Vocab H & I Flashcards
The “hapless” business man continued to have bad luck. After his store caught fire, he found out that he did not have insurance to cover his losses.
Hapless - having no luck; unfortunate
SYNONYM: cursed, ill-fated, jinxed, luckless, unlucky
The sailor had a “harrowing” time on the merchant ship. The sea was so rough that he spent most of the journey throwing up.
Harrowing - dangerous, frightening
SYNONYM: alarming, distressing, excruciating, nerve-racking, terrifying, torturous, traumatic
The aging actor was well past his “heyday”. These days nobody recognizes him. He is not in demand and no studios call him for auditions
Heyday - golden age
SYNONYM: acme, height, peak, pinnacle, prime, zenith
The CEO decides to take a “hiatus” in his career. So he resigned from his position and takes a trip to see the world.
Hiatus - break, interruption
SYNONYM: gap, lapse
The truck stopped mid lane was a “hindrance” to the morning traffic.
Hindrance - that which hinders; obstacle; impediment
SYNONYM: barrier, encumbrance, restraint
The Midwest population is mostly homogenous Caucasian unlike California that has a diverse multicultural population.
Homogeneous -
: of the same or a similar kind or nature
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His “ideology” conflicted with the peaceful and non-violence principles of the non-profit organization.
Ideology - a set or system of beliefs, political or social
SYNONYM: beliefs, doctrine, teachings, tenets
His “idiosyncratic” ways were legendary at Stanford. His students looked forward to an entertaining and a highly demanding class.
Idiosyncrasy - a way of thinking or behaving particular to an individual; a distinctive characteristic of a thing
SYNONYM: eccentricity, peculiarity
The “illicit” liquor trade was shut down by the health inspectors.
Illicit - outside the law; illegal, not permitted
SYNONYM: forbidden, prohibited, unauthorized, unlawful
The magazines has “illusory” images of women who look perfect in the pictures. These women in real life don’t look anything like the photos.
Illusory - deceptive
SYNONYM: apparent, chimerical, deceitful, delusory, fallacious, fanciful, fantastic, fictitious, hallucinatory, illusive, imaginary, misleading, ostensible, seeming, unreal, whimsical
People were catching the flu going around. It seems like the virus was very strong and people’s immunity were not able to resist it. A flu epidemic was “imminent”.
Imminent - about to occur; just about to happen
SYNONYM: approaching, close, forthcoming, impending, looming, near
The jury reached an “impasse” in their verdict and were unable to reach a consensus. This put the trial in jeopardy which would set a murderer free.
Impasse - state of being stuck at a point; deadlock
SYNONYM: gridlock, halt, jam, stalemate, standoff, standstill
The worker union became an “impediment” in the company’s attempt to turn the business around. The strike meant more delays and more losses that the company could not afford to take on.
Impediment - a hindrance or obstruction; a defect in a person’s speech such as a lisp or stutter
SYNONYM: barrier, block, constraint
With most of the power in the hands of the prime minister, the young prince was “impotent” and could not make the changes that could help his people.
Impotent - without power; powerless; helpless
SYNONYM: disabled, ineffective, inept, weak
The hurricane destroyed the town and devastated the town economy. The “impoverished” town would not be able to recover from this disaster easily.
Impoverished - to make poor; to deplete
SYNONYM: bankrupt, break, pauperize, ruin
His “inadvertent” slip of tongue ruined the surprise party.
Inadvertent - accidental
SYNONYM: chance, negligent, unintended, unintentional, unplanned, unthinking, unwitting
Her painting was spectacular. The colors were “incandescent” making it irresistible to the viewers.
Incandescent - characterized by ardent emotion or brilliance
SYNONYM: ablaze, beaming, brilliant, effulgent, gleaming, glowing, lambent, radiant, refulgent, resplendent, sparkling
The “incessant” chatter in the cafeteria gave me a headache.
