Exam: IELTS

Definition: A mark or pattern left on a surface, often made by pressure, or a significant influence or effect that something has.

Example: The artist left an imprint of her hand in the wet clay.

Definition: To create a mark or pattern on a surface by applying pressure, or to fix something firmly in someone's mind.

Example: The artist decided to imprint her signature on the bottom of the sculpture.

Definition: Describing something that has been marked or stamped with a design or pattern, often leaving a lasting impression.

Example: The artist created an imprinted design on the clay surface.

Definition: To have made a mark or impression on a surface or in someone's mind.

Example: The artist imprinted her unique style on the canvas.

Definition: A quick learning process that occurs in young animals, where they recognize and become attached to a parent or similar object.

Example: The ducklings followed their mother closely due to the imprinting they experienced shortly after hatching.

Definition: To put someone in a place where they cannot leave, usually as a punishment for a crime.

Example: The judge decided to imprison the thief for five years.

Definition: The state of being kept in a place, usually a prison, as a punishment for a crime.

Example: The judge sentenced him to five years of imprisonment for his actions.

Definition: The state or quality of being unlikely to happen or occur.

Example: The improbability of winning the lottery makes it a rare event.

Definition: Not likely to happen or be true.

Example: It seems improbable that they will win the game after losing so many matches.

Definition: In a way that is unlikely to happen or be true.

Example: She improbably won the lottery twice in a row.

Definition: Something that is done or said without planning or preparation, often spontaneously.

Example: We had an impromptu picnic in the park when the weather turned nice.

Definition: In a way that is done without planning or preparation, often spontaneously.

Example: She gave an impromptu speech at the event when the main speaker was late.

Definition: A short piece of music or a speech that is created and performed without preparation or planning.

Example: She gave an impromptu speech at the wedding that moved everyone.

Definition: Not suitable or appropriate for a particular situation; not following accepted rules or standards.

Example: Wearing shorts to a formal wedding is considered improper attire.