| Term | Definition |
| gratuitous | free, voluntary; unnecessary and unjustified |
| gregarious | outgoing, sociable |
| grievous | causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing |
| grimace | facial expression showing pain or disgust |
| grovel | to humble oneself in a demeaning way |
| hone | to sharpen |
| husband | to farm; manage carefully and thriftily |
| hutch | pen or coop for animals; shack, shanty |
| hygienic | clean, sanitary |
| hyperbole | purposeful exaggeration for effect |
| impeccable | flawless, without fault |
| impecunious | poor, having no money |
| impediment | barrier, obstacle |
| imperious | arrogantly self-assured, domineering, overbearing |
| impertinent | rude |
| legible | readable |
| lenient | easygoing, permissive |
| lethargy | indifferent inactivity |
| levitate | to rise in the aire or cause to rise |
| levity | humor, frivolity, gaiety |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian, one who rigidly follows rules |
| martyr | person dying for his or her beliefs |
| maudlin | overly sentimental |
| mawkish | sickeningly sentimental |
| medieval | relating to the middle ages |