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Exam: IELTS

impoverishment

IPA: /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃ.mənt/

KK: /ɪmˈpɑvərɪʃmənt/

noun

Definition: The process or state of becoming poor or losing wealth.

Example: The impoverishment of the community led to many social issues.

impower

IPA: /ɪmˈpaʊər/

KK: /ɪmˈpaʊər/

transitive verb

Definition: To give someone the authority or power to do something.

Example: The new policy will impower employees to make decisions on their own.

impracticable

IPA: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl/

KK: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbl/

adjective

Definition: Not able to be done or carried out; impossible to achieve or implement.

Example: The plan to build a bridge in that location was deemed impracticable due to the unstable ground.

impracticably

IPA: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbli/

KK: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəbli/

adverb

Definition: In a manner that is not practical or feasible; not able to be done or achieved.

Example: The plan was impracticably ambitious, making it impossible to execute successfully.

impractical

IPA: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

KK: /ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/

adjective

Definition: Not suitable or effective for practical use; difficult to implement or carry out in real situations.

Example: The plan to build a bridge made of candy was deemed impractical by the engineers.

impracticality

IPA: /ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪti/

KK: /ɪmˌpræktɪˈkælɪti/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of not being practical or useful in a real situation.

Example: The impracticality of the plan made it difficult to implement.

impractically

IPA: /ɪmˈpræktɪkli/

KK: /ɪmˈpræktɪkli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is not practical or useful; not suitable for real-life situations.

Example: She approached the problem impractically, ignoring the simplest solutions.

imprecation

IPA: /ɪmˈprɛkeɪʃən/

KK: /ɪmˈprɛkeɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A spoken curse or a wish for misfortune to happen to someone.

Example: In the old tale, the witch cast an imprecation on the village, bringing bad luck to its inhabitants.

imprecise

IPA: /ɪmˈprɪsaɪs/

KK: /ɪmprɪˈsaɪs/

adjective

Definition: Not accurate or exact; lacking precision.

Example: The measurements were imprecise, leading to errors in the calculations.

imprecisely

IPA: /ɪmˈprɪsaɪsli/

KK: /ɪmprɪˈsaɪsli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that is not exact or accurate; lacking precision.

Example: The measurements were taken imprecisely, leading to errors in the final results.

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