Random Word List 16

hirsute [ hur-soot, hur-soot  ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	having the characteristic of hair, shaggy
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The hirsute dog was the surprising winner of the competition.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Some of the world's most hirsute faces gathered on the English south coast to see who had the fullest beard or the most stylish moustache. BBC, Bearded wonders go head to head, 1 September 2007, accessed 25 August 2009
idiosyncrasy [ id-ee-uh'-sing-kruh'-see ]
	[ noun ]
	MEANING :
	1. a behaviour pattern peculiar to a type of individual or group of such like minded people 2. eccentric mannerisms
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	Their idiosyncrasies helped them bond over a delightful meal.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	The performance goes well beyond caricature in its expressivity and exhilarating idiosyncrasy. CNN, Review: Streep makes 'Julia' worthwhile, Tom Charity, 7 August 2009
imminent [ im-uh'-nuh'nt ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. is going to happen in the immediate future 2. looming
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The boy waved a red cloth to warn the bus driver of the imminent danger.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Despite the comment from the federal law enforcement official, Murray's lawyer does not think an arrest is imminent because autopsy results into  Jackson's death are pending. CNN, Search warrants seek evidence of drug addiction in Michael Jackson, 31 July 2009
impermeable [ im-pur-mee-uh'-buh'l ]
	[ adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. resistant to seepage does not allow fluids to diffuse through
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The impermeable quality of plastic caused it to be used in an assortment of house-hold products.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Balloon material is sterile, strong and impermeable. BBC, Health- Balloon material in surgery breakthrough, Jane O'Brien, 5 August 1999
impromptu [ im-promp-too ]
	[ noun, adjective ]
	MEANING :
	1. (adj.) executed without prior preparation 2. (adj.) made ready on the spur of the moment 3. (n.) an unprepared performance
	USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
	The impromptu visit by the food critic caused the restaurant staff to panic.
	USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
	Tom Jones undertook the Busking Challenge and wowed the crowds on London's South Bank with his impromptu gig, raising some money for charity in the process. BBC, The Cultural Show, 16 December 2008