~
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`‘im-pe-ri-al \im-'pir-é-al\ adj [ME, fr. AF, fr. LL imperialis, fr. L imperi-
`rey |a — im-peach-able \-'pé-cha-bal\ adj —
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`«ment
`\-'péch-mont\ 7
`um command, empire] (14c) 1a kof, relating to, befitting, or sugges-
`3
`, IMPEACHMENT
`Sapeach n (1590 aie CHARGE
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`tive of an empire or an emperor
`‘b (1); of or relating to the United
`spear! NimpoCooh vt [ME enperlen, fr. en- + perle pearl] (15Sc) : to
`Kingdom as distinguished from the constituent parts
`(2) : of orrelat-
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`ing to the Commonwealth of Nations and British Empire 2 a: SOVER-
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`hear pearls; also : to form of or adorn with pearls
`EIGN b+: REGAL, IMPERIOUS 3: of superior or unusual size or excel-
`»pecca-ble \(,)im-tpek-a-bal\ adj [L impeccabilis, fr. in- + peccare to
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`lence 4 ; belonging to the official British series of weights and mca-
`8) (1331) 1: not capable of sinning or liable to sin
`2 : free from
`sures — see WEIGHT table — im-pe-ri-al-ly \-9-lé\ adv
`fault or blame : FLAWLESS <spoke ~ French> — im-pec-ca-bil-i-ty
`2imperial m (ca. 1524)
`1 cap : an adherent or soldier of the Holy Roman
`rde-ko- bi-la-té\ n — im-pec+ca-bly \-"pe-ka-blé\ adv
`i
`emperor
`2 : EMPEROR
`3 [F impériale;
`fr,
`the beard worn by
`iches \\im-pi-'kyii-nyos, -né-as\ adj [‘in- + obs. E pecunious
`NapoléonIl] : a pointed beard growing belowthe lowerlip 4 : some-
`‘havi
`ne, fr. Lpecuniosus, fr. pecunia money — more at FEE] (1596)
`thing of unusualsize or excellence
`ng Very little or no money usu. habitually : PENNILESS — im-pe-
`im-pe-ri-al-ism \im-'pir-é-a-li-zam\ 7 (1800)
`1 : imperial government,
`Wnhos.i-ty \-kyii-né-"d-sa-te\ n — im-pe-cu-nious+ly ady — im-
`’*cunious-ness n
`authority, or system 2: the policy, practice, or advocacy of extending
`the power and dominion of a nation esp. by direct territorial acquisi-
`ae \im-'pé-d?n(t)s\ 7 (1886) = something that impedes : HIN-
`tions or by gaining indirect control over the political or economiclife
`low of *@S a: the apparent opposition in an electrical circuit to the
`of other arcas; broadly : the extension or imposition of power, author-
`sista an alternating currentthat is analogous to the actual electrical
`ity, or influence <union ~> — im-pe-ri-al-ist\-list\ n or adj — im-pe-
`Dolivefe to a direct current andthat is the ratio of effective electro-
`rival-isetic \-,pir-E-a-'lis-tik\ adj — im-pe-ri-al-is-ti-cal-ly \-ti-k(o-)Ié\
`ady
`Vol Orce to the effective current b : the ratio of the pressure to
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`um ume displacementat a given surface in a sound-transmitting me-
`imperial moth 7 (ca. 1904) ; a large No. American saturniid moth
`me \im-'péd\ i im-ped-ed; im-ped-ing [L impedire, fr.
