Ch. 9 & 10 Flashcards
Hallow
(Verb) To make holy; (adj) holy
Harbinger
(Noun) an omen or sign
Harlequin
(Noun) a clown
Hector
(Verb) to bully; to pester
Hedonism
(Noun) pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
Hegira
(Noun) flight, escape
Hermetic
(Adj) tightly sealed
Heterogeneous
(Adj) different; dissimilar
Hiatus
(Noun) a pause or gap
Hopi polloi
(Noun) common people; the masses
Hospice
(Noun) a shelter
Hubris
(Noun) excessive pride or self-confidence
Hybrid
(Noun) anything of mixed origin; (adj) mixed, assorted
Idiosyncrasy
(Noun) a peculiar personality trait
Idolatry
(Noun) excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object
Ignoble
(Adj) dishonorable, shameful
Imminent
(Adj) likely to happen; threatening
Immolate
(Verb) to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
Immutable
(Adj) unchangeable, fixed
Impair
(Verb) to weaken; to cause to become worse
Impale
(Verb) to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
Impalpable
(Adj) cannot be felt
Impecunious
(Adj) without money; penniless
Impediment
(Noun) a barrier; obstruction
Imperative
(Adj) extremely necessary; vitally important
Imperious
(Adj) domineering; haughty
Impinge
(Verb) to strike; to encroach
Impious
(Adj) disrespectful towards God
Importune
(Verb) to persistently ask; to beg
Halcyon
Calm, pleasant
