(pronounced ihm-per-TER-beh-behl)
When you are perturbed, you are anxious, worried, and uncomfortable, so it would stand to reason that imperturbable means serene and characterized by calm and composure.
(pronounced ehm-per-TOON)
Don’t confuse this word with “inopportune” because they are two completely different meanings. Importune is a verb that means to annoy, bother or trouble, usually in a demanding or urgent way. You can
(pronounced IM-pyu-dent)
We decided to include this word because of a real-life incident that happened to a friend of ours recently. Said friend exclaimed to a young co-worker, who didn’t understand that he was on
(pronounced im-PYU-neh-tee)
There are so many “i” words that it’s easy to get them confused, and this one is no exception. It’s meaning is similar to immunity in that it means exemption or freedom
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