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- immigrantnoun
(Noun) A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.
- immigrantsnoun
People who come to live permanently in a foreign country.
- immigrationnoun
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
- imminentadjective
About to happen; impending.
- immoraladjective
Not conforming to accepted standards of morality; morally wrong.
- immortaladjective
(Adjective) Living forever; never dying or decaying.
- immortalitynoun
The ability to live forever; eternal life.
- immuneadjective
Resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
- immunitynoun
The ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies.
- impactnoun
(Noun) The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- impatientadjective
Having or showing a tendency to be quickly irritated or provoked.
- impeccableadjective
Without fault or error; flawless.
- imperativeadjective
(Adjective) Of vital importance; crucial.
- imperialadjective
Relating to an empire, emperor, or empress.
- implantnoun
A device or tissue surgically placed into the body.
- implantsnoun
Medical devices surgically placed in the body.
- implicationsnoun
Possible effects or consequences of an action or decision.
- implyverb
To suggest something without stating it directly; to express indirectly.
- implyingverb
Suggesting something indirectly rather than stating it explicitly.
- importverb
To bring goods or services into a country from abroad.
- importancenoun
The quality or state of being significant or having value.
- importantadjective
Of great significance or value.
- importantlyadverb
Used to emphasize that something is significant or noteworthy.
- importedverb
Brought goods or services into a country from abroad for sale.
- imposeverb
To establish or apply by authority; to force something on someone.
- imposedverb
Forced something unwelcome to be accepted or put in place.
- impossibleadjective
Not able to occur, exist, or be done.
- impotentadjective
Unable to take effective action; powerless or helpless.
- impressverb
To affect someone strongly, especially favorably; to make someone feel admiration.
- impressedverb
Past tense of "impress"; made someone feel admiration or respect.
- impressionnoun
An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone.
- impressionsnoun
Ideas, feelings, or opinions formed about something or someone.
- impressiveadjective
Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; having a strong effect on someone.
- imprisonedverb
Put or kept someone in prison.
- imprisonmentnoun
The state of being kept in prison as a punishment.
- improveverb
To make or become better in quality, value, or condition.
- improvedverb
Past tense of "improve"; made or became better.
- improvementnoun
The act of making something better; the process of improving.
- improvingverb
Making or becoming better.
- improviseverb
To create, compose, or perform something spontaneously without preparation.
- impulsenoun
A sudden strong urge to act without thinking about the consequences.
- impulsesnoun
Plural of impulse; multiple sudden urges to act without thinking.
- impulsiveadjective
Acting or done without forethought; characterized by sudden urges.
- inpreposition
Expressing location or position within something.
- inappropriateadjective
Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.
- inaudibleadjective
Unable to be heard; too quiet or soft to be perceived by the ear.
- incabbreviation
Abbreviation for "Incorporated"; a suffix used after a company name to indicate that it is a legally incorporated business entity, especially in the United States.
- incapableadjective
Lacking the ability, qualification, or capacity to do something.
- incensenoun
A substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned, used especially in religious ceremonies.
- inchnoun
A unit of linear measure equal to one twelfth of a foot (2.54 centimeters).