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1. What do you think the word “hone” means? a. Refine b. Sharpen c. Polished d. Develop e. Stolen Meaning: Sharpen (a blade); refine or perfect (something) over a period of time. Explanation: She has taken numerous workshops to “hone” her skills over the years. 2. “Hoodwink” closely refers to: a. cheat b. rip off c. tease d. deceiving or tricking someone e. strange smile Meaning: Deceive or trick (someone). Explanation: The sneaky salesman tried to “hoodwink” the unsuspecting customer. 3. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Horde”? a. Large group of people b. flock c. crowd d. giant e. gathering Meaning: A large group of people. Explanation: He was surrounded by a “horde” of tormenting relatives. 4. What does “horticultural’ mean? a. Cultivation b. Agriculture c. Plantation d. Gardening e. Farming 1

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1. What do you think the word hone means?a. Refineb. Sharpenc. Polishedd. Develope. Stolen

Meaning: Sharpen (a blade); refine or perfect (something) over a period of time.Explanation: She has taken numerous workshops to hone her skills over the years.

2. Hoodwink closely refers to:a. cheatb. rip offc. teased. deceiving or tricking someonee. strange smile

Meaning: Deceive or trick (someone).Explanation: The sneaky salesman tried to hoodwink the unsuspecting customer.

3. What comes to your mind when you hear the word Horde?a. Large group of peopleb. flockc. crowdd. giante. gathering

Meaning: A large group of people.Explanation: He was surrounded by a horde of tormenting relatives.

4. What does horticultural mean?a. Cultivationb. Agriculturec. Plantationd. Gardeninge. Farming

Meaning: The art or practice of garden cultivation and management.Explanation: Your gardener apparently knows very little about horticulture.

5. Could you explain what Host means?a. Recipientb. Anchor personc. Owner of party venued. Party Organizere. Party Giver

Meaning: A person who receives or entertains other people as guests.Explanation: The host greeted the guests.

6. What does Hostility mean to you?a. Rudenessb. Oppositionc. friendlinessd. Intimidatione. Aggressiveness

Meaning: Hostile behavior; unfriendliness or opposition.Explanation: A country shows acts of hostility to all those who oppose them.

7. Hovel can be explained as:a. Unstructured houses or huts or holesb. Small housec. Small hutd. Shelters in the grounde. A place to live

Meaning: A small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling.Explanation: The village people made themselves hovels to live in.

8. Hover is described as:a. Fly at one placeb. To floatc. Moving here and thered. Remaining in one place in the aire. Stay above ground

Meaning: Remain in one place in the air.Explanation: Army helicopters hovered overhead.

9. The word hue means:a. aurab. a color or shadec. sweet voiced. Tonee. Type

Meaning: a color or shade.Explanation: Her face lost its golden hue".

10. What can hulking refer to?a. Overgrownb. Large, heavy, or clumsyc. Huged. Hauntinge. Strong

Meaning: large, heavy, or clumsy.Explanation: The Family removed a hulking tree that shaded an otherwise sunny space.

11. Humane can be described as:a. Kindb. Caringc. Gentled. Humane. Showing compassion

Meaning: having or showing compassion or benevolence.Explanation: New regulations ensured the humane treatment of animals.

12. Humdrum means:a. Monotonousb. Usualc. Excitedd. Lacking excitement or varietye. Noisy

Meaning: Lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous.Explanation: His humdrum routine work was the cause of his slacking at work.

13. Choose the best explanation for the word humid:a. Steamyb. Stickyc. Unpleasant weatherd. High level of water vapore. Warm

Meaning: Marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere.Explanation: The hot and humid made it difficult to workout.

14. What does humility mean?a. Diffidenceb. Humblenessc. Embarrassmentd. Kindnesse. Shyness

Meaning: A modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.Explanation: He accepted the award with sincere humility.

15. Hurtle can be described as:a. Rushedb. Flyc. Sped towardd. Slowe. Move at a great speed

Meaning: Move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.Explanation: A runaway car hurtled toward them.

16. What does husband mean? a. Spouseb. Partnerc. A married mand. Companione. Mate

Meaning: A married man considered in relation to his spouse.Explanation: She and her husband are both retired.

17. How can you explain the word hybrid?a. Pureb. Something that is a combination of two different elements.c. Mix of twod. Duale. Fusion

Meaning: A thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture.Explanation: The final movie script is a hybrid of the stage play and the book.

