NSF nationals vocabulary W12 Flashcards
Hatha yoga
a yogic exercise that combines difficult postures with a steady breathing
heady
affecting the mind senses very heavily, intoxicating
hearing
the act of perceiving sound
hedge
a row of bushes used to form a fence
hedontist
a person who’s devoted to pleasure and self-gratification
heliocentric
having the sun as the center
hellacious
remarkable, astonishing, formidably difficult
herbaceous
a non woody herb, having the texture of a original leaf
heresy
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religon
heretical
the characteristics of heresy
hermetic
completely sealed or airtight
heterogeneous
consisting of elements with different nature
hex
to put a spell on something or someone
heyday
the period of greatest vigor or productivity
highboy
a tall chest of drawers
histrionic
of or pertaining to acting or stage performances
hitch
to fasten or tie
holistic medicine
medical care of the whole person considered as subject to personal, social, organic factors
holograph
a intermediate picture which is 3 dimensional
homogeneous
all of the same nature, composed of the same things
homologous
corresponding in structure or position
honcho
a leader or chief, to supervise
horde
a vast multitude, a crowd
hosanna
to praise or applaid
hospice
a lodging for travelers or a program for the terminally ill
howdah
a seat for riding on the back of a elephant
hubris
excessive self-confidence or pride
hullabaloo
a clamorous noise or uproar
humus
partially decomposed organic matter, a thick spread made of chickpeas
husband
a married man
hyperventillate
to breath quick and repeatedly
ignominy
disgrace, dishonor
illicit
not legally permitted or authorized to
imminent
occurring anytime, close in time
immolate
to offer as a sacrifice
impeller
the blade of a rotor
impervious
not admitting of passage
implacable
not to be appeased
imponderable
something that can not be precisely determind
imposture
pretending to be another person
