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imperious

Definition
(adj) having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
Example Sentence
  • some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
  • haughty aristocrats
  • his lordly manners were offensive
  • walked with a prideful swagger
  • very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
  • his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
  • a more swaggering mood than usual
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imperious

imperial(emperor) imperial army wil be alway have "ghamand" so they aare arrogant,overpower

I+M+PERIOUS(pari jaisi)....jo ladkiya sochti hain ki wo pari jaisi hain, wo ladkiya arrogant and domineering hoti hain.....

remember imperious curse in harry potter!!it is used to command others to do something!!

IMPERIOUS -> IMPERIAL

every morning PERI-pona us. somwsuperior always expects lowers should bent in front of him

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pari to god:"though I M an indian PARI still i am going TO THE US.."; GOD TO PARI:"NOW THATS BEING IMPERVIOUS.."...:)

sounds impervious >>> which means not affected by something, such people are unaffected by other people's emotions and are arrogant.

Read imperious as = I'm + (all) empires. (statement alone is arrogant and domineering)

impertinent

Definition
(adj) characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
Synonyms : irreverent pert saucy
Example Sentence
  • a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner
Definition
(adj) not pertinent to the matter under consideration
Example Sentence
  • an issue extraneous to the debate
  • the price was immaterial
  • mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
Definition
(adj) improperly forward or bold
Example Sentence
  • don't be fresh with me
  • impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup
  • an impudent boy given to insulting strangers
  • Don't get wise with me!
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impertinent

we its ending words "tinent" sounds like tenant-> so whena imperial owner talks to his tenant he doesnt give any respect...

IMproPER tenant(tinent) are rude and insolent

well... its jst the opp of Pertinent: relevant, related; appropriate, fitting

I+M+PERT+INSOLENT...impertinent means rude hence the word itself tell us the meaning(pert,insolent means rude)

its like a child not giving 'perk' chocolate to his elders...so disrespectful,insolent,impudent of him!

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when u pronounce this word rudely you will get the meaning .like imPHERtinent,MEANS RUDE.

impertinent = im (not) + pertinent. not from common teritory.

impertinent - mostly in india husbands(parti)are bold and rude

impetuous

Definition
(adj) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Example Sentence
  • a hotheaded decision
  • liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
  • an impetuous display of spending and gambling
  • madcap escapades
Definition
(adj) marked by violent force
Example Sentence
  • impetuous heaving waves
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impetuous

im(not)-pet-tuo(to)-us...a dog which is not our pet will be very VIOLENT and RASH.

im+petu => i am petu (in hindi which means who eats a lot), so if you don't give me enough food, i'll get violent,harsh, rough etc.

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sounds like impatient, an impatient person will be impetuous

impetuous - imm+pet+u+ous means saying like "you are our pet", so the person will get violent and take hasty decision to beat you.

Impetuous..I am Piitu (Hindi for Beat) uous = use (him)..That means I will beat him...Who says that?? One who is very violent..

IMPETUS = impulse. Impulsive decisions are IMPETUOUS.

IM(not) petuous(pet)...an animal which is not pet is rash...

Impet ~ Impact uous means "full of" Full of Impact, very forceful

IMPET--> impatience.. hence violent and rash

ek petu admi ne kaha "I AM NOT PETU".. the way he said is so violent,

IMPetuous -- IMPulse; reacting without thought

impetuous,without thinking for sudden impact of somthing.doing things is rashly way

imponderable

Definition
(noun) a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed
Example Sentence
  • human behavior depends on many imponderables
Definition
(adj) difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision
Example Sentence
  • such imponderable human factors as aesthetic sensibility
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imponderable

IM + PONDERABLE sounds like IM + POUNDS = w/o pounds = weightless

IM means UN....... PONDER means THINK...... pondeerable-Capable of being "thought/considered/weighed........ so imponderable means..... Difficult or impossible to evaluate with precision

imponderable=i+m+pond+erable......."OMG!I M in a pond..and i m floating like a tube as if i am WEIGHTLESS...how cum?"....even experts CANNOT EVALUATE on this magical pond WITH PRECISION..........:)

split it as IM(in)+POND(ER)+ABLE....therefore IN PONDS u'll be ABLE to find fish which are WEIGHTLESS

u cant calculate the natural value given by a 'pond'. so 'imponderable' is which cant be valued.

importune

Definition
(verb) beg persistently and urgently
Synonyms : insist
Example Sentence
  • I importune you to help them
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for importune

Im (not) + portune (fortune). Someone who doesn't have fortune BEGS PERSISTANTLY.

Some countries have great misfortune because they have to beg for everything, such as food,electricity,etc. They have to plead to other countries for their necessities.

Imp+or+tune: Relate the word with IMPLORE. Hence importune is to implore or beg

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When you hear the word "IMPORTUNE", think about "INTO TOON" A kid, that is so into cartoons, begs his mother to let him watch his/her fav show, becoz it's urgent. and won't sleep without watching it.

remember"import"from importune... all countries beg & import petrol from saudi.

