INCREDIBLE WORDS (WORDS # 30)

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IDIOSYNCRASY

Noun (Countable/uncountable) – A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual

One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first

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IMPARTIAL

Adjective – Not connected to or influenced by one particular person or group

The judges remained impartial throughout the entire process

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IMBUE

Verb – To fill someone or something with a particular quality or emotion

His voice was imbued with a seriousness they had never heard before

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INCANDESCENT

Adjective – Producing light as a result of being very hot

He worked at a factory that produced incandescent light bulbs

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MY COMMENTS ON THESE WORDS

An interesting collection of words, they sound somewhat elegant!

“Idiosyncrasy” is quite a mouthful to say and seems difficult to write. However, it is a very descriptive term and also quite specific, so it has its uses and is not easy to replace. I’m afraid we can’t really avoid using it in its specific context like in the example given above.

“Impartial” is a familiar word, it is used frequently by everybody. To my mind it describes an ideal situation, in the same sense that we generally hope for people to be “impartial” in various specific situations. Judges, arbitrators and teachers come to mind. In these cases, to be “impartial” could be considered a virtue.

“Imbue”, on the other hand, is not used so frequently. I have seen it more often in written English, and I don’t think it would be used very often in speaking. I would use it to describe an admirable quality, like stating that a particular nurse was “imbued with the desire to help others”.

“Incandescent” is a rather technical word, but it is used quite frequently because it is very descriptive. We need to be careful with the spelling, but the example included above is very clear!

The good news for Spanish speakers is that idiosincrasia, imparcial and incandescente all exist, sound similar and mean the same, so this should be a big help.

Well, there you have them! Some more words you need to know for the graduate entry tests. So do some studying, and I’ll see you on the next post!

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