Ch. 9 & 10

Question 1

Hallow

Answer 1

(Verb) To make holy; (adj) holy

Question 2

Harbinger

Answer 2

(Noun) an omen or sign

Question 3

Harlequin

Answer 3

(Noun) a clown

Question 4

Hector

Answer 4

(Verb) to bully; to pester

Question 5

Hedonism

Answer 5

(Noun) pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

Question 6

Hegira

Answer 6

(Noun) flight, escape

Question 7

Hermetic

Answer 7

(Adj) tightly sealed

Question 8

Heterogeneous

Answer 8

(Adj) different; dissimilar

Question 9

Hiatus

Answer 9

(Noun) a pause or gap

Question 10

Hopi polloi

Answer 10

(Noun) common people; the masses

Question 11

Hospice

Answer 11

(Noun) a shelter

Question 12

Hubris

Answer 12

(Noun) excessive pride or self-confidence

Question 13

Hybrid

Answer 13

(Noun) anything of mixed origin; (adj) mixed, assorted

Question 14

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 14

(Noun) a peculiar personality trait

Question 15

Idolatry

Answer 15

(Noun) excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

Question 16

Ignoble

Answer 16

(Adj) dishonorable, shameful

Question 17

Imminent

Answer 17

(Adj) likely to happen; threatening

Question 18

Immolate

Answer 18

(Verb) to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

Question 19

Immutable

Answer 19

(Adj) unchangeable, fixed

Question 20

Impair

Answer 20

(Verb) to weaken; to cause to become worse

Question 21

Impale

Answer 21

(Verb) to pierce with a sharp stake through the body

Question 22

Impalpable

Answer 22

(Adj) cannot be felt

Question 23

Impecunious

Answer 23

(Adj) without money; penniless

Question 24

Impediment

Answer 24

(Noun) a barrier; obstruction

Question 25

Imperative

Answer 25

(Adj) extremely necessary; vitally important

Question 26

Imperious

Answer 26

(Adj) domineering; haughty

Question 27

Impinge

Answer 27

(Verb) to strike; to encroach

Question 28

Impious

Answer 28

(Adj) disrespectful towards God

Question 29

Importune

Answer 29

(Verb) to persistently ask; to beg

Question 30

Halcyon

Answer 30

Calm, pleasant