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Spell Bee Word: immune


Basic Details

Word: Immune

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Protected from a disease so that you cannot catch it; also, not affected by something.

Synonyms: resistant, protected, safe

Antonyms: vulnerable, susceptible

How to Spell Immune

Syllables: im - mune

Tricky part: The m is doubled, and the word ends in une with a final e, like tune.

Watch out for: imune, immun, emmune

Memory tip: Picture the double m as two shields guarding your body: i-m-m, then une as in tune.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The vaccine makes children immune to measles.

Example 2: Nobody in our house is immune to Mum's cooking; we all ask for second helpings.

Example 3: The captain seemed immune to pressure in the final over.

Fun Fact

In 1796 Edward Jenner protected a boy against smallpox using cowpox, and the word vaccine comes from vacca, Latin for cow.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: immune

a) resistant
b) sickly
c) exposed
d) weak

Show answer

a) resistant. Being immune to an illness means your body is resistant to it.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) imune
b) volume
c) costume
d) perfume

Show answer

a) imune. Immune needs a second m: one from im and one from mune.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Doctors say that after chickenpox most people become immun to it for life.

a) chickenpox
b) immun
c) people
d) life

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b) immun. The word closes with une, keeping its final e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these helps make a person immune to a disease?

a) a hot bath
b) a long walk
c) a pair of glasses
d) a vaccine

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d) a vaccine

2. Someone who is immune to flattery is ____.

a) always rude
b) fond of compliments
c) quick to blush
d) not swayed by praise

Show answer

d) not swayed by praise

Associated Words

knewjourneyprovokeretentionanalytical
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Next steps

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