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immune adj. inoculated, vaccinated; exempt, safe, protected,
insusceptible or unsusceptible, invulnerable, untouched,
unaffected: She never caught smallpox because a mild case of
cowpox had made her immune. Rick mistakenly thought himself
immune to Sally's charms.
immunity n. 1 exemption, non-liability, invulnerability, protection,
excuse, release, exclusion, privilege, freedom, indemnity,
amnesty, exoneration, absolution: In return for his testimony
he was granted immunity from prosecution. 2 insusceptibility or
unsusceptibility, protection, inoculation, vaccination:
Immunity to a number of diseases is conferred by this one
injection.
imp n. devil(kin), demon, sprite, evil spirit, hobgoblin, goblin,
elf, pixie or pixy, leprechaun, puck, brownie, fairy; scamp,
urchin, gamin, rogue, rascal, mischief-maker, brat: Sitting on
my shoulder as I write is a tiny imp that inserts the
misspellings. Give me a hug, you little imp!
impact n. 1 collision, contact, striking, crash, smash, bump,
colliding, crashing, smashing, bumping: The impact of the car
against the stone wall was heard a mile away. 2 effect,
impression, influence, import, meaning, bearing, force, thrust,
weight, burden, brunt, repercussions, results, consequences: It
is becoming clear that technology is having an adverse impact on
the environment.
--v. 3 strike, hit, collide with: When its orbit decays, the
satellite will impact the surface of the moon. 4 affect, modify,
change: I wonder how the news of the bankruptcy will impact
share prices.
impair v. weaken, cripple, damage, harm, mar, injure, spoil, ruin: 'I
understand that leading a wild life can impair your hearing.'
'What did you say?'
impairment
n. lessening, weakening, damage, harm, injury, flaw,
imperfection, reduction, vitiation, deterioration, decrease,
diminution, enfeeblement, debilitation, undermining, worsening,
marring: The impairment to my eyesight was caused by reading in