Sunday, June 1, 2014

Word of the Day: Impervious

im·per·vi·ous

adjective \(ˌ)im-ˈpər-vē-əs\
: not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through
: not bothered or affected by something

Full Definition of IMPERVIOUS

1a :  not allowing entrance or passage :  impenetrable <a coat impervious to rain>
 b :  not capable of being damaged or harmed <a carpet impervious to rough treatment>
2:  not capable of being affected or disturbed <impervious to criticism>
im·per·vi·ous·ly adverb
im·per·vi·ous·ness noun
Examples:
  1. <the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain>
  2. <the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers 
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