Joel Palermo: Word of the Week #4

Monday, February 27, 2012

Word of the Week #4

1. Impalpable

2. I found this word while reading the poem, "If You Forget Me" by Pablo Neruda.

3. Sentence where word was found: ...if I touch near the fire, the impalpable ash...

4. Definition: Unable to be felt by touch; Part of speech: adjective.

5. My sentence: The sun's rays became impalpable as the clouds rolled over the horizon.

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