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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

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

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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impeccable

Short Definition : faultless

Definition
(adj) without fault or error
Synonyms : faultless immaculate
Example Sentence
  • faultless logic
  • speaks impeccable French
  • timing and technique were immaculate
  • an immaculate record
Definition
(adj) not capable of sin
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impeccable

im+pecca(pakka.it was there in our science book in class 2)...pakka house is always faultless as compared to kutchcha house.

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Picking on somebody means to finding faults. Hence Im Pickable means, no fault can be found

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remember bird WOODPECKER.....he can drill the wood with his beak....hence create flaws ....imPECKable or flawless

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pakka+able: means work will be done definitely. only possible when a faultless man do

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He packed the cable wire impeccably.

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nothing to pick out

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impossible thing must be done without fault.

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it is IMpossible to PICK a flaw

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pecca means fault so impeccable is faultless and peccadillo is minor fault

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impecunious

Short Definition : without money

Definition
(adj) not having enough money to pay for necessities
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impecunious

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pecu (read as pesu means money). impec(s)unious who doesn't have money.

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IM(MEANS NOT)+PECUNE(MONEY)..SOMEONE WITHOUT MONEY..

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It is IMPossible to C U IN US "Without Money"

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Read it like: Inpe kyu nahi yash(money).

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IM(not)+PECUNIA is a root for money...hence impecunious means having little or no money.

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I just remember and Imp has no money. Its and Imp.

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imPEcuNIous..the letters in caps form PENI ie PENNY..so penniless

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PE-paise CU-kyun NI-nahi hain with US?

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it sounds like iMpeKUNIous->KUNI means murder in hindi...so we can make a story like"IMPportant KUNI is done by US coz we didnt have money"

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im+pecunious: pecunious means rich, so impcunous memans without money

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: im+pecunious: pecunious means rich, so impecunious means without money

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impede

Short Definition : hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block

Definition
(verb) be a hindrance or obstacle to
Synonyms : hinder
Example Sentence
  • She is impeding the progress of our project
Definition
(verb) block passage through
Example Sentence
  • obstruct the path
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impede

impede from impedance meaning resistance

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Ped (Tree in hindi)on the way.....

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relate it with stampede.in a stampede there is great obstruction

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im-peed(i think u no whts pee) the path was blocked coz IM peed on the floor ;)

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impede ( im means negative and pede means foot from greek roots so it means that not allowing to walk or hampering

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impede,concentrate on pede in impede.in hindi a sweet call pede.when somebody is dieting to reduce weight.then pede would be hindrence for him.

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impede = im (not) + pede;not go in forward.

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sounds like human centipede!! in that movie the victims will be BLOCKED by the villan

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impediment

Short Definition : hindrance; stumbling-block; speech defect preventing clear articulation; Ex. speech impediment

Definition
(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Definition
(noun) any structure that makes progress difficult
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impediment

impediment itself has the word imped(e) which means to obstruct.

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impediment - im + ped(legs) + ment--so you can't move your legs because of stumbling block.

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पेड in ur way,....hinrance

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Girls wearing pads impede you.

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impel

Short Definition : drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge to action

Definition
(verb) urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
Synonyms : force
Definition
(verb) cause to move forward with force
Synonyms : propel
Example Sentence
  • Steam propels this ship
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impel

rhymes with compel...so when you are compelled or in a compulsion , you are FORCED to do the work.

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impel, compel, propel all have similar meanings(with minor changes)_

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rhymes with INTEL.. in intel company they force or drive us to do the work....

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opposite to repel.. we normally say i impelled him to do this or that..

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impending

Short Definition : nearing; approaching; about to happen

Definition
(adj) close in time; about to occur
Example Sentence
  • retribution is at hand
  • some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
  • in imminent danger
  • his impending retirement
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impending

Impending: Im+Pending- nothing can be left pending when the deadline is near.

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Im - not, pending - waiting for. Impending - Not waiting for; about to happen.

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im-pending... if i m not pending my work,then my promotion is "approching" towards me,rite?

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IMP+ENDING:My GRE exams is "About to come" in a few days... This is an "IMPORTANT ENDING" for me.

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