1. HOT WORDS VOCABULARY 9th GRADE LESSON 17

2. 1. immutable (adj.) never changing
Princess Charlotte is an immutable hedonist, forever yachting and partying with the rich and famous.

3. A baseball umpire has to be impartial, making sure his calls are fair to both teams.
2. heretic (n.) a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to the established beliefs of his or her church.   2. impartial (adj.) fair; showing no favoritism.  

4. 3. impassive (adj.) without feeling or emotion
Good poker players are supposed to maintain impassive appearances, so no one knows what cards they are holding.
3. impassive (adj.) without feeling or emotion

5. We couldn’t believe that Rafael would be that imperturbable in the midst of a riot.
4. homogeneous (adj.) similar; uniform in nature imperturbable (adj.) not easily excitable or disturbed.

6. 5. implausible (adj.) not readily believable; not reasonable
The hypothetical case which Dan presented was so implausible that no one listened to him.
5. implausible (adj.) not readily believable; not reasonable

7. 6. inadvertent (adj.) not done on purpose; careless
An inadvertent technical error almost destroyed the status of the entire space program..
6. inadvertent (adj.) not done on purpose; careless

8. 7. incipient (adj.) in an early stage
The rookie’s flagrant error spelled doom for his incipient baseball career. .
7. incipient (adj.) in an early stage

9. 8. incisive (adj.) very direct
Cheryl’s incisive coverage of City Hall affairs make her a formidable candidate for a Pulitzer Prize.
8. incisive (adj.) very direct

10. 9. incongruous (adj.) inappropriate; out of place
Seeing a little boy in a room filled with baseball giants struck me as totally incongruous.
9. incongruous (adj.) inappropriate; out of place  

11. 10. incontrovertible (adj.) not able to be disputed or denied
Ryan offered incontrovertible evidence to show that his former partner was involved in a blackmail scheme.
10. incontrovertible (adj.) not able to be disputed or denied