heroine
a female hero or the main female character in a story
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heroism
great courage, especially when helping others
hibernate
to spend winter in a state of deep sleep or inactivity
hijack
to take control of a vehicle by force
hinder
to make it difficult for someone to do something
hive
a structure where bees live
hoist
to lift something heavy with a rope or machine
holiness
the quality of being sacred or spiritually pure
homely
cozy and simple in British English; plain-looking in American English
homo
a derogatory term for a gay man; avoid using it to refer to people
homosexual
attracted to people of the same sex; gay is often preferred in everyday speech
honorable
deserving respect because of honesty or good behavior
honorary
given as an honor rather than as a normal paid position
horrify
to shock and frighten someone deeply
hose
a flexible tube used to carry water or another liquid
hospitable
friendly and generous to guests
hospitalize
to admit someone to a hospital for treatment
hostility
unfriendly or aggressive feeling toward someone
hotdog
a cooked sausage served in a long bread roll
hover
to stay in one place in the air
howl
to make a long, loud cry like a wolf or strong wind
hum
to sing with closed lips or make a low steady sound
humanism
a way of thinking that emphasizes human values and abilities
humanist
a person who emphasizes human values and reason
humbly
without showing pride or claiming importance
humiliation
a painful feeling of shame caused by being made to look foolish
hurdle
a difficulty that must be overcome
hurl
to throw something with great force
hurriedly
quickly, often with little time to think
hybrid
a thing made by combining two different types
hygienic
clean and unlikely to cause illness
hyphen
the punctuation mark used to join words or parts of words
hysteria
extreme and uncontrolled public fear or excitement
idealism
the belief that people should act according to high ideals
idealistic
guided by high ideals, sometimes without enough attention to practical limits
idiomatic
natural and typical in the way a language is spoken
idly
without working or with no clear purpose
ignite
to start burning or cause something to burn
illiteracy
the inability to read or write
illumination
light provided to make something visible
illusory
seeming real or possible but not actually so
illustration
a picture used to explain or decorate text
imaging
the use of technology to make pictures of the inside of something
imitative
copying the style or behavior of someone else
immensity
the quality of being extremely large
immerse
to put something completely under liquid or become deeply involved
immigrate
to come to live permanently in a country from another one
immunity
the body's ability to resist a particular disease
impair
to damage or weaken a function or ability
impatience
annoyance caused by waiting or delays
imposing
large and impressive in appearance
imprison
to put someone in prison or keep them confined
impromptu
made or done without preparation
impulsive
acting suddenly without careful thought
inaugurate
to officially open or begin something
inborn
present from birth rather than learned
incidental
minor and occurring as a secondary part of something
inclination
a tendency or preference to do something
incline
to lean or slope in a particular direction
inclined
willing or likely to do something
inclusion
the act of making someone or something part of a group
incorporate
to include something as part of a larger whole
incorporation
the act of making something part of a larger whole
incumbent
currently holding a particular office or position
incur
to cause yourself to have a cost, debt, or penalty
indicator
a sign or measurement that shows a condition or change
indict
to formally accuse someone of a crime
indignant
angry at something unfair
induce
to cause something to happen
inducement
something offered to persuade someone
indulge
to allow yourself a pleasure
indulgence
allowing yourself a special pleasure
industrious
working hard and carefully
infect
to pass a disease to someone
infinitive
the basic form of a verb
inflate
to fill with air or increase in size
infliction
the act of causing harm or suffering
infringe
to break a rule or violate a right
inhabitant
a person who lives in a place
inheritance
money or property received after someone's death
inhibit
to prevent or slow a process
inhibition
a feeling that holds you back
initiate
to start a process or action
initiation
the act of starting something
inject
to put liquid into something using a needle
injurious
causing harm
innovate
to introduce new ideas or methods
inquiry
a request for information or an investigation
inquisitive
curious and eager to learn
insert
to put something into something else
insistence
firmly demanding that something happen
inspirational
giving people hope or motivation
installation
the act of putting equipment in place
installment
one of several payments made over time
instantaneous
happening immediately
institutional
related to an organization or its rules
insulate
to cover something to prevent heat or electricity from passing
insulator
a material that blocks heat or electricity
insure
to arrange insurance for something
intangible
real but impossible to touch