English Words Starting With I

• improvvisatore

  nounVery Low / Rare
  /ˌɪmprɒvɪzəˈtɔːreɪ/A male poet, singer, or performer in the Italian tradition who composes or performs extemporaneously, often creating verse or song on the spot in response to audience suggestions.
• imprudence

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpruːd(ə)ns/The quality or act of being imprudent; a lack of care or wisdom in judgment or action, often leading to negative consequences.
• impsonite

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /ˈɪmpsənaɪt/A black, solid, insoluble hydrocarbon formed from the metamorphosis of petroleum.
• impudence

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈɪmpjəd(ə)ns/the quality of being rude and showing no respect, especially by saying or doing things you have no right to
• impudicity

  nounVery Rare
  /ˌɪmpjʊˈdɪsɪti/The quality or state of being shameless, immodest, or brazen; especially in sexual matters.
• impugn

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpjuːn/to challenge as false or invalid; to cast doubt upon.
• impulse

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈɪmpʌls/A sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
• impulse buying

  nounB2
  /ˈɪmpʌls ˌbaɪɪŋ/The act of purchasing something spontaneously, without prior planning, often driven by a sudden desire or emotion rather than need.
• impulse turbine

  nounLow
  /ˈɪmpʌls ˈtɜːbaɪn/A turbine where the working fluid (often steam or water) is directed through a nozzle, forming a high-speed jet that strikes the turbine's blades, transferring kinetic energy without a significant pressure drop across the blade.
• impulsion

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpʌlʃ(ə)n/A strong urge or driving force that causes someone to act; the act of being impelled or driven forward.
• impulsiveness

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpʌlsɪvnəs/The quality of acting on sudden desires or urges without thinking about the consequences.
• impulsivity

  nounC1/C2
  /ɪmˌpʌlˈsɪv.ə.ti/The quality of acting suddenly without careful thought or planning.
• impundulu

  nounVery low
  /ɪmˈpʊndʊluː/In Zulu and Xhosa mythology, a vampiric lightning bird or familiar spirit sent by a witch or witchdoctor to carry out nefarious tasks, especially attacking or draining the blood of enemies.
• impunity

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpjuːnəti/The state of not being punished or suffering any negative consequences for one's wrongful actions.
• impurity

  nounC1
  /ɪmˈpjʊər.ə.ti/The state or quality of being impure, containing something that spoils the purity or quality of a substance or concept.
• imputation

  nounC1
  /ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃ(ə)n/The act or process of attributing something (often a fault, responsibility, blame, or quality) to someone or something.
• imputation system

  nounC2
  /ˌɪmpjʊˈteɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/A corporate taxation system where shareholders receive a credit for the tax already paid by the company on its profits, preventing double taxation of dividends.
• impute

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ɪmˈpjuːt/to attribute (especially a fault, responsibility, or blame) to a person or cause.
• imran khan

  nounLow frequency (limited to news/politics/sports contexts)
  /ˈɪmrɑːn ˈkɑːn/A proper noun referring to the name of a prominent Pakistani political leader and former cricketer.
• imroz

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈɪmbrɒs/The Turkish name for the Greek island of Imbros (modern Greek: Ίμβρος), located in the northeastern Aegean Sea.

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