English 10H Vocab List 4

hedonist

hedonist

someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures

heretic

a person whose religious beliefs conflict with church dogma

hierarchy

a series of ordered groupings within a system

homogeneous

all of the same or similar kind of nature

hubris

overbearing pride or presumption

hypocritical

professing feelings or virtues one does not have

iconoclast

someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions

immaterial

lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

imminent

close in time; about to occur

immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation

impartial

free from undue bias or preconceived opinions

impasse

a situation in which no progress can be made

imperturable

marked by extreme calm and composure

implausible

highly imaginative but unlikely

inadvertent

happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally

incipient

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

incisive

demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

incongruous

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

incontrovertible

impossible to deny or disprove

incorrigible

impervious to correction by punishment

indefatigable

showing sustained enthusiasm with unflagging vitality

indigent

poor enough to need help from others

ingratiate

gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts

innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

inscrutable

difficult or impossible to understand

insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

insurgent

in opposition to a civil authority or government

intemperate

excessive in behavior

intractable

difficult to manage or mold

irrefutable

impossible to deny or disprove

irrelevant

having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue

jargon

technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

judicious

marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters

kindle

catch fire

labyrinth

complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost

lackluster

not having brilliance or vitality

laconic

brief and to the point

lampoon

ridicule with satire

lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

latent

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

laudable

worthy of high praise

lethargic

deficient in alertness or activity

levity

a manner lacking seriousness

listless

lacking zest or vivacity

lucid

transparently clear; easily understandable

magnanimous

noble and generous in spirit

malicious

having the nature of threatening evil

marred

blemished by injury or rough wear

meager

deficient in amount or quality or extent

meander

move or cause to move in a winding or curving course