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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |