Words that start with H and I
What is a scolding or intense verbal attack; a diatribe?
Harangue
What verb - to call into question, attack verbally?
Impugn
What is adjective - lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow?
Languid
What is noun - a note or letter?
Missive
What is verb - to perform the duties and functions of an office or a position of authority; to oversee?
Officiate
What is adjective - tightly sealed?
Hermetic
What is adjective - commanding, domineering?
Imperious
What is noun - specialized language; nonsensical talk?
Jargon
What is verb - to waste away or become soft?
Macerate
What is adjective - stubborn?
Obdurate
What is adjective - charmingly simple and carefree?
Idyllic
What is adjective - peculiar to one person; highly individualized?
Idiosyncratic
What is adjective - ghastly, sensational?
Lurid
What is adjective - characterized by rapid change or temperament?
Mercurial
What is adjective - easily seen or understood, clear?
Patent
What is adjective - incapable of being appeased or mitigated?
Implacable
What is adjective - very poor, impoverished?
Indigent
What is adjective - overly sentimental?
Maudlin
What is adjective - bungling; awkward, clumsy?
Maladroit
What is adjective - excessively showy, gaudy or showy?
Ostentatious
What is adjective - mysterious, difficult to understand?
Inscrutable
What is noun - verbal abuse?
Invective
What is adjective - inclined to joking?
Jocular
What is adjective - noble, generous; free from petty resentment or vindictiveness?
Magnanimous
What is adjective - causing disease?
Pathogenic