Have you heard? The word impeachable has been voted "Most Likely to Be Selected as the Word of the Year" for 2006. Though it's not a new word by any means, it is set to explode in popular usage this year. If you want to be up with the times, you'd better get reacquainted with the word. Let's start with the dictionary entry.
im.peach.a.ble adj. 1. Liable or able to be impeached <"I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that the president is impeachable"> 2. Providing the grounds for impeachment <"Intentionally violating the constitution is an impeachable act"> 3. Flawed; reproachable; doubted, questioned or discredited <"If lying us into war didn't make him impeachable, this certainly does"> 4. Bellicose and inebriated with power, to the point that only impeachment will provide the necessary wake-up call <"The thing is, he wasn't even elected president in the first place, so it's a little ironic that we need to even discuss whether he's impeachable"> 5. Pertaining to an administration whose every act is so venal, cynical, and counter to authentic American values that it turns the stomach of a majority of the citizenry <"I know that it's only supposed to happen to the president, but let's get real - that whole crowd of neocon loonies is impeachable, if you ask me"> 6. Behaving as though one's blue-blood family history, powerful cronies and name recognition at the ballot box having propelled one into the White House leads logically to the notion that one has become all-powerful and able to speak English coherently <"Can you believe this latest travesty? Without a doubt, that is the most impeachable thing George W. Bush has done... today"> 7. (Archaic) Having engaged in extramarital sex.
There. Now that you're clear what impeachable means, practice using it in conversation. The dictionary entry above includes several sample sentences with the word impeachable. Say each one of the sentences out loud several times until impeachable rolls off your tongue easily and comfortably.
All done? Great! Now, create a few sentences of your own using the word impeachable. Come up with at least five or six examples that demonstrate your mastery of the word.
Terrific! You're now ready to go out into daily life and impress your friends and colleages with your cutting-edge vocabulary. But be sure to keep practicing. Make a point to work the word impeachable into casual conversation several times a day.
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