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Exam: TOEFL

imbolden

IPA: /ɪmˈboʊldən/

KK: /ɪmˈboʊldən/

transitive verb

Definition: To make someone feel more confident or courageous.

Example: The coach's words served to imbolden the players before the big game.

imbue

IPA: /ɪmˈbjuː/

KK: /ɪmˈbju/

transitive verb

Definition: To fill something with a quality or feeling, making it a part of that thing.

Example: The artist aimed to imbue her paintings with a sense of hope and joy.

imidazole

IPA: /ˌɪmɪˈdeɪzoʊl/

KK: /ɪˈmɪdəˌzoʊl/

noun

Definition: A type of organic compound that is a white crystalline substance and is related to histidine, often used in chemical reactions and as a histamine inhibitor.

Example: Imidazole is commonly used in biochemistry and pharmaceuticals due to its ability to inhibit histamine.

imitate

IPA: /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

KK: /ˈɪməˌteɪt/

transitive verb

Definition: To copy someone or something in order to look or act like them.

Example: The child loves to imitate his favorite cartoon character.

imitation

IPA: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

KK: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

adjective

Definition: Made to look like something else, often something that is better or more valuable, but is not real.

Example: The jacket is made of imitation leather, so it looks like real leather but is actually synthetic.

noun

Definition: The act of copying or mimicking something, often to create a similar version of the original.

Example: Her painting is an imitation of a famous artist's work.

imitative

IPA: /ˈɪmɪteɪtɪv/

KK: /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtɪv/

adjective

Definition: Describing something that copies or mimics another thing, often lacking originality.

Example: The artist's work was criticized for being too imitative of famous painters.

imitatively

IPA: /ɪˈmɪtəˌtɪvli/

KK: /ɪˈmɪtəˌtɪvli/

adverb

Definition: In a way that copies or mimics something else.

Example: The child spoke imitatively, trying to mimic the sounds of the animals.

imitativeness

IPA: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/

KK: /ˌɪmɪˈteɪtɪvnəs/

noun

Definition: The quality or state of copying or mimicking someone or something.

Example: The artist's imitativeness was evident in her early works, which closely resembled those of her mentors.

imitator

IPA: /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtə/

KK: /ˈɪmɪˌteɪtər/

noun

Definition: A person who copies the behavior, style, or actions of someone else.

Example: The comedian is a talented imitator who can mimic many famous voices.

immaculate

IPA: /ɪˈmæk.jʊ.lət/

KK: /ɪˈmæk.jə.lɪt/

adjective

Definition: Perfectly clean and free from any marks, stains, or errors.

Example: The house was immaculate after the cleaning service finished their work.

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