Ch 910 Flashcards by Kenzie Horzewski

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Hallow

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To make holy, holy

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Harlequin

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A clown

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Hector

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To bully, to pester

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Hedonism

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Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

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Hegira

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Flight, escape

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Hermetic

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Tightly sealed

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Heterogenous

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Different

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Hiatus

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Pause or gap

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Hoi polloi

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Common people, the masses

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Hospice

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A shelter

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self confidence

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Hybrid

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Anything of mixed origin, mixed assorted

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Idiosyncrasy

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A peculiar personality trait

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Idolatry

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Worship of an object, blind adoration

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Ignoble

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Dishonorable

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Imminent

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Likely to happen, threatening

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Immolate

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To kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impair

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To weaken

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Impale

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To pierce with a sharp stake through the body

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Impalpable

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Cannot be felt

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Impecunious

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Without money

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Impediment

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A barrier, obstruction

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Imperative

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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