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to enable sb to do sth

to make it possible for sb to do sth

engrossed in sth

paying all your attention to sth (a book, a film, your work, your own thoughts, etc)

to enlist in the army

to join (the army/navy/airforce voluntarily [Note: to enlist the help of sb: to get sb to help]

to entail

(formal) to make it necessary to

to entail sb to sth

to give sb the right to have sth

to envisage

to expect

immaterial

not important or relevant; immaterial comes after a noun and generally follows the verb to be

immune to sth

if you are immune to a particular illness or disease, you cannot catch it (because you have a natural resistance to it, or because you have been vaccinated against it) [Note: immune from prosecution: cannot be arrested or charged with a crime]

impeccable

perfect and without faults

impertinent

rude and disrespectful; impertinent can go before or after a noun, generallywith the verbto be

impervious to sth

not bothered or affected by sth

implausible

not very convincing and probably not true

imposing

: big and impressive

impromptu

without advanced preparation or practice; generally used before a noun

implusive

doing things suddenly without thinking about them carefully first