ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01707 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
immune
adj.
US/ɪˈmjuːn/
UK/ɪˈmjuːn/
CSAT Frequency68/100
TOEIC Frequency62/100
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Meanings of immune
1adjective
Protected from or not susceptible to a particular disease, condition, or influence.
People vaccinated against measles are immune to the disease for life.
People vaccinated against measles are immune to the disease for life.
She seems immune to criticism and never changes her behavior.
She seems immune to criticism and never changes her behavior.
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Derivatives of immune
immunity
the state of being immune (noun)
The vaccine provides long-lasting immunity against the flu virus.
The vaccine provides long-lasting immunity against the flu virus.
immunize
to make immune by vaccination (verb)
Healthcare providers must immunize children before they enter school.
Healthcare providers must immunize children before they enter school.
immune system
the body's defense mechanism against disease (noun phrase)
A strong immune system helps your body fight off infections.
A strong immune system helps your body fight off infections.
immunology
the study of immunity and immune systems (noun)
She earned her degree in immunology and now researches autoimmune diseases.
She earned her degree in immunology and now researches autoimmune diseases.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of immune
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Common Phrases with immune
immune to diseaseimmune to disease
immune from prosecutionimmune from prosecution
immune responseimmune response
immune systemimmune system
become immunebecome immune
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Practice Question: immune
Choose the best word for the blank
After receiving the vaccine, the patient became ___ to the virus and no longer feared infection.
- A immunity
- B immune
- C immunize
- D immunized
The adjective 'immune' is required here to follow the linking verb 'became' and describe the patient's state; 'immunity' is a noun and 'immunize' is a verb base form, making them grammatically incorrect.