Vocab List 1 Flashcards
Heretofore
Used in negative statement to describe a situation
that has existed up to this point or up to the present time.
Hermit
Solitaire person who lives alone and shuts out from society.
Heterogeneous
Dissimilar, mixed, not the same.
Hibernate
Sleep during winter, as of certain animals.
Hierarchy
The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body.
Homage
Respectful deference
Hone
A whetstone made of fine gritstone; used for sharpening razors.
Horizontal
A flat line from right to left.
Hostage
A person who is held prisoner by someone against his or her will to insure that another party will meet specified terms.
Humid
A high level of moisture in the air.
Hurdle
A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races.
Hyperbole
Extravagant exaggeration.
Hypochondriac
A patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments.
Idealism
N.Thinking of something in its ideal form rather than how it actually exists
Idiom
A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Ignite
Arouse or excite feelings or passions
Ignominy
A state of dishonor or shame
Illogical
Not relating to actual facts
Not using good reasoning
Not making sense
Illuminate
Light up
Illusion
Deception, something to be widely believed as false or untrue
Illustrate
To clarify using an example
Show further meaning with pictures
Draw pictures for a book
Image
Language used in figurative sense
Representation through pictures
Imagery
The ability to create pictures in ones mind
Immaculate
Completely neat and clean
Without fault or error
Immeasurable
Beyond calculation, impossible to measure
Limitless or boundless
