Studied by 3 people
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
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