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Eng.9 List #10 Vocab
2023 English 9 Honors,, List (Week) #10 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idolatry (n.) | extreme adoration, love, or reverence for something or someone. |
| ignoble (adj.) | of humble origin or status. not honorable in character or purpose. |
| imminent (adj.) | about to happen. |
| immolate (v.) | to kill or offer as a sacrifice, especially by burning. |
| immutable (adj.) | unchanging over time or unable to be changed. |
| impair (v.) | to weaken or damage something, especially a human faculty or function. |
| impale (v.) | to pierce or transfix with a sharp object. |
| impalpable (adj.) | not easily comprehended. unable to be felt by touch. |
| impecunious (adj.) | having little or no money. |
| impediment (n.) | a hindrance or obstruction in doing something. a defect in a person’s speech, such as a lisp or stammer. |
| imperative (adj.) | of vital importance,, crucial. |
| imperious (adj.) | assuming power or authority without justification,, arrogant and domineering. |
| impinge (v.) | to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one. to advance over an area belonging to someone or something else,, to encroach. |
| impious (adj.) | not showing respect or reverence, especially to a god. when describing a person or act, wicked. |
| importune (v.) | to harass someone persistently for or to do something. to approach someone to request or offer sexual services, especially as a prostitute. |
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