Impunity (noun)
im-poo-ni-tee
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Mid 16th century from Latin impunitas, from impunis ‘unpunished’, from in- ‘not’ + poena ‘penalty’ or punire ‘punish’.
Example sentences
“The position just seemed to give him free rein to lie with impunity.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
