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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: of uniform structure or composition throughout <a></a>
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
