Set 29 Flashcards
Imperious
Commanding, masterful, arrogant, domineering, haughty
The diva dismissed us from her presence with an imperious wave of her hand
Imperturbable
Marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
We were in awe of the teacher’s ability to remain imperturbable while chaos erupted in the classroom; even with 20 kindergarteners running amuck, she managed to stay calm
Impetuous
Hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
John’s impetuous nature kept him from planning anything in advance, but somehow everything always seemed to work out in the end
Implacable
Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
Her anger over her partner’s betrayal was implacable; nothing anyone said or did would appease her
Importune
To ask incessantly, beg, nag
Kerry’s constant importuning for time off worked in a way; he had plenty of time off once he was fired for nagging his boss about a vacation
Impudent
Shamelessly bold; insolent, impertinent
John’s impudent personality on stage enthralled his fans; unfortunately it also alienated his fellow band members
Impugn
Attack or assail verbally, censure, execrate, deny
The candidate’s attempt to impugn his opponent’s voting record backfired when it merely brought to light his own poor attendance record
Impunity
Immunity from punishment, penalty, or harm
Barry the bully was able to terrorize the schoolyard with impunity because he was always able to look completely innocent whenever any authority figures were around
Impute
To attribute to a cause or source, ascribe, assign as a characteristic
The mechanic imputed my car’s failure to start to the absence of any gasoline in the tank
Impecunious
Lacking funds; without money
The impecunious actor was so desperate for money that he had to sacrifice his artistic principles and work as a mime for a few months
