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Academic Vocabulary8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Halcyon (adj) | Calm; peaceful |
| Harbinger (n) | Forerunner; herald |
| Hauteur (n) | Haughtiness; arrogance |
| Heterogeneous (adj) | Mixed; diverse |
| Histrionic (adj) | Theatrical; dramatic |
| Holocaust (n) | Thorough destruction by fire |
| Hyperbole (n) | Extravagant exaggeration |
| Iconoclastic (adj) | Radical; heretical |
| Idiosyncratic (adj) | Eccentric; heretical |
| Ignominy (n) | Disgrace; dishonor; infamy |
| Illusory (adj) | Deceptive; false |
| Imperturbable (adj) | Tranquil; placid |
| Impious (adj) | Irreligious; irreverent |
| Implacable (adj) | Unmovable; inexorable |
| Implicit (adj) | Implied; unquestioning |
| Impugn (vt) | Assail with words; attack as false |
| Impunity (n) | Freedom from punishment |
| Inadvertent (adj) | Unintentional; inattentive |
| Inane (adj) | Silly; insipid; insubstantial |
| Incipient (adj) | Beginning; commencing |