181-200 Flashcards
Glut
Something filled beyond capacity
Gratuitous
Not called for; unwarranted; inappropriate
Gregarious
Liking to associate with others; sociable
Guile
The use of tricks to deceive, usually for money
Hedonism
The pursuit of pleasure as the goal of life
Helix
Something in spiral form
Herculean
Tremendously demanding, courageous, or powerful
Histrionics
Theatrical, overly dramatic, emotional display for effect
Homily
Homegrown sermon or moral lecture
Husbandry
Careful management or conservation of resources
Hydrophobia
Fear of water
Idèe fixe
An idea that dominates one mind
Idyllic
Delightful in all respects; naturally peaceful
Immodest
Not modest; not conforming (to sexual mores)
Immutable
Not changeable, fixed