421-490 Flashcards by Kate Crowley

Hew

They hewed logs to build a cabin

Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe,
sword. etc.); make or shape something
(such as a statue) with a cutting tool

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Hierarchy

A ranked series; a classification of people
according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling
body

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Hoary

Eric gazed into the small, hoary, glass-like balls

Very old, gray or white as from old age

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Hodgepodge

Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble

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Homage

Honor or respect demonstrated publicly

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Homogeneous

Of the same kind; uniform throughout

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Hoodwink

an attempt to hoodwink the public

Trick, deceive

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Hotly

In an intense, fiery, or heated way

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Husband

Manage prudently, sparingly, or
economically; conserve

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Hyberbole

Deliberate exaggeration for effect

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Iconoclast

Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions

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Idiosyncrasy

Characteristic or habit peculiar to an
individual; peculiar quality, quirk

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Idolatry

Idol worship; excessive or unthinking
devotion or adoration

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Idyllic

Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural
life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a
natural, simple way

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Ignoble

Not noble; having mean, base, low motives;
low quality

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Illiberality

Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or
lack of generosity

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Imbue

Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric;
influence throughout

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Imminent

Ready to occur, impending

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Immutable

Unchangeable

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Impair

Make worse, weaken

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Impartial

Unbiased, fair

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Impasse

Position or road from which there is no
escape; deadlock

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Impassive

Not having or not showing physical feeling
or emotion

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Impecunious

Poor, without money

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Impede

Hold back, obstruct the progress of

Imperious

Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent

Impermeable

Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)

Imperturbable

Calm, not able to be upset or agitated

Impervious

Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed

Impetuous

Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent

Impious

Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly

Implacable

Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied

Implication

Act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way

Implicit

Implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable

Implode

Burst inward

Imprecation

Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone

Impugn

Attack the truth or integrity of

Impute

Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)

Inadvertent

Unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless

Inasmuch

In like manner, considering that (contraction of "in as much," generally followed by "as")

Incarnadine

Blood red or flesh-colored

Incendiary

Setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses

Incentive

Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward

Inchoate

Just begun, undeveloped, unorganized

Incipient

Just beginning; in a very early stage

Incongruous

Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious

Inconsequential

Insignificant, unimportant; illogical

Inconstancy

Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason

Incorporate

Combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to

Inculcate

Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person

Indefatigable

Untiring, not able to become fatigued

Indeterminate

Not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague

Indifferent

Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial

Indigence

Extreme poverty

Indolent

Lazy, slothful

Inert

Inactive; having little or no power to move

Inexorable

Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading

Inform

Inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of

Infallible

Incapable of error; certain

Ingenuous

Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive

Ingrained

Deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber

Ingrate

Ungrateful person

Ingratiate

Make an effort to gain favor with

Inherent

Existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic

Inimical

Hostile, adverse, harmful

Iniquity

Injustice, wickedness, sin

Innocuous

Harmless, inoffensive

Inordinate

Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained

Inquest

Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry

Insensible

Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware