troublesome, vexatious; unseasonable; coming, asking, or happening at a wrong time. See FUTURITY.

IMPORTUNELY, im-por-tune'le.

—nổ, môve, nor, nốt ;—tube, tub, bull ;−8ll ;=pound ;thin, THIS, IMPOROSITY, im-po-ros'se-tê. s. Absence of interstices, compactness, closeness.. IMPOROUS, im-pò'rus.a. (314). Free from pores, free from vacuities or interstices. TO IMPORT, im-pôrt'. v. a. (492). To carry into any country from abroad; to imply, to infer; to produce in consequence; to be of moment. IMPORT, Im'port. s. Importance, moment, consequence; tendency; any thing imported from abroad.

This substantive was formerly pronounced with the accent on the second syllable, but has of late years adopted the accent on the first, and classes with the general distinction of diss llable nouns and verbs of the same form. See Principles, No. 492.

ad.

Troublesomely, incessantly; unseasona bly, improperly. IMPORTUNITY, Im-por-tù'né-tè. s.

cessant solicitation.

To IMPOSE, im-pôze'. v. a.

In

To lay

on as a burden or penalty; to enjoin as a duty or law; to obtrude fallaciously. To impose on; to put a cheat on,to deceive. IMPOSE, im-poze'. s. Command, injunction.

IMPOSEABLE, im-poʻzâ-bl. a. (405). To
be laid as obligatory on a body.
IMPOSER, im-po'zür. s. (98). One who
enjoins.

of laying any thing on another; injunction
of any thing as a law or duty; con.
straint, oppression; cheat, fallacy, impos.

IMPORTANCE, im-por'tânse, or im-por-IMPOSITION, im-po-zish'ůn. s. The act tânse. s. Thing imported or implied; måtter, subject; consequence, moment; importunity. IMPORTANT, Im-por'tânt, or im-portånt. a. Momentous, weighty, of

great consequence.

The second syllable of this and the foregoing word is frequently pronounced as in the verb to import. The best usage, however, is on the side of the first pronunciation, which seems to suppose that it is not a word formed from import, but an adoption of the French importance, and therefore it ought not to be pronounced as a compound, but as a simple. The authorities for this pronunciation are, Mr. Sheridan, Dr. Kenrick, Dr. Ash, W. Johnston, Mr. Perry, and Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Scott is for either, but gives the first the preference. IMPORTATION, im-pôr-tà'shûn. s.

The

a.

act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country from abroad. IMPORTER, im-port'ůr. s. (98). One that brings in any thing from abroad. IMPORTUNACY, Im-pórtu-na-sè. s. The act of importuning. Mason. IMPORTUNATE, im-portshů-nåte. (461). Unseasonable and incessant in solicitations, not to be repulsed. IMPORTUNATELY, im-por'tshů-nât-lê. ad. With incessant solicitation, pertinaciously in petition. IMPORTUNATENESS,

1m-portshủ-nắt- | nès. s. (91). Incessant solicitation. TO IMPORTUNE, 1-por-tune'. v. a. To teaze, to harass with slight vexation perpetually recurring, to molest. IMPORTUNE, Im-por-tune'. a. Constantly recurring, troublesome by frequency;

ture.

IMPOSSIBLE, im-pos'sè-bl. a. (405). Not
to be done, impracticable.
IMPOSSIBILITY, im-pôs-sè-bll'è-tè.
Impracticability; that which cannot be

done.

S.

IMPOST, im'post. s. A tax, a toll, custom paid.

To IMPOSTHUMATE, im-pôs'tshů-måte. v. n. (91). To form an abscess, to gather, to form a cyst or bag containing

matter.

TO IMPOSTHUMATE, Im-pôs'tshů-måte.
V. a. To afflict with an imposthume.
IMPOSTHUMATION,

im-pôs-tshù-ma'

shûn. s.
The act of forming an im-
posthume, the state n which an impos-
thume is formed.

IMPOSTHUME, im-pôs'tshůme. s. (461).
A collection of purulent matter in a bag
or cyst.

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Cheat.

s. Want

IMPOSTOR, Im-pôs'tůr. s. (166). One
who cheats by a fictitious character.
IMPOSTURE, im-pôs'tshure. s.
IMPOTENCE, Im'po-tense.
IMPOTENCY, im'pó-ten-se.
of power, inability, imbecility; ungovern-
ableness of passion; incapacity of propa-
gation.
IMPOTENT, 1m/pd-tênt. a. (170). Weak,
feeble, wanting force, wanting power;
disabled by nature or disease; without
without power of
power of restraint;
propagation.
IMPOTENTLY, Im'po-tênt-lè. ad. With-

out power.

(559) -Fate, får, fåll, fát;-mè, met ;-pine, pin ;

TO IMPOUND, im-pound'. v. a. To enclose as in a pound, to shut in, to confine to shut up in a pinfold. IMPRACTICABILITY, im-prák'tè-ka-bile-té. s. Impossibility, the state of being not feasible.

