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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