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impair

Short Definition : injure; hurt; damage

Definition
(verb) make worse or less effective
Example Sentence
  • His vision was impaired
Definition
(verb) make imperfect
Synonyms : deflower mar spoil vitiate
Example Sentence
  • nothing marred her beauty
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impair

Opposite of Repair.Repair is to mend, Impair is to Injure..

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im+pair. If you damage a pair of something..you seperate them...so you injure them...

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impair=i+m+pair.....when my gf said to me that "i am paired(i m pair) with some on else for the dance competition"...it HURT/INJURED my feelings a lot...................:)

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Im+Pair. If you wear incorrect pair of shoes you may hurt yourself while walking.

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impale

Short Definition : pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the spear

Definition
(verb) pierce with a sharp stake or point
Synonyms : empale spike transfix
Example Sentence
  • impale a shrimp on a skewer
Definition
(verb) kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
Synonyms : stake
Example Sentence
  • the enemies were impaled and left to die
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impale

Impale- Im+Pale. If someone is pierced with something he will be pale due to excessive bleeding.

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Chaku Pale Diya...Chaku Pierce Kar Diya...

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tribes of imphal pierce their body too much

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I+M+PALE.. I can PIERCE through any big Crowd.

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impale ~ im (I am) + pale (pole) : I am going to impale him using a sharp pole.

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impale=i+m+pale.....Ceasear cried::"I am already pale with fever...please dont assasin me...!!!",...still the traitors assasined him with spears and daggers.....synonyms:pierce, stick, run through, spike, lance, spear, skewer, spit, transfix

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IMPALE == I Am a POLE and I Am used for PALE(Hindi tearing)ing

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impalpable

Short Definition : imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible

Definition
(adj) incapable of being perceived by the senses especially the sense of touch
Synonyms : intangible
Example Sentence
  • the intangible constituent of energy
Definition
(adj) imperceptible to the senses or the mind
Example Sentence
  • an impalpable cloud
  • impalpable shadows
  • impalpable distinctions
  • as impalpable as a dream
Definition
(adj) not perceptible to the touch
Example Sentence
  • an impalpable pulse
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impalpable

impalpable->impale+able.. as per science,when u are impaled,then u really cant feel pain.(this is a fact :) )

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if you throw pebble on your pal then you cannot touch him again

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im-PAL-pable a PAL(very short period of time) cannot be perceived by us.

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IM(negative)+PAL+PEBBLE.. My PAL is "insensitive to the touch" of smooth PEBBLE.

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im(not) pal(friend) able... its difficult to be friends with someone who is imperceptible or not understandable...

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Read as Im-Pulp-Able. Remember in Pulp fiction movie Pulp is shapeless mass, so Pulp = undefined = intangible = not concrete = cant be felt physically = imperceptible.

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Impalpable == IM+PAL+p+ABLE == (PAL and NTSC are 2 major DVD Player formats). So ImPALable is a DVD player for which PAL is DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND

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palpable means one who can easily be changed so impalpable is the opposite of it

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impart

Short Definition : grant a share of; make known; Ex. news to impart

Definition
(verb) transmit (knowledge or skills)
Synonyms : give leave pass on
Example Sentence
  • give a secret to the Russians
  • leave your name and address here
  • impart a new skill to the students
Definition
(verb) bestow a quality on
Example Sentence
  • Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
  • The music added a lot to the play
  • She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
  • This adds a light note to the program
Definition
(verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
Example Sentence
  • Sound carries well over water
  • The airwaves carry the sound
  • Many metals conduct heat
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impart

it is opposite of apart. so impart means giving a share

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impartial

Short Definition : not biased; fair; N. impartiality

Definition
(adj) showing lack of favoritism
Example Sentence
  • the cold neutrality of an impartial judge
Definition
(adj) free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
Synonyms : unprejudiced
Example Sentence
  • an unprejudiced appraisal of the pros and cons
  • the impartial eye of a scientist
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impartial

There are two PARTS. You don't favor either PART. You are imPARTIAL.

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impassable

Short Definition : not able to be traveled or crossed

Definition
(adj) incapable of being passed
Synonyms : unpassable
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impassable

im(a -ve prefix,not)+passable, meaning that which cannot be passed by or crossed.

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impasse

Short Definition : predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress

Definition
(noun) a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
Example Sentence
  • reached an impasse on the negotiations
Definition
(noun) a street with only one way in or out
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impasse

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im(IMPOSSIBLE)+passe(PASS)....IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS through a canal, which has no way to escape.

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im-passe-->no passage

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impasse=i+m+pass...."i m unable to pass the CAT xam...it was my last hope of becoming something good in life...now i am going to become just a middle class person in my life...there is NO ESCAPE from this situation..."..:)

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I am not getting pass marks – this is impasse.

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impassioned

Short Definition : (of speech) filled with passion; fervent

Definition
(adj) characterized by intense emotion
Example Sentence
  • ardent love
  • an ardent lover
  • a fervent desire to change society
  • a fervent admirer
  • fiery oratory
  • an impassioned appeal
  • a torrid love affair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impassioned

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impassioned: i m Passioned

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i m filled with passion

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impassive

Short Definition : without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face

Definition
(adj) having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
Synonyms : stolid
Example Sentence
  • her impassive remoteness
  • he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight
  • a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course
  • her face showed nothing but stolid indifference
Definition
(adj) deliberately impassive in manner
Example Sentence
  • deadpan humor
  • his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impassive

Impassive-> A person saying-"I m Passive(Not Active)", that means he has no feelings,emotions.

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Passive : inactive hence a person inactive in revealing emotions.zzzz

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IMpressively PASSIVE

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impassive=i+m+passive....i.e. someone saying.."i am passive=: deadpan , expressionless , poker-faced , unexpressive"...:)

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'im-' normally means 'not'...but for these words...'im' means 'yes'... 1)impassioned(lot of passion) 2)impassive(lot of passiveness)... REMEMBER...!!!

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Kim was simply I.M.ing her friends in Lit class when the sad PASSage was read. Kim was impassive when the passage was read.

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I+M+PASSIVE....passivemeans accepting or allowing what happens or what others do , without active response hence impassive

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impassive = im (not) + passive; not activate by something.

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impeach

Short Definition : charge (a public official) with crime in office; raise doubts about; indict; Ex. impeach a witness's credibility

Definition
(verb) challenge the honesty or veracity of
Example Sentence
  • the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses
Definition
(verb) charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office
Example Sentence
  • The President was impeached
Definition
(verb) bring an accusation against; level a charge against
Example Sentence
  • The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impeach

i m "pee"ing in the bEACH(i m pe each),so the police caught me and accused me for the crime :(

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impeach - imp(important)+ pea(person)+ ch(charge)..So, charge important person (public office) for a crime.

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impeach: i'm breached, my security has been breached and my secrets are out, hence I'm charged with felony

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Preacher = Dictator. Im and In are often used interchangably. Impeach = indict = charge with crime :).

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In the public Speech imran khan was accusaed by Parvez Mushruf

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