This word is not in Johnson, but I insert it on his own authority; for though it is not in his Vocabulary, he has used it to explain the word impossibility. But the very current use of this word would be a sufficient authority for it, as its synonym Impracticableness, from the necessity of placing the accent high, is so difficult of pronunciation, and so inferior in sound, as to leave no doubt to which we should give the preference.

IMPRACTICABLE, im-pråk'té-kå-bl. a.

by pressure; mark of distinction, stamps
device, motto; act of forcing into ser-
vice.
The act

IMPRESSION, im-prèsh'ûn. s.

of pressing one body upon another; mark made by pressure, stamp; image fixed in the mind; operation, influence; edition, number printed at once, one course of printing; effect of an attack. IMPRESSIBLE, Im-près sé-bl. a. What may be impressed.

IMPRESSURE, im-présh'ure. s. The mark made by pressure, the dint, the impression.

To IMPRINT, im-print'. v. a. To mark upon any substance by pressure; to stamp words upon paper by the use of types; to fix on the mind or memory.

Not to be performed, unfeasible, impossi- To IMPRISON, im-priz'z'n. y. a. To ble; untractable, unmanageable. shut up, to confine, to keep from liberty. IMPRACTICABLENESS, im-pråk'tè-ka-bl-IMPRISONMENT, im-priz'z'n-ment.

nés. s. Impossibility.

To

TO IMPRECATE im'pre-kåte. v. a.
call for evil upon himself or others.
IMPRECATION, im-pre-ka'shůn s. Curse,
prayer by which any evil is wished.
IMPRECATORY im'pré-ka-tůre a. Con-
taining wishes of evil.

I have differed from Mr. Sheridan in the accentuation of this word. He places the accent on the second syllable; but Dr. Johnson, Dr. Ash, and Mr. Scott, on the first. He himself places the accent on the first of Deprecatory; and the same reason holds in both.-Sce Principles, No. 512.

TO IMPREGN, im-prène'. v. a. (386).

To fill with young, to fill with any matter or quality.

Not

IMPREGNABLE, im-prégʼnâ-bl. a.
to be stormed, not to be taken; unshaken,

unmoved, unaffected.
IMPREGNABLY, im-prẻg'nâ-blẻ. ad. In
such a manner as to defy force or hostility.
To IMPREGNATE, im-prèg'náte. v. a.
To fill with young, to make prolifick; to
fill, to saturate.
IMPREGNATION, im-preg-nà'shůn.

S.

The act of making prolifick; fecundation; that with which any thing is impregnat ed; saturation.

IMPREJUDICATE, im-pré-joo'dé-kåte. a.
(91). Unprejudiced, not prepossessed,
impartial.

IMPREPARATION, im-prẻp-â-rà'shûn. s.
Un reparedness, want of preparation.
To IMPRESS, im-près'. v. a. To print
by pressure, to stamp; to fix deep; to
force into service.

IMPRESS, im'prés. s. (492). Mark made

S.

Confinement, state of being shut in prison. IMPROBABILITY, im-prob-a-bil'è-tè. s. Unlikelihood, difficulty to be believed. IMPROBABLE, im-prob'á-bl. a. Unlikely, incredible.

IMPROBABLY, îm-prób'â-blẻ. ad. Without likelihood.

To IMPROBATE, im'pro-båte. v. a. Not to approve.

IMPROBATION, îm-prò-bà'shůn. s. Act
of disallowing.

IMPROBITY, Im-prob'è-tè. s. Want of
honesty, dishonesty, baseness.
TO IMPROLIFICATE, im-pro-lif'fé-kåte.
v. a. (91). To impregnate, to fecundate.
IMPROMPTU, in-prôm'tu. s. A short
extemporaneous composition, Mason.
IMPROPER, im-prop'ür. a. (98). Not
well adapted, unqualified; unfit, not con-
ducive to the right end; not just, not ac-

curate.

IMPROPERLY, im-prop'ůr-lé. ad. Not
fitly, incongruously; not justly, not accu-
rately.

TO IMPROPRIATE, im-pro'pré-åte. v. a.
To convert to private use, to seize to him-
self; to put the possessions of the church
into the hands of laicks.
IMPROPRIATION, im-pro-pré-à'shůn. s.
An impropriation is properly so called
when the church land is in the hands of a
layman; and an appropriation is when it is
in the hands of a bishop, college, or reli-
gious house.

