Word of the Day — July 7, 2012

Impunity — im-PEW-nit-ee — exemption from punishment, freedom from injurious consequences of an action

Example: "In the earlier N.Y. Times article about students' penchant for rampant drinking, it was stated that 'underage students eager to skirt the 21-&-over drinking law now travel to various Central American countries just so they can drink with impunity.'"