18. Hydrophobia refers to:a. Fear of drowningb. Fear of slipping on waterc. Love of waterd. Extreme or irrational fear of water.e. Hatred for water

Meaning: Extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans.Explanation: He was afraid of swimming because of his hydrophobia.

19. Hyperbole is a word that can be defined as:a. Excessb. Assumptionsc. Over the topd. Bige. Exaggerated statements

Meaning: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.Explanation: The persons hyperbole was too good to be true.

20. Which word/phrase best explains hypercritical?a. Strictb. Very thoroughc. Excessively and unreasonably criticald. Detailede. Picky

Meaning: Excessively and unreasonably critical, especially of small faults.Explanation: The teacher marked the students exams very hypercritically.

21. Hypochondriac is when:a. You are abnormally anxious about your health.b. Consciousc. Tensed. Fitness freake. Stressed

Meaning: A person who is abnormally anxious about their health.Explanation: A hypochondriac always worries about his wellbeing. 22. Hypocritical is best understood as:a. Thinking superior of oneselfb. Observing criticallyc. Being a hypocrite.d. Double standardse. Sensitive

Meaning: Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.Explanation: Adam is hypocritical when it comes to judging himself.

23. Hypothetical is similar to the word/phrase:a. Based on theoryb. Difficult situationc. Imaginaryd. Abstracte. Assumption

Meaning: Of, based on, or serving as a hypothesis.Explanation: A hypothetical example doesnt need to come from a real situation.

24. How can ichthyology be defined as? a. Study of marine lifeb. The study of fish.c. Fishesd. Irritatione. Marine Biology

Meaning: the branch of zoology that deals with fishes.Explanation: Brian is fascinated with sea life and that is why chose ichthyology as his major.

25. The word icon is associated with:a. Symbolb. Modelc. A representation of something.d. Gode. Idol

Meaning: A person or thing regarded as a representative symbol of something.Explanation: This statue is an icon of motherhood.

26. Iconoclastic means:a. Difficultb. Set own traditionsc. Iconicd. Distinct from otherse. Opposing beliefs that are widely accepted

Meaning: characterized by attack on cherished beliefs or institutions.Explanation: An iconoclastic person does not follow traditions.

27. Ideology is a word that is used to explain:a. Study of idealsb. Thesisc. Point of viewd. A body ideas as a basis of somethinge. Thought

Meaning: The science of ideas; the study of their origin and nature.Explanation: Some say that religions are ideologies that need to be modernized.

28. What can idiom mean?a. Phraseb. An expression or saying.c. Proverbd. Conveys other meaninge. Figure of speech

Meaning: a characteristic mode of expression in music or art.Explanation: Idioms have different literal and figurative meanings.

29. How can you best describe idiosyncrasy?a. General behaviorb. A peculiar habit of someone.c. Obsessive Compulsive Disorderd. Way of thinkinge. Abnormal

Meaning: A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.Explanation: One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first.

30. Idolatry is defined as:a. The worship of idolsb. Poorc. Making Idolsd. Art of idol makinge. False gods

Meaning: worship of idols.Explanation: The prophets warned us against idolatry.

31. Ignite means:a. Arouse or inflame.b. Sparkc. Catch fired. Erupte. Catch Interest

Meaning: arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation).Explanation: The campaign failed to ignite voter interest.

32. How can you explain ignoble?a. Shamefulb. Dishonorablec. Un-ignorabled. Opposite of noblee. Past

Meaning: not honorable in character or purpose.Explanation: His acts of violence against innocent people were ignoble.

33. Ignominy is the feeling of:a. Shameb. Disgraced or humiliatedc. Embarrassedd. Being lonelye. Being afraid

Meaning: public shame or disgrace.Explanation: The criminal was in great ignominy when his actions were publicized.

34. An illicit activity refers to the activity being:a. Prohibitedb. Bannedc. Violates termsd. Illegale. Hidden

Meaning: forbidden by law, rules, or custom.Explanation: The selling of narcotics is illicit in many countries.

35. Illimitable is when something is:a. Limitlessb. Limitedc. Endlessd. Boundlesse. No limits

Meaning: without limits or an end.Explanation: A fathers love for his children is illimitable.

36. Illuminate can be also said as:a. Enlightenb. Give lightc. Shine brightd. Highlighte. Inspire

Meaning: light up.Explanation: A flash of lightning illuminated the house.

37. The word Illusion is described as:a. False perceptionb. Beliefsc. Mind trickd. Miragee. A deceptive appearance

Meaning: A deceptive appearance or impression.Explanation: The magician amazed the audience with his illusions.

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