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Vocabulary II H (16)

Lesson 16

WordPart of SpeechDefinitionSynonymsAntonyms
hackneyed verb to make common or frequent use of; to make trite, vulgar, or commonplace trite, banal original, fresh
hackneyed adjective lacking in freshness or originality -- worn out by overuse so as to become dull or meaningless trite, banal original, fresh
haggard adjective wild in appearance; having a worn or emaciated appearance gaunt, cadaverous healthy, well-groomed, rested
halcyon (`hal sē әn) adjective calm, peaceful, happy, affluent -- turbulent, chaotic
harbinger (här bәn jәr) noun one who pioneers in or initiates a major change; something that forshadows what is to come [robins = harbingers of spring] -- --
heinous (hā nәs) adjective hatefully, shockingly or flagrantly evil as to excite hatred or horror abominable; outrageous bucolic; benign, venial
heresy noun adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church doctrine; dissent from a dominant theory or opinion dissent, nonconformity conformity
hibernate verb to pass the winter in a passive or torpid state; to be inactive or dormant inactive active
hilarious adjective marked by or affording hilarity; humorous high-spirited, mirthful gloomy, somber
histrionic (his trē än ik) adjective of or relating to actors, acting, or the theatre; deliberately affected theatrical, dramatic, staginess timid, shy
hoax verb to trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous dupe, trick, gull -- truth {used as a verb}
hoax noun an act intended to trick or dupe -- dupe, trick, gull {used as a noun} truth
humid adjective characterized by oppressive moisture wet dry, arid
hybrid noun an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, cultures, breeds, varieties; something heterogeneous in origin composite homogeneity, pure bred
hyperbole noun extravagant exaggeration (often literary) exaggeration understatement, litotes
idiosyncrasy noun characteristic peculiarity or habit, structure, or temperment eccentricity, quirk conformity, normality
ignominy (ig `näm ә nē) (`ig nә min ē) noun deep personal humiliation and disgrace [e.g., he suffered the ignominy of being brought back in chains] disgrace, shame glory, pride
immaculate adjective having no stain or blemish; spotlessly clean pure, unstained, flawless stained, flawed, impure
immutable adjective not capable or susceptible to change constant inconstant, flexible, mutable
impale verb to pierce with a sharp stick; run through; stab; to make helpless lance --
impasse (`im pas) noun an impassable road or route; a predicament affording no obvious escape cul-de-sac, deadlock, stalemate solution
hoodwink verb to deceive by false appearance deceive, trick --
Created by: smccall
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