| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Heresy | n-an opinion or a doctrine at variance with established religious beliefs, especially dissension from or denial of the Roman Catholic dogma by a professional believer or baptized church member |
| Hoax | n-an act intended to deceive or trick |
| Hue | n-the property of colors ranging through red, yellow, green, and blue determined by the wavelength of light |
| Humility | n-the quality or condition of being humble |
| Hurtle | v-to move or as if with great speed and a rushing noise, to fling with great force |
| Hyperbole | n-a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
| Hypercritical | excessively critical; captious |
| Ignominy | n-great personal dishonor or humiliation |
| Impeccable | adj-having no flaws; perfect |
| Implacable | adj-impossible to replace or appease |
| Inane | adj-lacking sense or substance; empty |
| Incarcerate | v/n-to put into jail |
| Incisive | adj-penetrating clear, and sharp, as in operation or expression |
| Incognito | adj-with one's identity disguised or concealed |
| Indiscreet | adj-lacking discretion;injudious |
| Inert | adj-unable to move or act |
| Inexorable | adj- not capable of being persuaded by entreaty; relentless |
| Inscrutable | adj-difficult to fathom or understand |
| Insipid | adj-lacking flavor or zest not tasty |
| Intrepid | adj-resolutely courageous; fearless |
| Irascible | adj-prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered |
| Jaundiced | adj-affected by or exhibiting envy, prejudice, or hostility |
| Jaunty | adj-crisp and dapper in apearence: having a buoyant or self-confidence air |
| Jettison | v/n-to cast overboard or off |
| Jingoism | n/adj-extreme nationalism characterized especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| Jocose | adj-given to joking. Characterized by joking |
| Juggernaut | n-something, such as belief or an institution, that elicts blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed. |
| Latent | adj.-present or potential but not evident or active |
| Laudable | adj./n-deserving commendation; praiseworthy |
| Lethargy | n-state of sluggishness, inactive, and apathy. A state of unconsciousness resembling deep sleep |
| Levity | n-lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; frivolity. Inconstancy. |
| Lexicon | n-a dictionary. A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary. |
| Libation | n-the pouring of a liquid offering as a religious ritual. |
| Liege | n-a loyal subject to a monarch |
| Magnanimous | adj.-courageously noble in mind and heart |
| Marital | adj.-of or relating to marriage: marital status; marital problems |
| Mercenary | n-one who serves or works merely for monetary gain; a hireling |
| Meticulous | adj.-extremely careful and precise |
| Motley | adj.-having elements of great variety or incongruity; heterogeneous |
| Mundane | adj.-of, relating to, or typical of this world; secular |
| Murky | adj.-Dark, dim, or gloomy |
| Myriad | n-a vast number |
| Naive | adj.-lacking worldliness and sophistication; artless |
| Nocturnal | adj.-of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| Novice | n-a person new to a field or activity; a beginner |
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