NSF nationals vocabulary 16 Flashcards
heir presumptive
a person who is expected to be the heir but may be cancelled by the birth of a nearer heir
heliocentric
having the sun as a center
Hellenistic
pertaining to classical Greek civilization
herald
a messenger who announces important news
heresy
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
hidebound
narrow or rigid in opinion, confined to the past
high flown
pretentiously lofty and bombastic
hobnob
to associate on friendly terms
hokey
obviously contrived to win popular support
holograph
a three dimensional image
homonym
two words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings
honcho
a aggressive leader, person who exercises control over workers
hooptie
a large, older automobile
hortatory
giving strong encouragement
horticulturist
a expert in cultivating plants
hosanna
a shout of praise or adoration
hot button
exciting strong feeling, emotional
hubris
excessively pride or self confidence
huggermugger
disorder, confusion or secrecy
humus
partially decomposed organic matter
husband
a married man
immure
to enclose within walls, imprison
impasse
a street with one way in or out
impeller
the blade of a rotor
imperil
to put in danger or peril
impetuous
marked by great force or violence
importunate
urgent in solicitation
impound
shut up in a pound
impromptu
with no or little preparation
imprudent
not wise
impugn
to accuse to be false or wrong
in concert
with a common plan
inane
lacking sense, or devoid of intelligence
incontrovertible
impossible to deny or disapprove
incursion
the act of entering a place or territory
indelible
something that cannot be erased or removed
indubitable
something that is too obvious to be doubted
ineffable
not capable of being expressed into words
ineradicable
not able to be destroyed
inextricable
incapable of being solved or undone