IMPROPRIATOR, im-pro-pré-à'tůr. s. A
layman that has the possession of the
la ds of the church. (166).
IMPROPRIETY, im-pro-prl'è-te. s. Un'

anỏ, move, nor, một ;tube, tlb, bull ;0;pound ; thin, THIS

fitness, unsuitableness, inaccuracy, want of justness. IMPROSPEROUS, im-prôs'pår-us. a. Unhappy, unfortunate, not successful. IMPROSPEROUSLY, im-pros'pår-ůs-lè. ad. Unhappily, unsuccessfully, with ill fortune. IMPROVABLE, im-proở'vå-bl. a. Capa

ble of being advanced to a better state. IMPROVABLENESS, Im-prỏo'vâ-bl-nės. s. Capableness of being made better. IMPROVABLY, Im-proová-blé. ad. In a manner that admits of melioration. TO IMPROVE, im-proỏv. v. a. To advance any thing nearer to perfection, to raise from good to better.

To IMPROVE, im-proov'. v. n. To ad-
vance in goodness.
IMPROVEMENT,
Melioration, advancement from good to
from
better; act of improving; progress
good to better; instruction, edification; ef.

fect of melioration.

IMPROVER, im-proövar. s. (98). One that makes himself or any thing else better; any thing that meliorates. IMPROVIDED, im-pró-vidéd. a. Unforeseen, unexpected, unprovided against. IMPROVIDENCE, im-prov'è-dense.

S.

Want of forethought, want of caution. IMPROVIDENT, im-prov'è-dênt. a. Wanting forecast, wanting care to provide. IMPROVIDENTLY, im-prov'è-dênt-lè. ad. Without forethought, without care. IMPROVISION, im-pró-vizh'ůn. s.

Want

of forethought. IMPRUDENCE, im-proo'dènse. s. (343).) Want of prudence, indiscretion, negligence, inattention to interest. IMPRUDENT im-proở'dênt. a. (343). Wanting prudence, injudicious,indiscreet, negligent.

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S.

IMPUDENCE, im'pů-dense.
IMPUDENCY, im'pu-den-se.
Shamelessness, immodesty.
IMPUDENT, im'pu-dént. a. (503). Shame-
less, wanting modesty.
IMPUDENTLY, Im'pù-dênt-lè. ad. Shame-
lessly, without modesty.
To IMPUGN, im-pune'. v. a. (386). To
attack, to assault.

ciation, no wonder association should have
such power over it.-For the analogies
that lead us to this pronounciation, see
Principles, No. 385.

Mr. Sheridan, Mr. Nares, and Mr. Scott,
pronounce the word as I have marked it;
that is, with the g silent, and the u long;
but Dr. Kenrick, Mr. Perry, and Buchan-
an, though they suppress the g, pronounce
the u short. That this short sound is con.
trary to analogy cannot be doubted, when
we take a view of the words of this termi-
nation; and the only plea for it is, the short
sound of the vowels before gm in phlegm,
diaphragm, parapegm, apophthegm, and
paradigm, (389); but as the accent is not
on any of these syllables, except phlegm,
which is irregular, (389), it is no wonder
the vowel should shorten in these words
as it so frequently does in the numerous
terminations in ile, ine, ite, &c. (147).
One that at-
IMPUGNER, im-pu ́nůr. s.

Notwithstanding the clear analogy there is for pronouncing this word in the manner it is marked, there is a repugnance at leaving out the g, which nothing but frequent use will take away. If sign were in as little use as impugn, we should feel the same repugnance at pronouncing it in the manner we do. But as language is asse-1

tacks or invades.

In judging of the propriety of this pronunciation, we must not confound the par ticiples impugning, impugned, and the ver bal noun impugner, with such words as we do not form ourselves, as, repugnant,'malignant, &c. The former are mere branches of the verb impugn, and therefore make no alteration in the root; the latter we receive already formed from the Latin or the French, and pronounce the g as we do in signify and signet, though it is silent in signed, signing, or signer. For it must be carefully observed, that the analogy of pronunciation admits of no alteration in the sound of the verb, upon its being formed into a participle or verbal noun; nor in the sound of the adjective, upon its acquiring a comparative or superlative termination. -See Principles, No. 409. IMPUISSANCE, im-pu-is'sânse. s. potence, inability, weakness, feebleness. -See PUISSANCE.

IMPULSE, im'půlse. s.

Im

Communicated force, the effect of one body acting upon another; influence acting upon the mind, motive, idea. IMPULSION, im-půl'shůn. s.

The agen

cy of body in motion upon body; influence operating upon the mind. IMPULSIVE, im-půl'siv. a. Having the power of impulse, moving, impellent. Freedom IMPUNITY, im-pu'nè-tè. s. from punishment, exemption from punish

(559).-Fate, får, fåll, fát;-mè, met;-pine, pin;IMPURELY, Im-půre'lè. ad. With im- INADEQUACY, in-âd'é-kwa-se. s. state of being unequal to some purpose.

—nỏ, mỏve, når, nôt ;—tùbe, tåb, båll ;—öll ;—påånd ;—thin, THIS.

Not uttered with distinctness, like that of the syllables of human speech. INARTICULATELY, in-år-tik'ků-låte-lè. ad. Not distinctly.

INARTICULATENESS, in-år-tik'ků-låte-As Placable and Implacable seem to fol