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Question | Answer |
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harry | to worry |
haughty | arrogant |
haunt | to disturb |
haven | a safe place |
havoc | destruction |
headlong | recklessly |
headstrong | stubborn |
hearsay | rumor |
hearth | fireplace |
hector | to bully |
hedonist | a pleasure-seeker; self-indulgent |
heed | obey |
heedless | careless |
hegemony | strong influence |
heinous | hateful or shocking |
hemophilia | tendency toward bleeding |
herald | to announce |
herbivorous | feeding on plants |
herculean | tremendous in size |
heresy | to strongly oppose a belief |
hermetic | airtight |
heterogeneous | different |
hiatus | pause or rest |
hierarchy | a ranking |
hilarity | joy |
hinder | to block; to obstruct |
hirsute | hairy; bearded |
histrionic | overly dramatic |
hoard | to accumulate secretly |
hoary | white with age |
hoax | a joke |
hodgepodge | mixture |
holocaust | total destruction |
homage | honor |
homily | a sermon |
homogenous | all of the same kind |
homophonic | sounding alike |
hone | to sharpen |
hoodwink | to deceive |
horde | a crowd |
horticulture | the science of gardening |
hospice | shelter |
hovel | a dirty, wretched living place |
hover | ton linger about; to wait near |
hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
hue | a color |
humbug | a trick |
humdrum | boring or routine |
humility | meekness |
humus | black soil for fertilizing |
hurtle | to speed |
hybrid | mixed; assorted |
hydrophobia | fear of water |
hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
hypochondriac | a person with imaginary illnesses |
hypocrite | one who pretends to be something he is not |
hypocritical | insincere; two-faced |
hypothesis | an assumption |
hypothetical | theoretical; suppositive |
icon | a statue |
iconoclast | one who breaks with tradition |
idealist | one with very high principles |
idiomatic | language peculiar to a group |
idiosyncrasy | a peculiar trait |
idolatry | worship of idols |
idyllic | charmingly simple or poetic |
igneous | pertaining to fire |
ignoble | dishonorable |
ignominious | shameful; disgraceful |
ilk | type; sort; kind |
illicit | unlawful; illegal |
illiterate | uneducated |
illumine | to brighten; to inspire |
illusory | misleading impression |
illustrious | distinguished; bright |
imbibe | to drink |
imbroglio | a difficult or confusing situation |
imbue | to fill complete |
immaculate | spotless; pure |
imminent | likely to happen; threatening |
immolate | to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire |
immortal | not subject to death |
immunity | freedom from disease; protected |
immutable | unchangeable |
impair | to weaken; to cause to become worse |
impale | to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
impalpable | vague; not understandable |
impartial | without prejudice; neutral |