IMPORTUNE is to IMPLORE because of bad FORTUNE.

Importune sounds like Important. If the thing is important for you....you might as well beg for it!

Important things are worth nagging and begging for.

unfortunate

IMPORT & TUNE. These days young kids are BEGGING their parents to IMPORT and TUNE MOTORCYCLES.

Think of Chinese people begging to import their stuff to the US

imprecation

Definition
(noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
Synonyms : malediction
Example Sentence
  • he suffered the imprecations of the mob
Definition
(noun) a slanderous accusation
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for imprecation

IMPRECATION=IM-PRAY-cation. The prefix IM- means opposite. The opposite of PRAY is CURSE (The latin root word "precari" means pray).

im+precation(relate it to precaution.....so you must take a precaution before saying somebody a curse, or using any offensive word.

sounds a lot like IMPLICATION...one must tihnk of the implications before cursing.. :|

I M PREGNANT....u deceived me and hence Its my imprecation that ur life will be ruined

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improvising prev mnemonic..., im + Precation. im and precaution. U must take precautions before cursing someone, else it may back fire.

YOU MUST take a precaution to SWEAR in front of someone, as swear is considered a offensive word in civilized society.

A Flamabble substance without any (IM)PRECA(u)TION given is a CURSE in disguise..!!

May your daughter be IMPREGNATED by a sea slug

We must have an imprecation - our vaCATION was supposed to be IMPossible to wREck

If u negatively rate this mnemonic, u will b cursed.

the word sounds like im+ prick + cation. to prick is to hurt/decieve someone.

impregnable

Definition
(adj) immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
Example Sentence
  • an impregnable fortress
  • fortifications that made the frontier inviolable
  • a secure telephone connection
Definition
(adj) capable of conceiving
Synonyms : conceptive
Definition
(adj) incapable of being overcome, challenged or refuted
Synonyms : inexpugnable
Example Sentence
  • an impregnable argument
  • impregnable self-confidence
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impregnable

im-pregnable = cannot be made pregnant , In early days there used to be iron clothings around chaste maidens' waste so that they can not be made pregnant by strangers. thus these women were impregnable= invulnerable

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im-'not'+pregnable sounds similar to pregnant.so if u are pregnant u cant withstand attacks and if u are IMPREGNABLE you are ABLE TO WITHSTAND ATTACK

Im+Pregnable= read like not+pregnant. When women are pregant,they become vulnerable to death. so impregnable means invulnerable

impregnable----im(imposibble) pregnable(pregnant) so she cannot be raped..she cannot be attacked..thus invulnerable :)

impugn

Definition
(verb) attack as false or wrong
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impugn

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pugn is root word meaning fight...(for eg ..pugnacious means quarrelsome) so impugn means sense of contradicting in order to cause a dispute

im + PUGN ~ pugn looks like pungaa(hindi); NOW think of a person who is habitual of taking PUNGAA, he will always CONTRADICT people, and will always CHALLENGE others (impugn others).

Im (not) pugn (pun). A pun is usually funny, but impugn is the opposite; it means to dispute or contradict; challange.

We know PUGNACITY as "PUNGA CITY" pugn means "attack" ...and impugn means to attack with words or arguments...!

a im"PUG"n cannot attack..so an attack done by him is a false attack.

PEUN(drunken in marathi)..im peun means i m not drunken...you are fighting with your father that you are not drunken..hence proving his allegations false

IMPUGN is the opposite of IMPUNITY.

When you impugn one's integrity, you put them IN POO.

impugn..im-not...'pug'..imagine ur dad promised to present u a pug dog on ur bday..instead he bot some other dog..den wat u wud do..u wud QUESTION ur dad and attak it to be wrong

i am a PUG and can only ataack VERBALLY by barking

Concentrate on PUGNA -- If some one says you look like a PUG (Vodafone Ad dog) -- You ll say NAh!! and contradict him/ attack him saying it is false

impunity

Definition
(noun) exemption from punishment or loss
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impunity

impunity sounds like immunity. Punitive means punishment while impunity is freedom from punishment

impunity--im + punity-- so the schools in pune city generally don't punish the students, they give them freedom to do anything..

impunity : immunity from penalty.

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importance of unity....one can hardly harm you...so freedom from harm

im(not)+punity(punish)=not punishing and freedom to do anyhting....simple!

immunity from punishment = impunity

impunity - imp-unity..if someone is important and united then no one will punish him

impute

Definition
(verb) attribute or credit to
Synonyms : ascribe assign attribute
Example Sentence
  • We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
  • People impute great cleverness to cats
Definition
(verb) attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
Example Sentence
  • The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for impute

im(put)e... put the blame to somebody

Impute and attribute has the same rhyming ending.

impute sounds like input....we usually impute/attribute input to output

"put" the blame on...

If I am a girl and I am puking most of the people will consider as an outcome of pregnancy...

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IMPlicate + attribUTE = impute

I'M PUTting it on u->impute

important use or implication or attribute

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