immigrate (v.)
move INTO a foreign country or region as a permanent resident
followed by "to"
i-into
imminent (adj.)
hanging over one's head; threatening; about to occur; impending
looming large, negative connotation
enervate (v.)
(literally-"take out the nerves or strength")
to lessen the strength of; enfeeble; weaken
judge pyncheon enervated clifford
erosion (n.)
gradual wearing away; deterioration; depletion
rocks, economy, metaphorically-people's emotions
invoke (v.)
call on for help or protection; appeal to for support
"...the 5th amendment"
request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection
cite as an authority; resort to
exclusive (adj.)
1. shutting out, or tending to shut out, others
2. not shared with others; single; sole
not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
parties, VIP, clubs
inclusive (adj.)
1. (literally-"shutting in")
including the limits (dates, numbers, etc.) mentioned
2. broad in scope; comprehensive
inhibit (v.)
(literally-"hold in")
to hold in check; restrain; repress
limit the range or extent of
to put down by force or authority
psychological sense-hold back feelings
implicate (v.)
(literally-"fold in or involve")
to show to be part of or connected with; involve; entangle
crimes, etc-legal ones
usu negative connotation-politicians in fraud, scandals
bring into intimate and incriminating connection
impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result
impugn (v.)
(literally-"fight against")
to call in question; assail by words or arguments; attack as false; contradict; attack; malign
inscribe (v.)
(literally-"write on")
to write, engrave, or print to create a lasting record; imprint; autograph
write in a permanent way for example by carving
fate is ... ones over classroom doors, in front of school
register formally as a participant or member
mark with one's signature
draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible
convert ordinary language into code
extraneous (adj.)
coming from or existing outside; foreign; not essential; not pertinent; irrelevant
extravagant (adj.)
1. outside or beyond the bounds of reason; excessive
2. spending lavishly; wasteful
unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings
intramural (adj.)
within the walls or boundaries (of a school, college, etc.); confined to members (of a school, college, etc.)
contraband (n.)
merchandise imported or exported contrary to law; smuggled goods
usually used in the singular
incontrovertible (adj.)
not able to be "turned against" or disputed; unquestionable; certain; indisputable
usually NOT preceded by "an"
It is ... proof.
intercede (v.)
(literally-"go between")
to interfere to reconcile differences; mediate; plead in another's behalf; intervene
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
often followed by for
intercept (v.)
(literally-"catch between")
to stop or seize on the way from one place to another; interrupt; catch
interlude (n.)
anything filling the time between two events; interval; break; intermission
brief period of time that comes in the middle of something
a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance
often followed by of
intermission (n.)
pause between periods of activity; interval; interruption
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something