Incessant - nonstop; unceasing, unrelenting
SYNONYM: ceaseless, constant, continuous, endless, eternal, persistent
Her natural “inclination” and grasp of Science made biology a natural choice for a major
Inclination - a tendency
SYNONYM: appetite, aptitude, bias, capability, capacity, desire, disposition, fancy, leaning, liking, mind, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, proclivity, propensity, slant, susceptibility, temperament, urge, will, wish
The pain medication slurred his speech “incoherent”
Incoherent - unintelligible
SYNONYM: confused, discordant, disjointed, disordered, inarticulate, incomprehensible, incongruous, indistinguishable, jumbled, muddled
The small house looked “incongruous” with the mansions in that neighborhood.
Incongruous - out of place
SYNONYM: alien, bizarre, inappropriate, inapt, incompatible, incongruent, mismatched, unrelated, unseemly, unsuited
He was “indignant” at the store clerks suggestion that he shoplifted .
Indignant - anger aroused by something unjust or unworthy
SYNONYM: angry, furious, incensed, irate, offended, provoked, upset
Indignation - anger aroused by something deemed unjust or unworthy
SYNONYM: displeasure, exasperation, huff, miff, umbrage
The mother “indulged” in her child’s every wish. In doing this, she spoiled her child and made the child bratty and demanding.
Indulgent - lenient, giving
SYNONYM: charitable, lax, liberal, permissive, tolerant, understanding
He lost the business opportunity because of the “inertia” around making the change that would have got him more business
Inertia - unwillingness to move; lack of drive; complacency
SYNONYM: dormancy, idleness, inactivity, stillness
The hands of the mafia was so deep into the town’s building department. Fighting the corruption was “inextricably” slow and hopeless.
Inextricable - too complicated to solve
SYNONYM: complex, complicated, convoluted, labyrinthine, perplexing, tangled
This fight is so “infantile” that I refuse to continue this conversation any further.
Infantile - like an infant; very immature
SYNONYM: adolescent, childish, juvenile, natal
Viruses are so “infinitesimal” that it is hard to see them with your naked eyes.
Infinitesimal - extremely small
SYNONYM: atomic, imperceptible, inappreciable, insignificant, microscopic, minuscule, minute, negligible, unnoticeable
His “infirmity” prevented him from doing the rigorous work expected of a fireman.
Infirmity - illness, personal failing; shortcoming
SYNONYM: ailment, disease, disorder, sickness
Diabetes is “inherent” in their family. So, the family decided to adopt a stricter dietary plan.
Inherent - belonging to the nature of a thing; intrinsic
SYNONYM: inborn, innate, native, natural
The “iniquity” of killing someone cannot be wiped out by a confession and an apology.
Iniquity - sin, evil
SYNONYM: abomination, crime, evildoing, heinousness, immorality, misdeed, sinfulness, wickedness, wrong, wrongdoing
The “innovative” art program offered at the high school was very popular with the kids interested in arts.
Innovative - something fresh, creative
SYNONYM: imaginative, ingenious, inventive, original
Sports is an “integral” part of the high school experience along with academics,
Integral - a key part of; essential to completeness
SYNONYM: basic, central, essential, indispensable, necessary
The “intricate” murals in the blue mosque is world famous.
Intricate - complicated, elaborate
SYNONYM: complex, convoluted, entangled, involved, labyrinthine, perplexing, sophisticated, tangled, tortuous, tricky
Working hard towards your goals is an “intrinsic” part of being successful in reaching your goals.
Intrinsic - basic and inborn
SYNONYM: congenital, connate, elemental, elementary, essential, fundamental, hereditary, inherent, innate, native, primary, underlying
The mom “intuitively” realized that her child was sad. She made cookies to cheer up her daughter.
Intuit, Intuitive - to understand through direct awareness
SYNONYM: comprehend, deduce, know, perceive, realize, sense
The murderer did not have an “iota” of remorse for taking the life of a 5 year old girl.
Iota - a tiny (infinitesimal) amount
SYNONYM: bit, fraction, particle, speck
