Lesson 25   -   edHelper.com
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Word List
heretofore
hermit
heterogeneous
hibernate
hierarchy
homage
hone
horizontal
hostage
humid
hurdle
hyperbole
hypochondriac
idealism
idiom
ignite
ignominy
illogical
illuminate
illusion
illustrate
image
imagery
immaculate
immeasurable
 
 


Matching

Match each definition with a word.

      ignite 1. Chem. to heat intensely; roast; light; fire
___________________________ 2. to make clear or understandable; clarify; explain; illume; lighten
___________________________ 3. prior to this time; before now; formerly; once
___________________________ 4. respect or reverence paid or rendered; honor; obeisance
___________________________ 5. parallel to the horizon or to the earth; ninety degrees from vertical.
___________________________ 6. visual representation, as by paintings or sculpture.
___________________________ 7. the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values.
___________________________ 8. a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by understanding the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability"; dialect; tongue
___________________________ 9. free from any dirt or stain; completely clean; unsullied; stainless; undefiled
___________________________ 10. containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist; soggy; stuffy 1
___________________________ 11. disgrace; dishonor; public contempt; shame; disesteem; discredit
___________________________ 12. incapable of being measured; limitless; unreckonable; unmeasurable; unmeasured
___________________________ 13. someone held prisoner by one person or group in an attempt to persuade or force another person or group to satisfy certain conditions or meet certain demands; pledge; pawn; earnest
___________________________ 14. of or relating to the condition of hypochondria.
___________________________ 15. not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning; nonrational; fallacious; unreasonable
___________________________ 16. obvious and intentional exaggeration; embellishment; overstatement
___________________________ 17. to remain dormant over the winter in a den or burrow so as to conserve energy, as bears and other animals.
___________________________ 18. to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment; illuminate; elucidate; explain
___________________________ 19. a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority.
___________________________ 20. the state of deception that is caused by a false perception; hallucination; ignis; mirage
___________________________ 21. a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible; spitting image; ringer
___________________________ 22. any person living in seclusion; recluse; solitary
___________________________ 23. composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents; promiscuous; multifarious
___________________________ 24. a precision tool with an abrasive tip that rotates, used to enlarge holes; sharp; whet
___________________________ 25. (pl. but used with a sing. verb) a type of race in which the runners must leap over such barriers; mountain; traverse; impediment