| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | homage |
| a. parallel to the horizon or to the earth; ninety degrees from vertical. | ||
| b. a reflection of something, as in a mirror. | ||
| c. a formal, public pledge of allegiance to a feudal lord by a tenant or vassal. | ||
| d. to provide pictures or drawings for (a book or other printed work). |
| ______ | 2. | idealism |
| a. Zool. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Cf. estivate. | ||
| b. behavior or a quality that merits disgrace or dishonor. | ||
| c. the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. | ||
| d. prior to this time; before now. |
| ______ | 3. | hostage |
| a. 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. | ||
| b. to make more effective or adept; perfect. | ||
| c. 4. to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples |
| ______ | 4. | illuminate |
| a. to provide or brighten with or as if with light; light up; make radiant. | ||
| b. (pl. but used with a sing. verb) a type of race in which the runners must leap over such barriers. | ||
| c. having a relatively high amount of moisture or water vapor; damp. | ||
| d. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. |
| ______ | 5. | ignite |
| a. to take fire; begin to burn. | ||
| b. impossible to measure; without limit. | ||
| c. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean |
| ______ | 6. | hyperbole |
| a. the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively | ||
| b. to take fire; begin to burn. | ||
| c. before this time; until now. | ||
| d. obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
| ______ | 7. | idiom |
| a. parallel to the horizon or to the earth; ninety degrees from vertical. | ||
| b. a person who has withdrawn from society to live a solitary, often religious life; recluse. | ||
| c. a body of persons or entities graded according to rank or level of authority. | ||
| d. a language, dialect, or style of speaking peculiar to a people. |
| ______ | 8. | image |
| a. an elite group that governs. | ||
| b. prior to this time; before now. | ||
| c. a reflection of something, as in a mirror. |
| ______ | 9. | hurdle |
| a. 4. to give (someone) as a hostage | ||
| b. Zool. an animal of solitary habits. | ||
| c. an obstacle that one must surmount in order to progress. | ||
| d. containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist |
| ______ | 10. | hypochondriac |
| a. to be inactive or in seclusion. | ||
| b. of or relating to the condition of hypochondria. | ||
| c. being in a prone or supine position; recumbent |
| ______ | 11. | hierarchy |
| a. any system of persons or things ranked one above another. | ||
| b. obvious and intentional exaggeration. | ||
| c. Chem. to heat intensely; roast. | ||
| d. the cherishing or pursuit of high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. |
| ______ | 12. | hone |
| a. of or relating to the condition of hypochondria. | ||
| b. 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. | ||
| c. a precision tool with an abrasive tip that rotates, used to enlarge holes. | ||
| d. the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. |
| ______ | 13. | hermit |
| a. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this. | ||
| b. a person who has withdrawn from society to live a solitary, often religious life; recluse. | ||
| c. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as "to wait an eternity." Cf. litotes. |
| ______ | 14. | heretofore |
| a. not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning | ||
| b. Also,"hy·po·chon·dri·a·cal"Psychiatry. pertaining to or suffering from hypochondria.produced by hypochondria. | ||
| c. before this time; until now. | ||
| d. images, esp. figurative ones, in art or writing. |
| ______ | 15. | illogical |
| a. a specialized language or vocabulary used by a particular group; jargon. | ||
| b. not logical; contrary to reason or the rules of logic. | ||
| c. Psychiatry. a person suffering from or subject to hypochondria. | ||
| d. free from moral blemish or impurity; pure; undefiled. |
| ______ | 16. | immaculate |
| a. a person who has withdrawn from society to live a solitary, often religious life; recluse. | ||
| b. free from fault or flaw; free from errors | ||
| c. in rhetoric, an obvious and deliberate exaggeration or overstatement, intended for effect and not to be taken literally, such as "He had a million excuses". (Cf. litotes). |
| ______ | 17. | humid |
| a. a movable or fixed barrier over which a runner or horse must leap in the course of certain races. | ||
| b. not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning | ||
| c. having a relatively high amount of moisture or water vapor; damp. |
| ______ | 18. | hibernate |
| a. to winter in a place with a milder climate | ||
| b. not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning | ||
| c. free from spot or stain; spotlessly clean | ||
| d. to give knowledge to; enlighten. |
| ______ | 19. | illustrate |
| a. the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. | ||
| b. having a relatively high amount of moisture or water vapor; damp. | ||
| c. to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify. |
| ______ | 20. | heterogeneous |
| a. a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools. | ||
| b. a movable or fixed barrier over which a runner or horse must leap in the course of certain races. | ||
| c. composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents |
| ______ | 21. | horizontal |
| a. pictorial images. | ||
| b. containing a high amount of water or water vapor; noticeably moist | ||
| c. parallel to the horizon or to the earth; ninety degrees from vertical. | ||
| d. 4. to give (someone) as a hostage |
| ______ | 22. | illusion |
| a. to sharpen on a hone | ||
| b. not logical; contrary to reason or the rules of logic. | ||
| c. a false thought or idea. |
| ______ | 23. | ignominy |
| a. special respect, honor, or esteem, publicly displayed or expressed. | ||
| b. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this. | ||
| c. impossible to measure; without limit. | ||
| d. a reflection of something, as in a mirror. |
| ______ | 24. | immeasurable |
| a. 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". | ||
| b. a mental picture. | ||
| c. any of various vertical barriers, as a hedge, low wall, or section of fence, over which horses must jump in certain types of turf races, as a steeplechase, but esp. an artificial barrier. | ||
| d. incapable of being measured; limitless |
| ______ | 25. | imagery |
| a. images, esp. figurative ones, in art or writing. | ||
| b. to sharpen on a hone | ||
| c. Psychiatry. a person suffering from or subject to hypochondria. | ||
| d. not logical; contrary to or disregardful of the rules of logic; unreasoning |