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immolate

Short Definition : offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)

Definition
(verb) offer as a sacrifice by killing or by giving up to destruction
Example Sentence
  • The Aztecs immolated human victims
  • immolate the valuables at the temple
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sounds like omelette(egg). A chicken is sacrified to satiate hunger.

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immolate = omlette. You have to SACRIFICE an egg to make an omlette... :(

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sounds like IMMORAL where killing as a sacrifice is a highly misanthropic act and immoral.

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The Aztecs IMMORALLY immolated human victims to MOLLIFY the gods.

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im-oh!-late .. so if you are late, you will be offered as sacrifice :P

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immolate = i am ate the mol i.e. the main thing.

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immune

Short Definition : resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity

Definition
(noun) a person who is immune to a particular infection Definition
(adj) relating to the condition of immunity
Example Sentence
  • the immune system
Definition
(adj) secure against
Example Sentence
  • immune from taxation as long as he resided in Bermuda
  • immune from criminal prosecution
Definition
(adj) relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Synonyms : resistant
Definition
(adj) (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
Example Sentence
  • immune to persuasion

immure

Short Definition : imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall

Definition
(verb) lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example Sentence
  • The suspects were imprisoned without trial
  • the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immure

sounds like I M YOURS....please enclose me within the walls of your heart

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Mural means wall.. so immure means enclosed in wall.that the reson we say extranural activities which refer to outside campus sports.

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mure sounds like "maar" (kill in english) . you kill someone and you get imprisoned.

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IM + MURE(sounds like mujrim in hindi)and mujrims often PUT BEHIND THE BARS.

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i m mara .... arre mar gaya jail jana padega

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if ure impure u'll b immured

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mure also sounds like chor ; if i-m-chor , then i should be put behind bars

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im+mure = in + mire = mire means being locked.

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IMPURE--IF U PRODUCE IMPURE FOOD PRODUCTS U WILL BE BEHIND BARS

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IM UR father and you are grounded for one month...

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think like Lord krishna's pic is on the wall and he is saying to his devotees Hiiiiii I m murli immured in this wall please get me out frm here :D

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Ur immune system is like a wall for diseases.

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immure=immature...a person was jailed for 2 weeks bcoz of his immaturity....:)

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immutable

Short Definition : unchangeable

Definition
(adj) not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature
Synonyms : changeless
Example Sentence
  • the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for immutable

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mutation implies changes in genes etc. Therefore, it is im(non) + mutable ie cannot change

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immutable is something immune to changes

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mute control in tv used to CHANGE from high volume to total silence. if ur remote becomes immutable then u cant change the volume. imutable = unchangeble

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IM-MU(movable) Table....so its permanently in one place unchanged

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TRANSMUTE= change BUT IMMUTABLE= changeless

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unchangeable = immovable = immutable

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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

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

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