Halcyon

calm, pleasant

Hallow

to make holy;

holy

Harbinger

an omen or sign

Harlequin

a clown

Hector

to bully; to pester

Hedonism

pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

Hegira

flight, escape

Hermetic

tightly sealed

Heterogeneous

different; dissimilar

Hiatus

a pause or gap

Hoi Polloi

common people; the masses

Hospice

a shelter

Hubris

excessive pride or self-confidence

Hybrid

anything of mixed origin;

mixed, assorted

Idiosyncrasy

a peculiar personality trait

Idolatry

excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

Ignoble

dishonorable, shameful

Imminent

likely to happen; threatening

Immolate

to kill someone as a sacrificial victim, usually by fire

Immutable

unchangeable, fixed

Impair

to weaken; to cause to become worse

Impale

to pierce with a sharp stake through the body

Impalpable

unable to be felt, intangible

Impecunious

without money; penniless

Impediment

a barrier; obstruction

Imperative

extremely necessary; vitally important

Imperious

domineering; haughty

Impinge

to strike; to encroach

Impious

disrespectful toward God

Importune

to persistently ask; to beg