vocab

Guile

Sly or cunning intelligence.

Gullible

Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

Hamper (verb)

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Hardy

Robust; capable of enduring difficult conditions.

Haughtiness

The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.

Hedonist

A person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life; a pleasure-seeker.

Heresy

Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine.

Hierarchy

A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked according to relative status or authority.

Homogeneous

Of the same kind; alike; consisting of parts all of the same kind.

Hypocritical

Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.

Hypothetical

Based on or serving as a hypothesis; supposed but not necessarily real or true.

Idiosyncrasy

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Illusory

Based on illusion; not real.

Immutable

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed.

Impair

Weaken or damage something (especially a human faculty or function).

Impeccable

In accordance with the highest standards; faultless.

Impede

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Implausible

Not seeming reasonable or probable; failing to convince.

Implement (verb)

Put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect.

Impudence

The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

Inadvertent

Not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning; unintentional.

Inane

Silly; stupid.

Incisive

Intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; (of an action) quick and direct.

Incite

Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).

Inclusive

Including all the services or items normally expected or required; not excluding any section of society.

Incongruous

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Inconsequential

Not important or significant.

Incorrigible

(Of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

Indict

Formally accuse or charge (someone) with a serious crime.

Indifferent

Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Indiscriminate

Done at random or without careful judgment.

Induce

Succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something; bring about or give rise to.

Inert

Lacking the ability or strength to move; lacking vigor.

Ingenious

(Of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Inherent

Existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

Innate

Inborn; natural.

Innocuous

Not harmful or offensive.

Innovation

The action or process of innovating; a new method, idea, product, etc.

Insipid

Lacking flavor; lacking vigor or interest.

Instigate

Bring about or initiate (an action or event); incite someone to do something, especially something bad.

Insularity

Ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience; the state of being isolated or detached.

Integrity

The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided.

Intervene

Come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

Intimidate

Frighten or overawe (someone), especially to make them do what one wants.

Intrepid

Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Inundate

Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with; flood.

Invert

Put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.

Ironic

Using or characterized by irony; happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement.

Lament

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Laud

Praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.

Lavish (adjective)

Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

Lethargic

Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

Levity

Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.

Linger

Stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave.

Listless

Lacking energy or enthusiasm.

Lofty

Of imposing height; of a noble or exalted nature.

Malicious

Characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

Marred

Impair the appearance of; disfigure.