Word of the Day: IMMINENT

This thing is going to happen

imminent (adj) - impending or about to happen; overhanging [im-uh-nuhnt]

BREAKDOWN: IM- (into, on) + MIN- (to project) + -ENT (being)

• imminence is the state or condition of being likely to occur; an impending threat

**EASILY CONFUSED WORDS**

• eminent (adj) - distinguished; noteworthy; lofty; towering

• immanent (adj) - intrinsic; inherent; existing throughout and within

“When you walk around, your vision system is processing a whole bunch of signals in milliseconds and judging that a visual object is a wall, or an imminent cliff, or a car heading towards you. This might be disturbing to a lot of people, but some of those guesses are errors.” —Usama Fayyad