`in- +
`(Eacles imperialis) having yellow wings marked with reddish-brown
`spots and patches
`ee foot — moreat Foor] (ca. 1595): to interfere with or slow the
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`im-per-il \im-'per-al, -'pe-ral\ vt -iled or -illed; -il-ing or-il-ling (1Sc)
`pedi. oS See HINDER — im-ped-er n
`: to bring into peril : ENDANGER — im-per-ilement\-mant\ 7
`an -Ment \im-'pe-da-ment\ n (1l4c)
`1 : something that impedes;
`im-pe-ri-ous \im-'pir-é-s\ adj [L imperiosus, fr. imperium] (1540) 1a
`tani epairment (as astutter ora lisp) that interferes with the prop-
`
`: befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments
`Ln ation of speech 2: a bar or hindrance(as lack of sufficient
`ined? lawful marriage
`: COMMANDING, DOMINANT <an ~~ manner) b: marked by arrogant
`
`assurance ; DOMINEERING 2; intensely compelling : URGENT <the ~
`inpedin “Menta \(,)im-,pe-do-'men-ta\ 7 pl [L, pl. of impedimentum
`det ucat, fr. impedire] (1600)
`1
`: APPURTENANCES, EQUIPMENT
`roblems of the new age —J. F. Kennedy> syn see MASTERFUL —
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`m-pe-ri-ous-ly ady — im-pe-rl-ous-ness 1
`Pel \j
`ioe impede
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`im-per-ish-able \(,)im-'per-i-sho-bal\ adj (ca. 1585)
`1 : not perishable
`hefy m-'pel\ v¢ im-pelled; im-pel-ling [ME impellen, fr. L impel-
`
`or subject to decay 2: enduring or occurring forever <-~~ fame? —
`tive £6 in- + pellere to drive — more at FELT] (1S5c) 1: to urge or
`‘Forcevatd or on by or as if by the exertion ofstrong moral pressure
`im-per-ish-abil-i-ty \-,per-i-sho-"bi-la-té\ n — imperishable n — im-
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`Potion t (felt impelled to correct the misconception)
`2 : to impart
`ady
`oSesenees \'per-i-sha-bal-nas\ n — im-per-ish-ably \-blé\
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`Repehiec PROPEL Syn see MOVE
`ar
`er also imspel-lor \im-'pe-lor\ 7 (1685) 1: one that impels
`2
`im-pesri-um \im-"pir-é-am\ n,[L — more at BMPIRE) (1651)
`1 a: su-
`arom located in a conduit to impart motion toafluid b: a blade
`eae,
`preme poweror absolute ddminion : CONTROL b: EMPIRE| C: EM-
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`PIRE 2 2; the right to commandor to employ the force ofthe state
`: SOVEREIGNTY
`trent \im'pend\ yi (L impendére, fr. in- + pendére to hang — more
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`im-per-ma-nence \(,)im-'parm-nen(t)s, -‘par-ma-\ 7 (1796) : the quali-
`outNt] (1585)_1 a: to hover threateningly : MENACEb: to be
`"den, ccur<the impending trial) 2 archaic : to hang suspended
`ty or state of being impermanent
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`im-per-ma-nen-cy \-nan(t)-sé\ m (1648) : IMPERMANENCE
`range \im-'pen-dant\ adj (1590) : being near at hand : AP-
`im-per-ma-nent \-nont\ adj (1653) : not permanent : TRANSIENT —
`wyernestranbildety \G@im-,pe-no-tra-"bi-la-ta\ 1 (1653)
`1 : the inabil-
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`invperma-nent-ly ady
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`a theo.portions of matter to occupy the samespaceat the sametime
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`n Ponualit
`orstate of being impenetrable
`\o\ abut \*\ kitten, F table \or\ further \a\ash \a\ ace \a\ mop, mar
`Penerane le \(,jim-'pe-na-tra-bal\ adj [ME impenetrabel, fr. MF
`\at\ out
`\ch\chin \e\bet
`\é\easy \g\go \i\hit W\ice
`\j\job
`la. ee le, fr. L impenetrabilis, fr. in- + penetrabilis penetrable] (15c)
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`bonte Capable of being penetrated or pierced b : inaccessible to
`\n\ sing \d\go \O\law \di\ boy \th\ thin \th\the \ii\loot \u\ foot
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`Cmpreher? Teason, or sympathy : IMPERVIOUS2: incapable of being
`nded : INSCRUTABLE — im+peies-tra: Bry \-1i8\ adv
`Nyiyet
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