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Word of the Day – Impervious

By May 14, 2019Word of the Day

Impervious (adj)

im-pur-vee-us

Not allowing fluid to pass through.

Unable to be affected by.

Mid 17th century: from Latin impervius (from in- ‘not’ + pervius ‘pervious’) + -ous.

Example sentences

“He seems impervious to the fact that we’re short-staffed and everyone is having to work a little harder.”

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