H-K

Question 1

: language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

Answer 1

hyperbole

Question 2

: a comic character in old stories and plays who wears a mask and colorful clothes with a diamond pattern

Answer 2

harlequin

Question 3

: very difficult, large, or powerful

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hellacious

Question 4

: a great or foolish amount of pride or confidence

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hubris

Question 5

: a little man

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homunculus

Question 6

: a forceful or angry speech

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harangue

Question 7

: pillage, plunder

Answer 7

harrow

Question 8

: influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.

Answer 8

hegemony

Question 9

: very bad or evil : deserving of hate or contempt

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heinous

Question 10

: completely unwilling to change : very stubborn

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intransigent

Question 11

: anger caused by something that is unfair or wrong

Answer 11

indignation

Question 12

: a rise or fall in the sound of a person’s voice : a change in the pitch or tone of a person’s voice

Answer 12

inflection

Question 13

: to say (something, especially something bad or insulting) in an indirect way
: to gradually make (yourself) a part of a group, a person’s life, etc., often by behaving in a dishonest way

Answer 13

insinuate

Question 14

: not able to be corrected or changed

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incorrigible

Question 15

: not liking to work or be active

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indolent

Question 16

: belonging to the essential nature of a thing : occurring as a natural part of something

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intrinsic

Question 17

: an unusual way in which a particular person behaves or thinks
: an unusual part or feature of something

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idiosyncrasy

Question 18

: to forbid in a usually formal or authoritative manner

: to destroy, damage, or cut off (as an enemy line of supply) by firepower to stop or hamper an enemy

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interdict

Question 19

: able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired

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indefatigable

Question 20

: not able to be stopped or changed

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inexorable

Question 21

: not likely to bother or offend anyone

: causing no injury

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innocuous

Question 22

: not interesting or exciting : dull or boring

: lacking strong flavor

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insipid

Question 23

: very silly or stupid

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inane

Question 24

: a very small amount

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iota

Question 25

: too great, powerful, beautiful, etc., to be described or expressed

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ineffable

Question 26

: acting or done quickly and without thought : controlled by emotion rather than thought

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impetuous

Question 27

: freedom from punishment, harm, or loss

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impunity

Question 28

: shining with many different colors when seen from different angles

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iridescent

Question 29

: not important or significant

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immaterial

Question 30

: impossible to remove or forget | : producing marks that cannot be erased

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indelible

Question 31

: opposed to someone or something in a very angry or determined way that cannot be changed

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implacable

Question 32

: causing disgrace or shame

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ignominious

Question 33

: causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed

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insidious

Question 34

: a period of time between events

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interim

Question 35

: a force that causes something (such as a process or activity) to be done or to become more active : a force that causes an object to begin moving or to continue to move

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impetus

Question 36

: make up, compose : to give literary or formal expression to : to put down in writing

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indite

Question 37

: a person who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted

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iconoclast

Question 38

: not allowing something (such as water or light) to enter or pass through : not bothered or affected by something

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impervious

Question 39

: the feelings and beliefs of people who think that their country is always right and who are in favor of aggressive acts against other countries

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jingoism

Question 40

: a long structure that is built out into water and used as a place to get on, get off, or tie up a boat

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jetty

Question 41

: liking to tell jokes | : said or done as a joke

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jocular

Question 42

: floating objects that are thrown into the water from a ship

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jetsam

Question 43

: an oven or furnace that is used for hardening, burning, or drying something (such as pottery)

Answer 43

kiln

Question 44

: to agree too easily or eagerly to do what someone else wants you to do : to obey someone with power in a way that seems weak

Answer 44

kowtow