Definition Dictionary

Entirely clean or free from flaws.

About to occur very soon.

To destroy, especially by fire, or offer as a sacrifice.

To confine or shut someone away.

Unable to be changed.

To weaken or damage the functioning of something.

A reduction or loss in an ability, function, or working capacity.

To communicate information or provide a particular quality to something.

Fair and not favoring one side or interest.

One word family: also includes impartiality.

A point where progress stops because agreement is impossible.

Showing little or no outward emotion.

To question credibility or, in government, formally accuse an official of misconduct.

Free from faults or errors.

To hinder or slow progress.

Something that obstructs or makes progress difficult.

To drive or strongly urge someone or something toward action.

About to happen, often with a sense of significance or threat.

Unable to be entered or passed through; also impossible to understand or interpret.

Essential or urgently necessary.

Domineering and expecting immediate obedience.

Not allowing a substance to pass through.

Rudely disrespectful; sometimes, irrelevant to the matter.

Remaining calm and undisturbed under pressure.

Not allowing passage through; figuratively, unaffected by an influence.