Webster's Dictionary 1828

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IMPERSPICUOUS

IMPERSPIC'UOUS, adjective [in and perspicuous.]Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure.

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IMPERSUASIBLE

IMPERSUA'SIBLE, adjective [Latin in and persuasibilis. See Persuade.]Not to be moved by persuasion; not yielding to arguments.

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IMPERTINENCE

IMPER'TINENCEIMPER'TINENCY, noun [Latin impertinens; in and pertinens, pertineo, to pertain; per and teneo, to hold.]1. That which is not pertinent; that which does not belong t...

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IMPERTINENCY

IMPER'TINENCY, n. [L. impertinens; in and pertinens, pertineo, to pertain; per and teneo, to hold.]1. That which is not pertinent; that which does not belong to the subject in h...

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IMPERTINENT

IMPER'TINENT, adjective [Latin impertinens, supra.]1. Not pertaining to the matter in hand; of no weight; having no bearing on the subject; as an impertinent remark.2. Rude; int...

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IMPERTINENTLY

IMPER'TINENTLY, adverb Without relation to the matter in hand.1. Officiously; intrusively; rudely.

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IMPERTRANSIBILITY

IMPERTRANSIBIL'ITY, noun The quality of not being capable of being passed through.

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IMPERTRANSIBLE

IMPERTRAN'SIBLE, adjective [Latin in and pertranseo; per and transeo, to pass over or through; trans and eo, to go.]Not to be passed through. [Little used.]

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IMPERTURBABLE

IMPERTURB'ABLE, adjective [Latin in and perturbo, to disturb; per and turbo.]That cannot be disturbed or agitated; permanently quiet.

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IMPERTURBATION

IMPERTURBA'TION, noun Freedom from agitation of mind; calmness.

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IMPERTURBED

IMPERTURB'ED, adjective Undisturbed. [Not in use.]

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IMPERVIOSLY

IMPER'VIOSLY, adverb In a manner to prevent passage or penetration.

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IMPERVIOUS

IMPER'VIOUS, adjective [Latin impervius; in and pervius, passable; per and via, way.]1. Not to be penetrated or passed through; impenetrable; as an impervious gulf; an imperviou...

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IMPERVIOUSNESS

IMPER'VIOUSNESS, noun The state of not admitting a passage.

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IMPETIGINOUS

IMPETIG'INOUS, adjective [Latin impetigo, a ringworm.]Resembling the ring-worm or tetters; covered with scaled or scabs; scurfy.

610

IMPETRABLE

IM'PETRABLE, adjective [See Impetrate.] That may be obtained by petition.

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IMPETRATE

IM'PETRATE, verb transitive [Latin impetro.] To obtain by request or entreaty.

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IMPETRATION

IMPETRA'TION, noun The act of obtaining by prayer or petition.1. In law, the preobtaining of benefices from the church of Rome, which belonged to the disposal of the king and ot...

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IMPETRATIVE

IM'PETRATIVE, adjective Obtaining; tending to obtain by entreaty.

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IMPETRATORY

IM'PETRATORY, adjective Beseeching; containing entreaty.

615

IMPETUOSITY

IMPETUOS'ITY, noun [See Impetuous.] A rushing with violence and great force; fury; violence.1. Vehemence; furiousness of temper.

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IMPETUOUS

IMPET'UOUS, adjective [Latin impetuosus, from impetus, impeto; in and peto, to urge, to rush. See Bid.]1. Rushing with great force and violence; moving rapidly; furious; forcibl...

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IMPETUOUSLY

IMPET'UOUSLY, adverb Violently; fiercely; forcibly; with haste and force.

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IMPETUOUSNESS

IMPET'UOUSNESS, noun A driving or rushing with haste and violence; furiousness; fury; violence.1. Vehemence of temper; violence.

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IMPETUS

IM'PETUS, noun [Latin supra.] Force of motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled.1. The force with which one body in motion strikes another.

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IMPICTURED

IMPIC'TURED, adjective Painted; impressed.

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IMPIER

IMPIER. [See Umpire.]