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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..

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

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...................:)

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

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.

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

tribes of imphal pierce their body too much

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

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

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

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 :) )

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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..."..:)

I am not getting pass marks – this is impasse.

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

i m filled with passion

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

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

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

IMpressively PASSIVE

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

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

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.

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

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

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 :(

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

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 :).

In the public Speech imran khan was accusaed by Parvez Mushruf

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