Ch 910 Flashcards
Hallow
To make holy, holy
Harlequin
A clown
Hector
To bully, to pester
Hedonism
Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
Hegira
Flight, escape
Hermetic
Tightly sealed
Heterogenous
Different
Hiatus
Pause or gap
Hoi polloi
Common people, the masses
Hospice
A shelter
Hubris
Excessive pride or self confidence
Hybrid
Anything of mixed origin, mixed assorted
Idiosyncrasy
A peculiar personality trait
Idolatry
Worship of an object, blind adoration
Ignoble
Dishonorable
Imminent
Likely to happen, threatening
Immolate
To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire
Immutable
Unchangeable
Impair
To weaken
Impale
To pierce with a sharp stake through the body
Impalpable
Cannot be felt
Impecunious
Without money
Impediment
A barrier, obstruction
Imperative
Extremely necessary, vitally important
Imperious
Domineering, haughty
Impinge
To strike
Impious
Disrespectful towards God
Importune
To beg
Halcyon
Calm pleasant
Harbinger
An omen or sign