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ignominious
(adj.) contemptible; disgraced; degrading
The behavior was so ignominious he was ashamed to be associated with it.
She left him because of his ignominious treatment of her.
illuminate
(v.) make understandable
I asked a classmate to illuminate the professor's far-ranging lecture
for me.
illusive
(adj.) deceiving, misleading
It was as illusive as a mirage.
illusory
(adj.) unreal; false; deceptive
He was proven guilty when his alibi was found to be illusory.
imbue
(v.) to soak or stain; permeate
The wound will imbue the shirt in blood.
The new day imbued him with a sense of optimism.
immaculate
(adj.) perfectly clean; correct; pure
An immaculate house is free of dust or clutter.
imminent
(adj.) likely to happen without delay
The storm clouds warned of the imminent downpour.
immune
(adj.) exempt from or protected against something
Doesn't everybody wish to be immune from the common cold?
immutable
(adj.) unchangeable; permanent
The ties that bind alumni to their university are immutable .
The man's immutable schedule soon became boring.
impale
(v.) pierce through with, or stick on; something pointed
The knight was impaled by the sharp lance.
impartial
(adj.) unbiased; fair
Exasperated by charges to the contrary, the judge reiterated that he had
bent over backwards to be impartial in a case that crackled with emotion.
impasse
(n.) a situation that has no solution or escape
The workers and administration were at an impasse in their negotiations.
impassive
(adj.) showing no emotion
Even when his father died he gave an impassive response and walked out
tearless.
Her expected announcement was met by an impassive facial expression.
impecunious
(adj.) poor; having no money
The Great Depression made family after family impecunious.
impede
(v.) to stop the progress of; obstruct
The rain impeded the work on the building.
impenitent
(adj.) without regret, shame, or remorse
It was obvious after his impenitent remark to the press that the defendant
felt no remorse for his crime.
imperious
(adj.) arrogant; urgent
Her imperious manner cost her her two best friends.
It was imperious that the message reach the police chief.
imperturbable
(adj.) calm; not easily excited
The imperturbable West Point graduate made a fine negotiator.
impervious
(adj.) impenetrable; not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected
The vest that the policeman wears is impervious to bullets.
The child was impervious to the actions of the adult.
impetuous
(adj.) moving with great force; done with little thought
The impetuous movement took the art community by storm.
The impetuous teenager spent her money without considering what she needed
the new purchase for.
Dagmar came to regret his impetuous actions, once he realized what he'd
done.
The pirate's men boarded the ship with impetuous matter-of-factness.
impiety
(n.) irreverence toward God; lack of respect
The bishop condemned the impiety of the celebrity's assertions.
Impiety is evident in the way many people commit rude actions.
implacable
(adj.) unwilling to be pacified or appeased
The baby was so implacable a warm bottle would not settle her.
The two year old was an implacable child; he cried no matter what his
parents did to comfort him.
implement
(v.; n.) to carry into effect; something used in a given activity
In case of emergency implement the evacuation plan immediately.
The rack is an implement of torture.
implication
(n.) suggestion; inference
An implication was made that there might be trickery involved.
implicit
(adj.) understood but not plainly stated; without doubt
The child's anger was implicit.
Implicit trust must be earned.
impolitic
(adj.) unwise; imprudent
If you are planning to invest your money, impolitic decisions may be costly.
imprecate
(v.) to pray for evil; to invoke a curse
A witch may imprecate an enemy with a curse of bad luck.
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