immune
Pronunciation: [ɪˈmjun]
Word
Context: "health"
(adjective) when a person's body can fight off illness or infection. If you're immune to something, it means your body is strong against it, like a super shield that protects you from getting sick.
Example
After getting the vaccine, she felt immune to the flu.
Example
He wasn't immune to the cold and caught it again despite trying to stay healthy.
Example
Are you immune to any diseases because of vaccines?
Context: "exemption"
(adjective) when someone is not affected by something bad or when they are protected from something unpleasant. For example, if a law does not apply to you, you are immune from it.
Example
She was immune from paying taxes due to her special status.
Example
No one is immune from making mistakes.
Example
Are there any groups that are immune from the new rules?
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