H and I Lists Vocabulary

Question 1

calm, peaceful, tranquil; wealthy, prosperous

Answer 1

halcyon

Question 2

a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach to another

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harbinger

Question 3

to grow dull or stupid

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hebetate

Question 4

leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation

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hegemony

Question 5

any flight or journey to a more desirable place (religious escape)

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hegira

Question 6

secluded, unaffected by the outside

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hermetic

Question 7

remote or less developed parts of a country

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hinterland

Question 8

sermon on a Biblical topic, usually non-doctrinal in nature

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homily

Question 9

composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind

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homogeneous

Question 10

act or fact of conducting a shrewd exchange or engaging in a horse trade; bargaining

Answer 10

horse trading

Question 11

clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar

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hullabaloo

Question 12

the creation of illnesses and injuries in patients as a result of medical treatment (Greek: iatro [doctor], genic [produced by])

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iatrogenesis

Question 13

attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions as being based on an error; superstition or lack of creativity; breaking or destroying images set up for religious purposes

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iconoclast(ic)

Question 14

disgrace; dishonor; public contempt

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ignominy/ignominious

Question 15

an explanation which is even more obscure than the thing it purports to explain; literally: the unknown by the more unknown

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ignotum per ignotius

Question 16

to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions; to fill something w/feeling

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imbue

Question 17

to challenge as false; cast doubt upon; assail by words or arguments

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impugn

Question 18

embodied in flesh, given a bodily form; personified or typified

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incarnate

Question 19

not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary; just begun, disorganized

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inchoate

Question 20

penetrating, cutting, biting; trenchant; remarkably clear and direct

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incisive

Question 21

incapable of being tired out; not yielding to fatigue; untiring

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indefatigable

Question 22

lacking food, clothing, and other necessities for life because of poverty; needy, poor, impoverished

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indigent

Question 23

incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible; not to be spoken because of its sacredness; unutterable

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ineffable

Question 24

conflicting within the group, turns on itself

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internecine

Question 25

to introduce (something extraneous) between other things or parts (verbally)

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interpolate

Question 26

w/out distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

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insipid

Question 27

indifference, lack of care or concern

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insouciance

Question 28

refusing to agree or compromise; inflexible

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intransigent

Question 29

to accustom to (hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.)

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inure

Question 30

calculated to create ill will or resentment or give offense

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invidious

Question 31

a bone disease caused by cadmium (Japanese: ouch, ouch)

Answer 31

itaiitai